Saw a Bennington last year, loved it! Hope to buy this year

[Kingdaddy]

My wife and I saw this one last year, gorgeous! Just amazing.

any idea what model /style it is?

 

[Baja 252]

Says 30 QSB on the front.

 

[Kingdaddy]

Thanks. I don’t know anything about them but we want a boat we can just have fun on, take our rescued German Shepherds, etc. But we need one that doesn’t require a lot of water at low tide. Here’s the scene from our pier.

 

[LaurencetheAdventurer]

Says 30 QSB on the front.

And per the pictures appears to be an X1 10' beam.

 

[Link]

Here’s a good place to start

Bennington Design Center

boat-builder.benningtonmarine.com

 

[Mozekian]

My mind could not process what it would be like sporting a quarter million dollar boat. Bravo for those who can..

 

[The Hillbilly Barge]

It provides the same amount of enjoyment you get from whatever your floating around on,just bigger payments.

 

[Mozekian]

It provides the same amount of enjoyment you get from whatever your floating around on,just bigger payments.

Well I hope people aren’t financing $250k boats. Haha. Yikes!

 

[Remediation]

I would have more fun on that boat with the joystick steering than on my boat!

 

[Kingdaddy]

My mind could not process what it would be like sporting a quarter million dollar boat. Bravo for those who can..

No idea it cost that much, lol!

 

[2picky]

No idea it cost that much, lol!

Yes they cost that much, but beautiful

 

[LaurencetheAdventurer]

No idea it cost that much, lol!

The more typical Single Engine 8.5' wide Bennys are much more reasonable! Check out the Build & Price!

 

[Kingdaddy]

Thanks everyone.

Of course I don’t even know if it would fit in our boat lift. I haven’t measured it yet, and that’s the prior owner’s boat on the lift now.

 

[Mozekian]

Thanks everyone.

Of course I don’t even know if it would fit in our boat lift. I haven’t measured it yet, and that’s the prior owner’s boat on the lift now.


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It should fit...normal beam is 8' on a Bennington so any 10' slip and youre good to go.

Just need a new lift installed.

 

[LaurencetheAdventurer]

It should fit...normal beam is 8' on a Bennington so any 10' slip and youre good to go.

Just need a new lift installed.

I think the normal beam is now 8.6' on the Benny's. I measured 103" last weekend when at the dealer.

 

[Mozekian]

I think the normal beam is now 8.6' on the Benny's. I measured 103" last weekend when at the dealer.

Yup. You’re correct. Mistyped on my end. My beam is 8’6”. You think I would know this since I just ordered rollers to be installed outside the slip opening, help ease the boat right onto the lift.

 

[Yianni]

You think I would know this since I just ordered rollers to be installed outside the slip opening, help ease the boat right onto the lift.

Those rollers are worth 10 times what we pay for them. Even if you get pushed by the wind or a wake hits you as you're coming into your slip they help right you. They've saved me plenty of times.

 

[Mozekian]

Those rollers are worth 10 times what we pay for them. Even if you get pushed by the wind or a wake hits you as you're combining into your slip they help right you. They've saved me plenty of times.

Good to know. They sure aren't cheap but the ones im getting are heavy duty and go below the water line, so it will still work as the lake level drops, since my dock is fixed height.

Glad they work for you. Makes me feel better for getting them

 

[Kingdaddy]

It should fit...normal beam is 8' on a Bennington so any 10' slip and youre good to go.

Just need a new lift installed.

What wouldn't work with the current lift?

 

[BigKahuna]

What wouldn't work with the current lift?

You would need to have it modified to fit your pontoon boat's footprint. The lift in the pic was set up for a V hull boat. You would need to have it set up for a pontoon/tritoon boat.