I have been boating for 30 years, but until the bennie it was always i/o pleasure boats less then 20 ft. Putting a 22 or 24 bennie into a tight spot on a windy day with an outboard motor raised the hair on the back my neck the 1st time. Easy in, easy out and no shame in scrapping the landing for a re-approach, there is no saving a bad approach sometimes.
Isn't that the truth ! So excited to get this boat out, I may just throw a Super Bowl party on it next week while it's stored in my garage after all I do have a TV in my garage. A guy can dream he's on the water right?Congratulations.
Now you need a brand new beer cooler, because none of your old ones is going to be good enough.
We ordered this boat the way we wanted it so we went with 150hp Merc. 4 stroke ,the extended deck on the back, picked out our own carpet design and color as well as interior/exterior color. We couldn't ask for an easier Company to work with then Bennington and Recreation Station in Spearfish , SD. Thanks for the advice on the book, I think I will take you up on the suggestion!
dmctruby,these extra bumbers ,can they be ordered from Bennington and what about attaching them, would it be an adhesive back to them? Thanks for the heads up!A 24 as a 1st boat. Might I suggest you add a few extra bumpers on the side of the boat for the first time you have to dock in a tight space
Congratulation and Enjoy I know you will love it. *I might suggest you spend the 1st day on it taking out to clear water, throw a floating marker in the water (like a vest ), then practice pulling up to that spot and putting the boat where you want it. It won't take long before you get the hang of it. What you want to avoid is being uncomforitable with handling the boat and having to learn in a tight spot.....making a mistake there will stick with you and make you a nervous boater. Better to work the kinks out of your boat handling skill in open water, where mistakes don't end up as dents in your boat or someone elses,
Do it! It's good to remind the wimminfolk that we're not quite sane. It gives them something to complain about to their girlfriends and that make's 'em happy. :lol:
I have been to Shade hill a couple times and like it there, haven't been there in years although my wife and I drove through the area and up to the lake last summer to look it over on our way home from the hills, wouldn't be surprised if we don't head that way at least one time next summer. B)Wild and Free, I live near Rapid City, so most of our boating will be done at Angostura,near Hot Springs. Pactola is beautiful ,and the Missouri River is calling my name. I believe we'll hit 3 or 4 lakes this summer with the vast majority of our time at Angy.Congrats on the new boat! Where will you be boating at in that area? Not too many lakes in the Black Hills area. Lake Pactola is nice but too small and busy for my tastes and Belle fouche reservoir that isn't to bad in size. Or do you head over to Lake Oahe / Missouri river area? Am I snoopy or what?