Paradise pontoon
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Newbie to pontoons but not new to boating.
We are pursuing a new Bennington and out of the gate, we want to be able to store the unit in our garage. The marina/service center has a program where they will bring the boat to my garage on a scissor lift and drop it in the fall and pick it up in the spring. I have the storage and like the idea of keeping it at my house so I can have access to it over the winter.
I've studied the website and the challenge I have to figure out is that I have 26.5 feet to play with in my garage so I need to ensure I stay inside that format.
After reviewing multiple models, it looks like a 22 footer is about as much as we can take. As a side note, we will be looking for a 150HP at least and would lean toward a 200 if possible.
A couple observations;
1) Overall length posted in the marketing literature does not include the motor and appears to be the measurement to include the ladder which seems reasonable.
2) Across the Bennington product line, a model 22xxxx might be anywhere from 21 feet long to 23 feet long for the overall length(again, not including the motor)
3) The measurement of overall length including the motor will be less by a few inches if the motor is in the down position. However, to get the motor completely down, the boat will have to be "dropped" on dollies at a certain height that will provide enough clearance to not hit the floor when the motor is in the down position. I am working with an 8 foot clearance on a garage door so I have some additional height study to do here as well.
4) Looking at different manufacturers of pontoon boats, I am seeing an approx. 15 inch length difference when comparing the pivot point of the motor to the vertical plane of the back of the platform. IE, the architecture of the platform can have a significant impact on the overall length of the boat including the motor.
5) We will have the option of picking the power plant. I am wondering if for instance Mercury motors are all much longer in profile that for instance Honda motors or Yamaha.
6) I would assume that for instance a 200HP motor will also be a few inches longer than a 150HP motor. With Mercury for instance, they appear to offer several motors and I assume each motor will add varying length to the overall length of the boat.
7) if the showrooms were full of boats, many of these questions could be answered with a tape measure but with only 2-3 boats in stock at my favorite dealer, this is not an option.
Sorry for the mind dump and I appreciate any thoughts on my direction...
We are pursuing a new Bennington and out of the gate, we want to be able to store the unit in our garage. The marina/service center has a program where they will bring the boat to my garage on a scissor lift and drop it in the fall and pick it up in the spring. I have the storage and like the idea of keeping it at my house so I can have access to it over the winter.
I've studied the website and the challenge I have to figure out is that I have 26.5 feet to play with in my garage so I need to ensure I stay inside that format.
After reviewing multiple models, it looks like a 22 footer is about as much as we can take. As a side note, we will be looking for a 150HP at least and would lean toward a 200 if possible.
A couple observations;
1) Overall length posted in the marketing literature does not include the motor and appears to be the measurement to include the ladder which seems reasonable.
2) Across the Bennington product line, a model 22xxxx might be anywhere from 21 feet long to 23 feet long for the overall length(again, not including the motor)
3) The measurement of overall length including the motor will be less by a few inches if the motor is in the down position. However, to get the motor completely down, the boat will have to be "dropped" on dollies at a certain height that will provide enough clearance to not hit the floor when the motor is in the down position. I am working with an 8 foot clearance on a garage door so I have some additional height study to do here as well.
4) Looking at different manufacturers of pontoon boats, I am seeing an approx. 15 inch length difference when comparing the pivot point of the motor to the vertical plane of the back of the platform. IE, the architecture of the platform can have a significant impact on the overall length of the boat including the motor.
5) We will have the option of picking the power plant. I am wondering if for instance Mercury motors are all much longer in profile that for instance Honda motors or Yamaha.
6) I would assume that for instance a 200HP motor will also be a few inches longer than a 150HP motor. With Mercury for instance, they appear to offer several motors and I assume each motor will add varying length to the overall length of the boat.
7) if the showrooms were full of boats, many of these questions could be answered with a tape measure but with only 2-3 boats in stock at my favorite dealer, this is not an option.
Sorry for the mind dump and I appreciate any thoughts on my direction...