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Five Great Pontoon Boats

5 pontoon boats to meet your every boating need.

By Boating Staff

Updated: May 2, 2014

Bennington 2575 QCW Mahogany Edition

LOA: 28’5″
Beam: 8’6″
Top Speed: 51.95 mph at 5,000 rpm
Best Cruise: 20.2 mph at 2,500 rpm, burning 2.32 mpg
Fuel Capacity: 58.7 gal.
Seating Capacity: 13
Custom Price: $132,069
benningtonmarine.com

Bennington 2575 QCW Mahogany Edition

Bennington 2575 QCW Mahogany Edition

Bennington 2575 QCW Mahogany Edition

Key Features: Mahogany fencing by StanCraft

Larson Escape 25

LOA: 25’4″
Beam: 8’6″
Top Speed: 38.7 mph at 6,300 rpm
Best Cruise: 24.6 mph at 4,500 rpm, burning 4.5 mpg
Fuel Capacity: 49 gal.
Seating Capacity: 16
Price: $60,292
larsonescape.com

Larson Escape 25

Larson Escape 25

Larson Escape 25

Key Features: Tapered tube technology

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

LOA: 29’5″
Beam: 10’2″
Top Speed: 41.7 mph at 6,000 rpm
Best Cruise: 19.2 mph at 3,000 rpm, burning 3.1 mpg
Fuel Capacity: 80 gal.
Seating Capacity: 18
Price: $81,991
pontoons.com

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Key Features: Island bar

Premier 290 Grand Entertainer PTX

Sylvan S3

LOA: 24’10”
Beam: 8’6″
Top Speed: 38.1 mph at 5,800 rpm
Best Cruise: 20.4 mph at 3,500 rpm, burning 3.9 mpg
Fuel Capacity: 30 gal.
Seating Capacity: 11
Price: $48,555 (as tested)
sylvanmarine.com

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Sylvan S3

Key Features: Tow arch

Harris FloteBote Crowne 250

LOA: 26’9″
Beam: 8’6″
Top Speed: 47 mph at 6,400 rpm
Best Cruise: 27 mph at 4,000 rpm, burning 2.5 mpg
Fuel Capacity: 50 gal.
Seating Capacity: 16
Price: $83,070
harrisflotebote.com