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I picked up a 2013 Bennington Brochure yesterday at the boat show [iMO cant beat hard copy over digital for a brochure], this morning I devoured it and when I was looking at the Specifications on page 59 I noticed on the Q, R, and G series the 22xx models are all listed with LOA length as 24' 1". I always found that funny but someone said they thought the 22 was the distance between the front and back fence although I never measured my boat I accepted the expalination.

However since most people think off a 22xx as a 22' model I would think that it would be advantageous for a manufacturer to call a 24' 1" boat a 24xx model. Not sure how other manufacturers measure and name but if I remember right I was looking at a Harris Floatboat and their 24' model was basically the same LOA as my 2275RL.

Now I am looking at the specs pn page 59 and for the S series the 22xx models list 21' 10" and the 24xx lists 23' 10". Why the descrepency woth the S models in comparison to the Q, R. and G ???
 
Good question Link. I've wondered that myself for a long time. Hopefully someone has an answer here...

My guess is maybe they changed the naming convention when the S model came out? Not sure when the S came out, but in the last couple years that I've been looking at Benningtons, the S models had a LOA very close to the number in the model name (for example our 24SSL is "about" 24 feet LOA, actual is 23'10" like you said).

The Qs, Rs and Gs were named differently than the S. A 2275R for example is really 3 inches longer than the 24S. (A 2275R is 24'1" where a 24S is 23'10", as you mentioned above).

I guess there are three questions here: 1) Why is the S model named differently, 2) where did the 2 feet difference in the naming convention come from, and 3) What really makes up the 3-inch difference between the S and the Q/R/G?

I don't think it's fence-to-fence, but it might be. The reason I say that is if I hadn't gotten the extended rear deck, I think I would have had 1.5 feet on the back deck, and I think there's 2 feet on the front deck, so fence to fence would be a lot less than LOA minus 2 feet, if you follow me.

Good question. Maybe in the "old days" they used the deck length in the model number (usable space) and not the LOA. Or, I could be wrong and it was fence-to-fence.
 
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I always thought it was "typically" the tip of toon, to rear of toon.

The deck may or may not overhang the front or rear on some models. I always try to look for deck size, as my GG is a "15" but the deck is only 12' with the rest being the toons with the battery and tank sitting on them. The "S" model in past, was a shorter deck than call size. Now on my RL the deck and toon are both around 22'. I've seen this with all different companies.
 
At Bennington, we measure the LOA (length overall) from the tip of the nosecone to the end of the transom. We also publish a pontoon length to assist with trailering and lift dimensions.

Our R and G series model designators are original (and a bit dated!). We named boats by deck/pontoon length long before extended transoms became the norm...hence the 2275RLi used to be a true 22' with 22' 6" pontoon length. Today, with extended transoms and extended aft decks, the same boat measures 24' 1" LOA.

When the S series was introduced, extended transoms were a standard construction feature, so our LOA and model naming became cohesive for that series.

You'd have to be a mind reader to figure it out~even TB has to refer to the "book" now and again! Believe it or not, we began with just 12 boat models in 1997. Even with our immense selection of models, we knock out several hundred "custom" boats a year! TB
 
As usual nice job!
 
Thanks for the answer TB but I would still think that for marketing it would be an advantage to upgrade the 22xx to 24xx or one year leave the Q, R and G series behind. Hmm, while we are at it any significance to the letters you choose
 
Hmmm S=Standard

G=Good

R=Really Good

Q=Quality?

Haha just kidding, they're all good!
 
My 2011 24SLi is titled as a 22' boat and that's what the coast guard sticker says as well.
 
My 2012 RL 2275's title says 22' boat
 
Did a search trying to figure out what LOA vs. pontoon length really mean in the world of Bennington.  This was a nice older post as it gave me most of the information I was trying to find.  Thanks!


