New Boat

ishoot308 · 07-13-2015, 09:34 AM

Thanks for the well wishes everyone! My wife and I are very excited to take delivery and go for the first break in cruise on the lake!

Dan

Woodsy · 07-13-2015, 11:32 AM

Who knew a 'toon could look so badass! Nice ride! Congrats!

Woodsy

Orion · 07-13-2015, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

Who knew a 'toon could look so badass! Nice ride! Congrats!

Woodsy

Six figures buys a whole lotta badass.

Bob G · 07-13-2015, 06:38 PM

Nice boat, Dan. Hope you have good luck with it.

Barney Bear · 07-14-2015, 08:36 AM

We passed a large pontoon boat with a flying bridge and a water slide at its stern in Smith Cove on our return to port Sunday evening. Wow!!!

GTO · 07-18-2015, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Thanks for the well wishes everyone! My wife and I are very excited to take delivery and go for the first break in cruise on the lake!

Dan

Were you out on it on Friday in the broads? We were headed towards wolfboro and saw this boat or one similar to it floating around

chipj29 · 07-19-2015, 04:57 PM

Dan, that is the coolest looking pontoon boat ever. Congrats!

ishoot308 · 07-20-2015, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by GTO

Were you out on it on Friday in the broads? We were headed towards wolfboro and saw this boat or one similar to it floating around

No, only took it from Glendale docks to Welch Island on Friday...

Dan

codeman671 · 07-20-2015, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

No, only took it from Glendale docks to Welch Island on Friday...

Dan

No top speed run? I can't wait to hear what that tops out at!

Nice ride. Just got back from a week away, but checked out the pics a few times while we were gone. We were on a different boat, a cruise ship in 20-25' seas....

Blue Thunder · 07-20-2015, 10:01 AM

Wow...........

Bt

SAMIAM · 07-20-2015, 01:05 PM

We're all waiting with baited breath.....my guess is around 52/53 and that's honking for a "toon".I just got 48.8 on my GPS .
I don't do WOT for long ,though...........30 gallons an hour.

ishoot308 · 07-20-2015, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

No top speed run? I can't wait to hear what that tops out at!

Nice ride. Just got back from a week away, but checked out the pics a few times while we were gone. We were on a different boat, a cruise ship in 20-25' seas....

Hi Codeman;

Just playing around with it the other day, I think she will top out in the low 50's, the same as my old Manitou did. (that boat was crazy fast!) But this boat is 4' longer and a lot heavier so I am very happy with the results! I haven't played with props or dialed in the trim yet but it sure seems like Bennington has done their homework on the prop so I may stick with what's on there...

I think what impressed me the most so far is it doesn't seem to matter how many people are on board as it barely affects the speed and how well it rides and handles. I had 10 people on board yesterday and it performed flawlessly. That Yamaha really has a lot of mid and upper level torque!

Very impressed so far with the Bennington and the Yamaha!!

Dan

07-13-2015, 09:34 AM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,264 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 5,285 Times in 2,057 Posts	Thank You! Thanks for the well wishes everyone! My wife and I are very excited to take delivery and go for the first break in cruise on the lake! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

07-13-2015, 11:32 AM	#2
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Who knew a 'toon could look so badass! Nice ride! Congrats! Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

07-14-2015, 08:36 AM	#5
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Large Pontoon Boat We passed a large pontoon boat with a flying bridge and a water slide at its stern in Smith Cove on our return to port Sunday evening. Wow!!!

07-19-2015, 04:57 PM	#7
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Dan, that is the coolest looking pontoon boat ever. Congrats! __________________ Getting ready for winter!

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Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Just one word.... Wow........... Bt __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

07-13-2015, 06:38 PM	#4
Bob G Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Gilford Posts: 20 Thanks: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Nice boat, Dan. Hope you have good luck with it.

07-20-2015, 01:05 PM	#11
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,896 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,676 Times in 586 Posts	We're all waiting with baited breath.....my guess is around 52/53 and that's honking for a "toon".I just got 48.8 on my GPS . I don't do WOT for long ,though...........30 gallons an hour.

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