Raised Helm Or Not?

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Looney Tune
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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#31 Post by Looney Tune » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:28 am

bassn386 wrote:We ordered our new Bennington 2575RCW with a raised helm. Originally I wasn't going to because on the 2010 model it stuck out into the aisle and the sales guy said it could be a toe stubber, but on the 2011 model they moved it so it's flush with the helm. I think having the extra couple of inches is going to come in handy when docking and there are people in the forward seats on the starboard side.
I sat on a 2011 model similar to the one we ordered and while we were on land I had my wife sit in fromt of me and I stll had excellent visibility.
Good Luck!
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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#32 Post by curtiscapk » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:21 pm

that's what she said!! :rofl :rofl :rofl

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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#33 Post by FloterBoter » Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:18 pm

wanna double what ya got, eh?

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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#34 Post by Looney Tune » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:04 am

FloterBoter wrote:wanna double what ya got, eh?
No, I don't want to trip over it.
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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#35 Post by FloterBoter » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:00 am

oh i get it.

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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#36 Post by 1roadking » Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:07 am

I think you will like the raised helm. I am 6 ft tall and wish I was sitting up higher.
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Re: Raised Helm Or Not?

#37 Post by jafo9 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:08 pm

that's a tough call. if it weren't for losing the length of the forward sofa, i'd say definitely go with the raised helm. i don't think it will help you dock, but i know my wife/kids would like it to make their life easier when they are at the helm. i'm tall enough so it doesn't matter. i have to stand to dock regardless so i can see the front of the starboard toon for my approach.

as it is, i'd probably choose the longer sofa. i don't think any of the flexsteel chairs premier uses have the flip up bolster. that was one of the few things on my suntracker i liked better than my current boat.
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