02 Bennington 257L Pontoon NLSQ - BENNINGTON FOR SALE

Offered on Norris Lake, Tennessee, this 2002 Bennington 257-L pontoon is a refined lake cruiser and family dayboat, powered by a 90 HP Yamaha four-stroke outboard. Appointments include a bimini top, mooring cover, and docking lights, plus a movable ottoman with integrated cooler storage and cupholders, a removable lounge table with four cupholders—seventeen cupholders in total—an AM/FM/CD stereo, depth finder with water temperature, and a Lowrance Hook-5 GPS/chartplotter. A pop-up changing room frame (canvas needed), dual batteries with selector switch, 3-step swim boarding ladder, four fender clips, four mooring cleats, and wheelchair-friendly 31" gate openings at the bow, port, and starboard round out the package. A versatile luxury pontoon and day cruiser in the pontoon boat/deck boat category—ideal for leisure cruising, entertaining, and relaxed yacht-tender duty—with much more to love.

Features & specs

Powered by a 2003 Yamaha 90 HP four-stroke outboard with electronic fuel injection and power tilt/trim, this versatile pontoon delivers trustworthy performance with engine hours unknown. Shade comes from an 8' Bimini top, while a mooring cover protects her at rest. Entertaining is effortless thanks to a movable ottoman with cooler storage and four cupholders, a removable lounge table with four additional cupholders, and a grand total of seventeen cupholders distributed throughout. Audio is crisp via a Sony AM/FM/CD stereo driving three Boss Marine 250-watt speakers, complemented by a 12-volt power outlet and docking lights for confident evenings aboard. Navigation and insight are handled by a Lowrance Hook-5TS GPS/chartplotter and a Faria depth finder with water temperature, supported by instrumentation for battery volts, fuel, and tachometer, plus a drive trim gauge that is currently not working.

Easy days on the water are assured with a three-step swim boarding ladder and a pop-up changing room frame that simply needs canvas, along with four mooring cleats and four fender clips for tidy, secure handling. Reliable power management comes via dual batteries with a battery selector switch, and ground tackle includes an anchor, chain, and 100' anchor rode. Access is seamless through four entry gates—31'' wide at the bow, port, and starboard, and 16.5'' wide at the stern. Dimensions inspire confidence, with a 27' overall length, 25' pontoon length, 24' 5'' length on deck, and an 8' 2'' beam, while dry weight is a manageable 2,120 lbs. She is rated for 17 persons, with 25'' diameter pontoons and roto-molded plastic seat bases for enduring durability. Fuel capacity is 26 gallons, and top speed is approximately 18 mph.