Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Bennington 2874 QCW Sport Tower 2013 vs Bennington 2875RLTDIO 2009: A Close Look at Two Pontoon Boats
Both the Bennington 2874 QCW Sport Tower 2013 and the Bennington 2875RLTDIO 2009 are pontoon designs, both built in aluminium, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 150 hp, the Bennington 2874 QCW Sport Tower 2013 has a 147-hp advantage over the Bennington 2875RLTDIO 2009's 3-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Bennington 2874 QCW Sport Tower 2013 is rated for 25 passengers, while the Bennington 2875RLTDIO 2009 caps at 3. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Bennington 2874 QCW Sport Tower 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Bennington 2874 QCW Sport Tower 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 25 passengers and at 30,1 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Bennington 2875RLTDIO 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 3 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeBennington
MakeBennington
Model2874 QCW Sport Tower
Model2875RLTDIO
Model Year2013
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in.
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail25 in. Tubes: 3,321 lbs. ESP Performance Package: 3,881 lbs. 32 in. Elliptical Tubes: 3,411 lbs.
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1760.39
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.3881
Weight - lbs.not available
Length [at waterline]28 ft. 6 in. pontoon length
Length [at waterline]not available
Length [deck]29 ft. 6 in.
Length [deck]27 ft. 11 in.
Length - Feet30.08
Length - Feet28
Length overall - Detail30 ft. 1 in.
Length overall - Detail31 ft.
Length overall - Meters9.17
Length overall - Meters9.45
Length overall - Inches361
Length overall - Inches372
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typePontoon
Hull typePontoon
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameter25 in. 32 in. elliptical ESP Performance Package: 25 in. outside, 32 in. center
Tube diameter25 in.
Tube gauge25 in. Tubes: 0.090 32 in. Elliptical Tubes: 0.100 ESP Peformance Package: 0.090 / 0.100
Tube gauge0.09 in.
Number of tubes25 & 32 in. Tubes: 2 ESP Performance Package: 3
Number of tubes3
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail23.2 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters87.06
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal23.2
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max150 hp ESP Performance Package: 350 hp
Engine maxWith 3-Tubes: 320 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people25 in. Tubes: 15 ESP Performance Package: 19 32 in. Elliptical Tubes: 18
Maximum peopleWith 3-25 in. Tubes: 15