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Premier

Minnesota premium pontoon builder, 1992-founded. Family-held. PTX performance line and the Grand Majestic flagship.

Premier pontoon on inland lake
Founded
1992
Headquarters
Wyoming, Minnesota
Ownership
Private, family-held
Tier
Premium
Website
gopremier.com

Premier is the family-held premium pontoon builder from Wyoming, Minnesota, founded in 1992. The brand has stayed family-controlled throughout. Production stays at the Wyoming, Minnesota facility.

The brand argument is the PTX performance line and the family-held build discipline at the premium pontoon segment. Premier sits in the upper-mid premium tier alongside Manitou and below Bennington's flagship Q and R series.

Our reviews

Premier hulls we have on the water.

Premier 250 Grand Majestic

Premier

Premier 250 Grand Majestic

Premier's 25-foot Grand Majestic is the upper-tier tritoon most cross-shopped against Bennington Q and Manitou X, with PTX performance pack hardware and a furniture set built for long weekends on the lake.

Lineup

Current platforms.

Model breakdown

Each platform, what it does and where it falls short.

Premier PTX performance series

PTX is the performance line. Tritoon platform with 300 to 400 horsepower outboard rigging, performance trim packages.

Things we like

  • · Top-end speed and tow-sport handling above the typical pontoon segment
  • · Family-held build discipline supports tight resale

Things we don't

  • · Pricing premium over Manitou X-Plode at equivalent rigging
  • · Pre-2019 electric trim systems failed at 200 to 400 hours

Premier Grand Majestic / Sunsation

Grand Majestic and Sunsation are the flagship lines. Tritoon platform with luxury options including triple-bimini, premium audio, forward seating.

Things we like

  • · Grand Majestic 250 layout gives boatshow-friendly entertaining space
  • · Family-held build at flagship LOA is unusual

Things we don't

  • · Pricing pushes into Bennington Q and R territory
  • · Smaller dealer footprint than Polaris-owned premium brands

Buyer's guide

The Premier story and what to know on the used market.

Origin and ownership

Premier was founded in 1992 in Wyoming, Minnesota. The brand has stayed family-held throughout and has not been acquired.

Production has stayed in Wyoming, single-site. The PTX performance line launched in the early 2000s and pushed the brand into the high-horsepower pontoon segment.

Design philosophy

Premier tritoons use standard center-log architecture. The PTX performance line uses higher-horsepower rigging and performance trim packages.

Yamaha and Mercury are both factory rigging options.

Used-market notes and known issues

PTX 2015 to 2018 electric trim systems had documented failures at 200 to 400 hours, post-2019 redesign solved it.

Yamaha F300 V6 and Mercury Verado corrosion patterns apply.

Cushion vinyl on 2017 to 2019 hulls shows delamination.

Dealer network smaller than Polaris-owned brands, concentrated in the Upper Midwest.

Resale

Premier holds resale near the top of the pontoon segment. Three-year depreciation runs 14 to 20 percent on PTX and Grand Majestic hulls.

Where Premier fits

Buyers cross-shop Premier against Manitou, Bennington, and Harris at the premium pontoon segment. The argument is family-held build discipline and the PTX performance line.

FAQ

Frequently asked.

What is PTX?
Premier's performance pontoon line. Higher-horsepower rigging (350 to 400 horsepower) and performance trim packages designed for tow-sport use and high top-end speed.
How does Premier compare to Bennington?
Premier pricing 5 to 10 percent below Bennington at equivalent LOA. Build tier comparable, smaller dealer footprint. Cross-shop on dealer proximity.
What's the maintenance cost on a PTX 250?
Annual service on twin Yamaha F300 or Mercury Verado V8 outboards runs $1,800 to $2,500. Bottom paint $300 to $700. Storage $1,200 to $3,500. Insurance for a $90,000 hull runs $700 to $1,400.
Where are Premiers built?
Wyoming, Minnesota. Single-site, family-owned production.

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