2026 Bennington 26 M Fastback - Quad Bench

This new 2026 Bennington 26 MFB-ESP, stock #4798, is finished in anthracite panels with smooth black accents and it is the enthusiast's specification of the M Series Quad Bench: a Yamaha F300XSB with DEC controls on the ESP performance tri-toon package.

ESP is the reason to choose this boat over a standard-hull sister. Elliptical tube geometry with strakes and foils gives it planing and cornering behaviour that belongs to the flagship Q and QX boats, and on a 3,800 lb hull with 300 horsepower the result is genuinely quick and genuinely precise. The F300XSB is Yamaha's high-thrust offshore-derived V6, and with DEC digital controls the shifts are instant and silent, which is what makes placing a 26-footer at a crowded dock straightforward.

The Quad Bench Fastback layout puts four lounge areas around the deck with the sleek Fastback stern behind, so fifteen passengers all get proper seating rather than sharing benches. Furniture is Graphite Simtex upholstery, and the boat carries the Blackout Luxe trim package, which is what gives it the cohesive dark look rather than a mix of bright rails and dark panels.

Two equipment items stand out. The helm carries dual Simrad touchscreen displays rather than a single screen, so navigation runs on one while engine data or audio occupies the other. And the bimini is a power bimini, deploying at the touch of a button instead of requiring two people and a stepladder. Add RGB interior lighting, a JL Audio premium sound system, a stainless ski tow bar, and an extended swim platform, with 54 gallons of fuel for a genuine full day behind a 300.

Why this is the right boat: this is the sweet spot of the whole Bennington range for an active family. Flagship handling from ESP, the most useful floorplan, dual screens, a power bimini, and a proper watersports setup, all at M Series pricing rather than QX pricing. If you want one new pontoon that does everything well, this specification is our recommendation.

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 slips, wet and dry storage, a gas dock, a ship store, and same-day service on site. Call 573.348.3888 to see stock #4798, and ask us to take you out in it.