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Orion · 06-03-2013, 08:53 AM

My 25' Bennington triton only gets racked at the end of the season and this Spring it was damaged on the racks. Looks like the forklift operator dropped it a bit too quickly onto the I-beams of the rack. It was placed very far aft on the toon and the weld at the transom plate let go and there were marks showing where the beam actually "hit" the keel plate. I am going with my trailer for next winter, and hope to get inside storage for it on the trailer. Both logs have also been whacked in the rear by the forklift. Forklifts are not kind to pontoons unless you have a real experienced operator. Also, putting it 20' up in the rack does not seem like a good idea when trying to thread those forks into the narrow opening, or gauging the height off the beams. Also, a prior storage facility had acid washed (yes you read it right), my aluminum pontoons without properly rinsing and ended up etching the finish on them. Other than that, I love my Bennington and have had it in rough waves and lots of people on the Lake since 2001. Great boat.

06-03-2013, 08:53 AM	#52
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cow Island Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Similar experience My 25' Bennington triton only gets racked at the end of the season and this Spring it was damaged on the racks. Looks like the forklift operator dropped it a bit too quickly onto the I-beams of the rack. It was placed very far aft on the toon and the weld at the transom plate let go and there were marks showing where the beam actually "hit" the keel plate. I am going with my trailer for next winter, and hope to get inside storage for it on the trailer. Both logs have also been whacked in the rear by the forklift. Forklifts are not kind to pontoons unless you have a real experienced operator. Also, putting it 20' up in the rack does not seem like a good idea when trying to thread those forks into the narrow opening, or gauging the height off the beams. Also, a prior storage facility had acid washed (yes you read it right), my aluminum pontoons without properly rinsing and ended up etching the finish on them. Other than that, I love my Bennington and have had it in rough waves and lots of people on the Lake since 2001. Great boat.