Boat Ordered (Bentley & Barn over Bennington)

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Boat Ordered (Bentley & Barn over Bennington)

#1 Post by Tums » Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:01 am

Decided to go with a Bentley 240 Cruise W/ 115 EFI Four stroke Mercury (spitfire 13 prop), SEAGRASS FLOOR (thanks for input), Saltwater Package (Do Not like the painted rails), Ski tow..... Galvanized dual axle trailer with 13" tires with a 36x36 Barn for storage (enclosed, 6 sky lights, 3 doors (12x12 ,10x10 and 1 entry), insulated, w/electric and lightly brushed cement floors) for $45,000 total.
If I start having issues you guys are welcome to remind me that I chose that Package over a 24' Bennington w/ 150hp, bells and whistles, dual axle galvanized trailer and saved a few grand (the package we had best quote on was right at 50K).

Build Dates were coordinated and Boat and Barn are being started on in same week. Cleared trees off Barn site yesterday. Power goes up today.

Sold 27cc w/twin 225's to finance change to pontoon boating life style. Besides it is not the same after my best ever fishing buddy (dear old dad) passed. If I want to go 5 of the gentleman that fished with me and him over the past 10 years now have boats including the 27CC I just sold.

In the end I am feeling glad I will be a member of the laid back pontoon life style.

I guess the only question left is do I build a boat ramp in my 3ac pond in front of the house for when I cant get to bigger waters. lol
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Replaced w/ Bentley 240 Cruise w/ Mercury 115

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Re: Boat Ordered (Bentley & Barn over Bennington)

#2 Post by Drago » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:10 pm

"laid back pontoon lifestyle"

You've got to be kidding!

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Lake Conroe, Texas
2007 Bennington 2577RFSi
2006 Yamaha F225
Solas 14.25x17SS prop
Best ever top speed 69.2KPH

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Re: Boat Ordered (Bentley & Barn over Bennington)

#3 Post by Drago » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:12 pm

Of course this could be your idea of the laid back pontoon lifestyle

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Kenneth & Joy
Lake Conroe, Texas
2007 Bennington 2577RFSi
2006 Yamaha F225
Solas 14.25x17SS prop
Best ever top speed 69.2KPH

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Re: Boat Ordered (Bentley & Barn over Bennington)

#4 Post by Tums » Mon Aug 29, 2016 1:29 pm

Drago wrote:"laid back pontoon lifestyle"

You've got to be kidding!
Nice pics, looks like someone has been having fun on their toon. 60 mph on anything on the water is moving and is flying on a toon.

Just so you know after being tossed around in the Gulf of Mexico for years anything smooth I consider " laid back ". My toon will only see the GOM near shore if conditions are just right while I am there (another reason for including salt water package). Lakes, rivers, and bays will be 90+% of my life now. I will probably limit myself to about 4 offshore trips per year on someone else's boat ;) . The last 10 years of my dads life I was putting in about 200 hrs a year on a motor taking him deep sea fishing. Sometimes it would be so ruff everyone else would bow out except him so I would just take him out and let him catch our limit while I was captain and deckhand.
Sold: 27' CC with Twin 225 Yamaha
Replaced w/ Bentley 240 Cruise w/ Mercury 115

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Re: Boat Ordered (Bentley & Barn over Bennington)

#5 Post by Tums » Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:54 am

Boat is in , Barn still not completed
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Sold: 27' CC with Twin 225 Yamaha
Replaced w/ Bentley 240 Cruise w/ Mercury 115

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