I have had a 2004 Bennington 22RL with a full enclosure and done up just the way I wanted it. Wife and I both got a wild hair and decided we wanted to try the cruiser style of boating. Well, we bought a 30 Carver Santego 1 1/2 years ago after selling our Bennington. What a @$^&*$ mistake that was!!!!!
Every time I turned around that boat cost me money, big money. Just to have it pulled , stored and shrink wrapped for the winter using my tri axle trailer it cost me $850.00. Then you factor in the cost and my time of winterizing 2 350 cid motors and outdrives. Now take into consideration come spring tiome I spent 32 hours and about $200.00 buffing, cleaning and just stupid general maint. just to get it ready to put back in the water. Once in the water with perfecltly tuned twin 350s I was getting about 3/4 of a mile to a gallon. with it being 30 foot boat that was 36 foot overall length, I was paying a small furtune to dock it also.
I decided I needed out. Totally missed the pontoon style of boating. I could beach ANYWHERE! My dog could jump off and go swimming, pee, poop, what ever he needed to do. Long story short, I ended up making about $5,000. on the sell of the cruiser compared to what I payed. What a relief knowing I was not going to have to clean the bottom and winterize that big SOB again this Fall!!!!!
I stumbled across a 2013 South Bay with a teak full vinyl floor, 115 Yamaha, and get this 37 total hours. Got a GREAT deal on it and even though I had to go 350 miles to see it, and now have to buy a trailer and go back 350 miles to get it, got it at about $5000. below NADA. I am so friggin happy I could poop!
I all ready have my appointment set up with my canvas guy for a full enclosure and new mooring cover for 8 21,. I am pumped and once again will be a regular here!
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2013 South Bay 522CR tritoon
2013 Yamaha 115
2013 Yamaha 115
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Congratulations on the new south bay... and Welcome back... Sounds like your 30 footer was a huge expense not to mention pain in the rear.... bet you get better gas mileage with your 115 on that southbay....
Roland & Jo
2010 Bennington 20 Sfi
Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
2010 Bennington 20 Sfi
Yamaha 75 4 Stroke
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Welcome back. I always thought those larger boats would be fun, but only if you had the bucks to farm out all that "fun" stuff to someone else. I don't have those bucks and don't have the time. Love my toon
2015 Sweetwater 2086 Coastal Edition - All Toon'd Up
2015 90 HP Yamaha
Mid American Dual Wheel Bunk Trailer
2017 4WD GMC Canyon
2015 90 HP Yamaha
Mid American Dual Wheel Bunk Trailer
2017 4WD GMC Canyon
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Welcome back Bill!
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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Welcome back to the club.
Happy 'tooning!
Happy 'tooning!
SMLTOONER
Ted & Emily
2019 Bennington 21SL Tri-toon
2019 Yamaha 150 HP
Smith Mtn. Lake, Virginia
Ted & Emily
2019 Bennington 21SL Tri-toon
2019 Yamaha 150 HP
Smith Mtn. Lake, Virginia