2026 Bennington 26 M Center Swingback

This new 2026 Bennington 26 MCSBA, stock #4980, in metallic white, uses a layout most people have never sat in and many prefer once they do: the Center Swingback.

Instead of putting the convertible lounge at the stern, the Center Swingback places flexible seating amidships, where the boat is widest and the ride is calmest. That has two real consequences. First, the most comfortable seats on the boat are now the ones over the center of buoyancy, which is where you want passengers who are sensitive to motion or who simply want to hold a conversation. Second, it opens up the aft deck, so the back of the boat becomes a clear staging area for swimming, boarding, and gear rather than being filled with furniture.

The seating still transforms from forward-facing cruising lounges to rear-facing relaxation seating, so you keep the versatility. Around it you get luxury marine-grade upholstery with detailed stitching, captain and co-captain recliners, soft-touch woven vinyl flooring, a large in-floor locker for watersports gear, RGB accent lighting and illuminated cupholders, and wireless phone charging with USB ports.

At 27 feet 6 inches on an 8-foot 6-inch beam, 4,030 lbs dry, with a Yamaha 300 and 73 gallons of fuel, the numbers are well matched. Three hundred horsepower on a boat this light is genuinely quick, and 73 gallons is a full day of watersports without a fuel stop. Fifteen-person capacity.

The helm has a VIVID UX touchscreen with GPS and depthsounder functionality through Simrad electronics, digital Yamaha engine monitoring, hydraulic steering, and Bluetooth stereo control. Outside there is a curved bimini, an extended aft swim platform with boarding ladder, docking lights, and stainless accents, with performance packages available up to ESP.

Why this is the right boat: if your days are spent anchored and swimming more than running, the Center Swingback is the smarter floorplan, because it puts the seating where the boat is most comfortable and leaves the transom clear for the water. It is a genuinely thoughtful layout, and this one is new with a full warranty.

It is on the floor at Kelly's Port, 3545 Osage Beach Pkwy., Osage Beach, family owned on the Lake of the Ozarks since 1977. Come sit in it beside the Swingback and Fastback boats and see which one fits your family. Call 573.348.3888 about stock #4980.