Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Caravelle 218LS Deck Boat 2007 vs Caravelle Sea Hawk 190 Center Console 2005 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Caravelle 218LS Deck Boat 2007 vs Caravelle Sea Hawk 190 Center Console 2005 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 300 hp, the Caravelle 218LS Deck Boat 2007 has a 285-hp advantage over the Caravelle Sea Hawk 190 Center Console 2005's 15-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 5 gal and 5 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Caravelle 218LS Deck Boat 2007 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Caravelle Sea Hawk 190 Center Console 2005 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Caravelle 218LS Deck Boat 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Caravelle 218LS Deck Boat 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 21,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Caravelle Sea Hawk 190 Center Console 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeCaravelle
MakeCaravelle
Model218LS Deck Boat
ModelSea Hawk 190 Center Console
Model Year2007
Model Year2005
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.21
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches87
Deadrise16℃
Deadrise14 degrees
Draft [drive up] - DetailMercury: 17 in. Volvo: 22 in
Draft [drive up] - Detail12 in
Draft [drive up] meters0.56
Draft [drive up] meters0.3
Draft [drive up] inches22
Draft [drive up] inches12
Draft [max] - DetailMercury: 33 in. Volvo: 34 in
Draft [max] - Detail26 in
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Meters0.66
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft [max] - Inches26
Weight - Detail4,100 lbs
Weight - Detail1500 lbs
Weight - kg1859.73
Weight - kg680.39
Weight - lbs.41
Weight - lbs.15
Length - Feet21
Length - Feetnot available
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 1 in
Length overall - Meters6.4
Length overall - Meters5.82
Length overall - Inches252
Length overall - Inches229
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVolvo 5.0 GL
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeI/O
Drive typenot available
Engine max300 hp
Engine max15
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailTennessee, tandem axle
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - Height6 ft. 10 in
Trailer - Heightnot available
Trailer - Length over all24 ft. 10 in. (Removable trailer tongue will shorten length by approximately 16 in.)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Width8 ft. 6 in
Trailer - Widthnot available
Options / Other
Optionsnot available
OptionsOpal with Navy/Gold accents Opal/Sea-Foam Green with Navy accents Opal/Black with Gold accents Opal/Sea-Hawk Yellow with Navy accents Opal/Navy with Gold accents