Boat Test: 2026 Tiara 56 LS
The Tiara 56 LS is built to overnight, anchor out and relax or run up the coast with a little oomph.
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The Tiara 56 LS is built to overnight, anchor out and relax or run up the coast with a little oomph.
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Pontoon boats are very popular today, and range in price from very affordable to the six-figure mark. First off, they still serve as a perfect party platform, allowing guests to mingle, sunbathe, and relax on the water. But newer pontoon boats have increased horsepower to pull a water skier or tuber, with the whole family able to watch from the boat. Anglers can fish from the wide-open pontoon layout too. Discover how pontoon boats today do more than ever before.
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