Looking to buy my last fishing boat or pontoon

[kysportsman]

I will be retiring in the next few years and don't plan on buying any big ticket items after I retire.


I have been looking at the Bennington 21sf with a f115 yamaha on line and saw one in person a couple of weeks ago. I am planning on going to some boat shows this winter. I owned a bass buggy 18 in the early 1990s I loved that old boat it had small round tubes and a 60hp motor it was slow but sill enjoyed it. 


It looks like they are better now larger round tubes and the twin 32" elliplical tubes. I like the extra floatation and stability of the elliplicals but wonder how well they would set on a trailer. With the old bass buggy you get the tubes started in between bunks on the trailer and raise the rpms it would almost load it's self. The twin elliplical are more flat on the bottom. I'm sure the round tubes would be more like the old ones.


Also the one I saw the front fishing seats set too close to the live well and battery box for my long legs, but if you ordered one that could be changed i'm sure.

 

[goldnrod24]

I'll be the first to suggest an upgrade to an SPS hull with a 150. Others will follow.


After all, it's your last boat! ;-)

 

[Remediation]

I have the elliptical tubes on our 22' fishing model.  It goes on the trailer with no problems.  The front fishing seats are somewhat close to the  boxes but my 6'4" SIL fishes from the seats with no problems.  The trolling motor has room at the front that you would lose with the SPS but I second the 150HP.  We love the combination. It makes for a great fishing and cruising platform and an OK watersport boat.