Bennington Boats

SOB · 09-17-2011, 02:59 PM

SAMIAM, I purchased a 20 foot pontoon off of Channel a few years back. That was the only business I did with them, nothing to say about them good or bad. It was a fairly quick process.

As for the brand, they are great quality boats. I went to a boat show and checked out all the different manufacturers before I decided on Bennington. You can see the difference in the quality. The seats, the carpet, the hardware, etc. I am sure there are other brands of similar quality, but I know there are plenty of cheaper quality.

I forget the exact numbers, but they give a pretty good warranty on the deck of the boat. Worth looking into.

Let me know if you have any questions.

RLW · 09-17-2011, 04:40 PM

Bennington is just We have a 22' Bennington and just love it. We purchased the 22' so that we could get the full boat Bimini cover. We haven't needed any service to it since we bought it in 02 so cannot answer about any service to our boat. We did purchase the best carpeting and extra seat, table and all the covers including seat and the all over cover and they are just like new.

codeman671 · 09-17-2011, 08:29 PM

Look at premier or manitou.

Winnisquamguy · 09-18-2011, 07:25 AM

Not sure if you get to choose the brand of your outboard but I would recommend Honda's 4 stroke. I have had my pontoon (Starcraft) since 02 and have never had to have anything done to it besides the regular services. It is also very quiet, uses no gas, and has plenty of power. Good luck with whatever you buy.

09-17-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
SOB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pawtucket, RI Posts: 31 Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Pontoon SAMIAM, I purchased a 20 foot pontoon off of Channel a few years back. That was the only business I did with them, nothing to say about them good or bad. It was a fairly quick process. As for the brand, they are great quality boats. I went to a boat show and checked out all the different manufacturers before I decided on Bennington. You can see the difference in the quality. The seats, the carpet, the hardware, etc. I am sure there are other brands of similar quality, but I know there are plenty of cheaper quality. I forget the exact numbers, but they give a pretty good warranty on the deck of the boat. Worth looking into. Let me know if you have any questions.

09-17-2011, 04:40 PM	#2
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Bennington is just We have a 22' Bennington and just love it. We purchased the 22' so that we could get the full boat Bimini cover. We haven't needed any service to it since we bought it in 02 so cannot answer about any service to our boat. We did purchase the best carpeting and extra seat, table and all the covers including seat and the all over cover and they are just like new. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

09-18-2011, 07:25 AM	#4
Winnisquamguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Winnisquam, NH Posts: 613 Thanks: 419 Thanked 163 Times in 115 Posts	Honda Not sure if you get to choose the brand of your outboard but I would recommend Honda's 4 stroke. I have had my pontoon (Starcraft) since 02 and have never had to have anything done to it besides the regular services. It is also very quiet, uses no gas, and has plenty of power. Good luck with whatever you buy. __________________ "I'd rather be ridin than rolling"

09-17-2011, 08:29 PM	#3
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	Look at premier or manitou.