2026 Bennington 24 M Swingback

Anthracite panels with a metallic black accent, woven teak flooring, blackout rails. This new 2026 Bennington 24 MSB, stock #4794, is a 24-footer specified far above what the length suggests, and the equipment list is the reason to look at it.

It rides on the ESP performance package with lifting strakes, which is Bennington's top-tier hull treatment and unusual on a boat this size. At 3,500 lbs dry with a Yamaha V6 DEC outboard, integrated steering, fly-by-wire controls, a stainless prop, and heavy-duty hydraulic steering, this is a properly quick and precise 24-footer rather than a gentle cruiser. The DEC digital control system gives instant, silent shifts, which is exactly what you want when threading into a slip.

The Swingback stern lounge with its adjustable backrest converts between forward-facing cruising seats and an aft-facing lounge, giving two layouts from one piece of furniture, which matters more on a 24-foot deck than on a 30. Thirteen-person capacity.

The finish is where this boat earns its price. Diamond-stitched upholstery, the blackout rail package rather than bright aluminium, woven teak flooring, and RGB lighting throughout, with a JL Audio sound system. Together those choices give it a cohesive, monochrome look that most 24-footers simply do not have. There are 54 gallons of fuel aboard, which is generous for the size and means a genuinely long day without a fuel stop.

Why this is the right boat: a 24-footer is the easiest boat to own, fitting any slip, towing behind an ordinary truck, and docking single-handed. Most are specified as entry-level boats. This one is specified as a premium boat that happens to be 24 feet, with flagship ESP handling, a big fuel tank, and finish detail from further up the range. If you want the practicality of a small boat without the compromises, this is the one.

It is new and on the floor at Kelly's Port, 3545 Osage Beach Pkwy. in Osage Beach. Family owned on the Lake of the Ozarks since 1977, with dry storage, slips, a gas dock, a ship store, and same-day service all on the property. Call 573.348.3888 to see stock #4794.