PDB Article - What Lies Beneath

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Thought you might be interested in this article. Multi Parts, currently 3 published.  Use the search engine on PDB and place "What Lies beneath" to see all.  Following is a link to Part 1

 

http://www.pdbmagazine.com/2014/12/what-lies-beneath-part-1

 

[Crowbar]

Does Bennington fabricate their own pontoons or are they made at a different location?

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

They make their own. I had a discussion a couple years ago with the production manager about an issue I had. See about 1:40 mark. http://benningtonmarine.com/About-Bennington-Marine.php?content=construction

 

[goldnrod24]

Rolled and welded right in house!

 

[Bamaman]

I'd hate to think how many recycled beer cans go into the production of just one pontoon boat.

The fencing, furniture and trim above the deck is also a very important part of the pontoon boat industry.  I honestly have no idea how they get all the components to the factories in order to build a modern pontoon boat.  Just the seating configurations are mind boggling--different sizes, lengths and shapes.

 

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Bamaman, if the rest of this group drinks beer like I think they do then I believe that this group could supply Bennington for the year in toon productions

 

[lakeliving]

That explains the increase in tri-toon sales, lifting strakes, extra fence rail detail etc. There was a surplus of aluminum to use up!