Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Apache Powerboats 23' Center Console Diesel 1995 vs Apache Powerboats 42 Foot Diablo 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Apache Powerboats 23' Center Console Diesel 1995 vs Apache Powerboats 42 Foot Diablo 2009 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Apache Powerboats 42 Foot Diablo 2009 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Apache Powerboats 23' Center Console Diesel 1995 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Apache Powerboats 42 Foot Diablo 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Apache Powerboats 42 Foot Diablo 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 42,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Apache Powerboats 23' Center Console Diesel 1995 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail23.00 ft
Length overall - Detail42 ft. 3 in. (12.87 m)
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet42
Length overall - Meters7.01
Length overall - Meters12.88
Length overall - Inches276
Length overall - Inches507
Beamnot available
Beam8 ft. 2 in. (2.48 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.49
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches98
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - DetailStern Drive Down: 42 in. (106.68 cm)
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches42
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters12.87
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeCustom Performance
Engine makenot available
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,135.3 l), 3 tanks
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeApache Powerboats
Modelnot available
Model42 Foot Diablo
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee