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Yet to launch my pontoon purchase...

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:08 pm
by fiddlebick
Well I have had the bennington 25 footer for about a month now and still haven't had the weather to co-operate with my days off to get a decent day to try 'er out!! Hopefully this saturday will be the day. I am dying to know how it rides out and what kind of speed I will get out of the 135 four stroke Honda with just me and the wife on board...anyone have an educated guess as to what that speed might approach?
"Still goin crazy in Kentucky"

Re: Yet to launch my pontoon purchase...

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:20 pm
by margaritaman
I would guess 30+ so post your speed after your test run and congrats on the new Benny.

Re: Yet to launch my pontoon purchase...

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:29 pm
by maddad
I gave up on having any good weekends and took a half V-day today, which was our first time on the water here this year!

Re: Yet to launch my pontoon purchase...

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:43 pm
by keosports
i would guess 30-34, i got 26 on my 25ft with a 115 and got 28 with a 140, neither engine was propped right

Re: Yet to launch my pontoon purchase...

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:45 am
by fiddlebick
I haven't even looked at my prop to see what pitch it is. I do know speeds vary from boat to boat after reading forum posts. I did download the Ulysse app gps for andoid and I love it. I checked it out against the speedometer in my car and it was dead on. I will post the gps speeds after saturday. I am smack in the middel of disc brake installation on the trailer right now.