Bennington Swingback Pontoons For Sale

The Bennington swingback pontoon is built around the Swingback Plus Lounge at the stern, which moves into one of four seating positions: part of an L-shaped lounge, a flat sunpad, twin forward-facing loungers, or a rear-facing lounge. The back bolster flips fore and aft, so passengers can face forward while the boat is underway or turn around to watch swimmers at anchor. It sells across several models including the SX 23, the L23, and the L25, the last of which is offered in Bennington's saltwater series. This is one of the brand's most popular layouts, geared toward families who spend time coving, hanging out at the sandbar, and pulling skiers.

Performance comes from the SPS package underneath the deck: three 25-inch diameter pontoons with lifting strakes on both sides of the center tube and on the inner sides of the outer tubes, producing an agile turn with a slight inside lean. A Bennington swingback pontoon equipped with a Mercury 200 horsepower outboard reaches a top speed around 40 mph, and the platform can be optioned up to 400 horsepower. Yamaha four-stroke outboards are a common fit, including a Yamaha 200 and a Yamaha 250 with hydraulic-assist steering.

The helm sits on a raised platform that improves the captain's forward sightline for docking and picking up skiers. The dash carries a zebrawood matte finish and comes standard with three stainless steel gauges showing trim, RPM, and fuel, upgradable to a Simrad or Garmin touchscreen up to 7 inches that reads depth, water and air temperature, and GPS speed. Audio runs through a Rockford Fosgate system with Kicker speakers built to Bennington's spec with larger magnets, plus a Kicker KMC 10 Bluetooth head unit on some boats. There are high-speed USB and USB-C charging ports, lockable console and glove-box storage, and a power Bimini on upper trims.

The deck layout pairs an extended aft deck for more room at the stern with a stainless steel ski tow bar and a four-step curved boarding ladder that makes getting out of the water easier than a straight ladder. A double-pedestal table holds four lighted cup holders, and its wood-grain top is molded from actual wood for real texture. A rear stereo remote lets you adjust volume without returning to the helm. The center pontoon storage locker is deep and long enough to hold a full-size water ski and has its own bilge pump for rainwater. Additional storage sits under every seat, with gutters that drain to the bilge and a system that brings in fresh air to prevent mildew, and an ottoman doubles as an insulated cooler.

Interior furniture is wrapped in Simtex vinyl, chosen for being cool to the touch, stain resistant, and easy to clean, while the floor uses seagrass that dries faster and runs cooler than carpet. Forward, parallel seats can be joined into a J-shaped lounge with an optional gate filler cushion, and a port-side gate eases boarding. Options include a blackout package covering the rails, ladder, and Bimini frame, an optional stainless steel keeper rail that allows seating at the rear lounge while underway, a rear changing room, RGB-lit speakers with a stainless Bennington logo, and color schemes such as Firecracker and metallic silver with white accent.

When weighing a Bennington swingback pontoon for sale, factor the warranty: a 10-year stem-to-stern warranty covering everything from navigation lights to dash switches, a limited lifetime warranty on the pontoons and crossmembers, and a separate engine warranty, with Yamaha-powered boats carrying a three-year engine warranty.