Finally In the Water for Summer!!!

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We just got ours dropped in the lake today. Between family wedding, other medical stuff, and changing up docking situation lakeside in conjunction with our neighbors, it’s been an abnormal spring for us. All that said, the Bennington is in the water, and nearly ready for summer. Just needs a deep cleaning! We are looking forward and hopeful we have a few good months ahead lakeside.

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FYI: How about our neighbors more classic early 2000’s Bennington on the right with the blue cover. Looks nearly new!

For the curious, here’s how long nearly 300’ of new dock look on a shallow shoreline lake:

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The new dock above is between our lake house and our neighbors. They’ll use their side, and us ours. BTW, at the end of the dock it’s only 2.5’ deep! :D

Finally, here’s how we rearranged our old dock straight in front of our home:

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It’s now kinda a deck area for us to hang out on.

Last, but not least, our view of it all from our deck:

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We need the weather to cooperate now .
 
We just got ours dropped in the lake today. Between family wedding, other medical stuff, and changing up docking situation lakeside in conjunction with our neighbors, it’s been an abnormal spring for us. All that said, the Bennington is in the water, and nearly ready for summer. Just needs a deep cleaning! We are looking forward and hopeful we have a few good months ahead lakeside.

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FYI: How about our neighbors more classic early 2000’s Bennington on the right with the blue cover. Looks nearly new!

For the curious, here’s how long nearly 300’ of new dock look on a shallow shoreline lake:

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The new dock above is between our lake house and our neighbors. They’ll use their side, and us ours. BTW, at the end of the dock it’s only 2.5’ deep! :D

Finally, here’s how we rearranged our old dock straight in front of our home:

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It’s now kinda a deck area for us to hang out on.

Last, but not least, our view of it all from our deck:

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Good! Clean it up!!!
 
We need the weather to cooperate now .
Ours was dropped in April 1st. Been out twice. The only saving grace was due to her hip replacement we would have missed 1-1/2 months anyhow. We don’t feel quitecas bad though because it was either cold or rained EVERY WEEKEND since April 1st. :mad:
 
We've been out once , mostly due to weather .
We went down state just over a week ago to visit family got out twice with them , but that doesnt count . On our way home last Saturday we got caught in a flood on I-75 in Flint . Took an extra 2 hours to get home .
Last Sunday I googled for pics of it .I think that us in the black SUV.
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We've been out once , mostly due to weather .
We went down state just over a week ago to visit family got out twice with them , but that doesnt count . On our way home last Saturday we got caught in a flood on I-75 in Flint . Took an extra 2 hours to get home .
Last Sunday I googled for pics of it .I think that us in the black SUV.
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Wow!
 
Due to my knee replacement recovery we have only been out 3 times! The water temp was 90.7 last week! High for June!
 
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