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Point Breeze? More like Point Sleaze:
If you’re considering Point Breeze in Saratoga, NY, I would strongly suggest looking elsewhere.
We ordered a new Bennington L22 in August 2024 with an October delivery date. That date came and went. In January 2025, we were contacted to confirm details—only to find out the boat had “never even been ordered”. We were then promised April delivery. That was also missed.
What makes this even more concerning is that Bennington later confirmed our original boat had actually been delivered to Point Breeze in late September 2024—directly contradicting what we were told. I'm not sure if this was due to dishonesty, incompetency, or both.
When the boat finally arrived in mid-May, things only got worse. During the first test run, water was draining out of both pontoons. A brand-new boat—with cracked welds.
Point Breeze claimed the issue was handled, saying repairs were approved by Bennington and replacement pontoons were on the way. That turned out to be false. Bennington had no knowledge of the issue, had not approved repairs, and had not sent any replacements. Nor would they warranty any of the work by Point Breeze.
Even after repairs, the boat continued taking on water and listing. We ended up going elsewhere and paying for a quality repair, just to make it usable.
Between the missed order, repeated delays, misinformation, and delivering a defective boat, this was easily the worst purchasing experience we’ve had.
The owner, Tom Caringi, lied to us with ease. Bennington was no help either. My advice, don't purchase so much as a life vest at Point Breeze, and for a pontoon, buy a Manitou.