2026 Bennington 26 M Sport Lounge

This new 2026 Bennington 26 MSL, stock #4877, is the Sport Lounge specified further up the equipment list than most, and it is worth understanding what the MSL trim actually buys you before comparing it to a cheaper boat on price alone.

MSL sits above the base M boats in both styling and features. The premium marine-grade upholstery, the modern helm with digital gauges, the power-assisted steering, and the Bluetooth system with integrated speakers are all standard rather than optional, and the exterior detailing is a visible step up. It is the trim that most buyers settle on once they have sat in the alternatives.

The Sport Lounge layout is the other half of the decision. Rather than filling the deck with fixed benches, it uses a spacious open lounge arrangement, which makes a 26-foot boat feel considerably larger and leaves genuine room to move with a group aboard. If your days are spent anchored, swimming, and eating rather than constantly under way, that open floor is more valuable than two extra seats.

The performance tritoon package is available and we would recommend it. Three tubes instead of two brings faster acceleration, a better top end, improved fuel efficiency, and markedly greater stability in chop. On the Lake of the Ozarks that stability is the thing you notice most, because summer afternoon traffic leaves the main channel genuinely rough and a two-tube boat becomes hard work in it.

Practical equipment includes ample storage throughout, an aft swim platform with a boarding ladder, and a bimini for shade, with a range of outboard options available depending on whether you intend to tow watersports or simply cruise.

Why this is the right boat: for a family that wants Bennington quality, a relaxed and genuinely spacious layout, and enough capability to pull the kids around, without stepping into flagship pricing, the 26 MSL in this trim is the right point in the range. Bennington's resale reputation means it also holds value well.

It is new and in stock at Kelly's Port, 3545 Osage Beach Pkwy. in Osage Beach. We have been family owned on the Lake since 1977, and our indoor showroom is open all year so you can sit in this next to a Swingback and a Quad Bench and decide properly. Storage, slips, a gas dock, a ship store, and our same-day service guarantee are all here. Call 573.348.3888 to see stock #4877 or to talk through engine and package choices.