2021 Bennington 30 QXFAX2

This 2021 Bennington 30 QXFAX2, stock #5055, is a flagship QX Series wide-beam tritoon with twin engines, and it is the configuration most people want and few find on the used market.

The X2 at the end of the model code is the important part: it denotes the twin-engine setup. Two engines on a 30-foot tritoon deliver three things a single cannot. Redundancy, which matters at the far end of the Lake with a full boat and the light going. Low-speed authority, because you can spin the boat in its own length at a dock by working the throttles against each other. And relaxed cruising, since the load is split and neither engine is ever worked hard, which shows in both noise and longevity.

The QX designation means fiberglass-clad exterior panels rather than exposed aluminium sheeting. That finish is the single biggest reason a five-year-old QX still looks close to new, and the main reason these boats hold their resale value the way they do.

The other key specification is the 10-foot beam. Eighteen inches wider than a standard boat across the entire 31-foot deck, which is what makes the furniture genuinely deep, keeps the center aisle walkable with passengers seated on both sides, and stops the boat leaning when everyone moves to one rail to watch a skier. Wide-beam Benningtons are a different class of platform, not just a bigger one.

Underneath sits Bennington's top-tier performance tube package for wide-beam hulls, which is what allows a 30-footer to plane quickly and corner with real composure rather than washing out.

Why this is the right boat: a wide-beam 30 QX with twin power is, for most families, the most capable single boat on the Lake of the Ozarks. It seats a crowd in flagship-trim comfort, stays flat and dry when a summer Saturday churns the channel, and pulls every watersport. Buying a well-kept 2021 is simply the efficient way to get there.

It is here at Kelly's Port in Osage Beach. We are one of the longest-standing Bennington dealers anywhere and a family-owned marina on the Lake since 1977, so we can tell you exactly how this boat is specified, what engines are on it, and how it has been kept. Slips, wet and dry storage, a gas dock, and our same-day service guarantee are all on the property. Call 573.348.3888 for hours, full specification, and pricing on stock #5055.