Anyway, I am a bit thrown off.  When our title came in the mail today for our 24' SSBXP, but the title lists it as a 22'4" pontoon, I at first thought it was an error. Not going to lie, it still throws me off a little bit.


For clarity, do I actually only have 22'4" of total deck length, with the extra couple feet being the nose cone and transom extending out beneath the deck space?
 
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It might go by outer toon length. 
 
LOA is from longest part on the bow either deck or tube to farthest part on the aft which is usually the metal on the transom.
 
Vikingstaff said:
Did a search trying to figure out what LOA vs. pontoon length really mean in the world of Bennington.  This was a nice older post as it gave me most of the information I was trying to find.  Thanks!


Anyway, I am a bit thrown off.  When our title came in the mail today for our 24' SSBXP, but the title lists it as a 22'4" pontoon, I at first thought it was an error. Not going to lie, it still throws me off a little bit.


For clarity, do I actually only have 22'4" of total deck length, with the extra couple feet being the nose cone and transom extending out beneath the deck space?
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Vikingstaff, take a look at your invoice. It will give you your LOA, pontoon length and deck length. For example, mine is a 2575 with an LOA of 27'9" and a deck of 27'1". 
 
Dug up my paperwork. Yup, only 22'4" of deck on a 24' s-series. I had really assumed a 24' s-series meant 24' of deck length.  Disappointing, but bought and paid for, so it is what it is. :blink:


Hopefully more of a theoretical disappointment that will be quickly overcome by real world use.   :rolleyes:
 
Vikingstaff said:
Dug up my paperwork. Yup, only 22'4" of deck on a 24' s-series. I had really assumed a 24' s-series meant 24' of deck length.  Disappointing, but bought and paid for, so it is what it is. :blink:


Hopefully more of a theoretical disappointment that will be quickly overcome by real world use.   :rolleyes:
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Did you get the extended aft deck? Because I believe if you did you would have very close to the 24' of deck. 
 
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Did you get the extended aft deck? Because I believe if you did you would have very close to the 24' of deck. 
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We did for the extra space on our SXP version of the s-series. I assumed since our paperwork lists the deck as 22' 4" that it was factoring in the extended aft deck. Once we get it I'll have to measure the darn thing.
 
 My paperwork on the boat I bought last June including the title had 22' 6". The boat was 24'  from bow to end of transom and with extended aft deck that was 24' of deck. I think a lot of times dealers get confused. The boat builder for when you look at the specifications tab page in my investigation  seems to be right for LOA.  The reason I say it is right is  it will give various LOAs for  R23 model depending on the lay out you choose. The boat builder specification  for my last boat page indicated 24' but without the extended aft deck I would have had only 22' 6" of deck. My new boat has LOA of 25' 3" and that is all deck but the pontoons are 23' 4".
 
Vikingstaff said:
We did for the extra space on our SXP version of the s-series. I assumed since our paperwork lists the deck as 22' 4" that it was factoring in the extended aft deck. Once we get it I'll have to measure the darn thing.
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See my post above. I just went to boat builder and that makes no sense what it  is indicating. There is deck all the way to around the transom. The LOA says 24' 9" and there is deck over the whole boat might be a few inch difference. My  guess is your closer 24' of deck. I measured my last boat.
 
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It will be interesting to measure it.  On the one hand, based on what we thought, boat builder, your example above, etc... we would think closer to the 24'.  Then, based on paperwork and title, it would appear to be the 22'4".  Yet, I wonder if the title and invoice just list the standard deck length without factoring in the extended aft deck.  Also, the title is simply going to go off the invoice, so if that is slightly off, the title would be too.


Once we get it delivered later this spring, measuring it will be illuminating. I am starting to think it will be like your example above, and closer to the 24'.  If not, I'll ease my disappointment by going all WOT on that 200hp after it's break in period.   :p
 
Our 24SSLX with the extended aft is a pinch over 24'. All this conversation makes me want to verify it..... maybe next time when I get the cover off. Feeling s little lazy tonight!
 
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