Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Contender 39 ST 2013 vs Contender Center Console 2006 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Contender 39 ST 2013 vs Contender Center Console 2006 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 1 400 hp, the Contender 39 ST 2013 has a 1 100-hp advantage over the Contender Center Console 2006's 300-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 4 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Contender 39 ST 2013 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Contender Center Console 2006 caps at 10. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Contender 39 ST 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Contender 39 ST 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 39,1 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Contender Center Console 2006 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeContender
Makenot available
Model39 ST
Modelnot available
Model Year2013
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam10 ft. 10 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters3.3
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches13
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail22 in
Draft [max] - Detail2.00 ft
Draft [max] - Meters0.56
Draft [max] - Meters0.61
Draft [max] - Inches22
Draft [max] - Inches24
Weight - Detail7,800 lbs. 15,400 lbs. ready to fish
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg6985.32
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.154
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet39.08
Length - Feet33
Length overall - Detail39 ft. 1 in
Length overall - Detail33.00 ft
Length overall - Meters11.91
Length overall - Meters10.06
Length overall - Inches469
Length overall - Inches396
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail500 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1892.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1514.16
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Drive typeOutboard - Triple
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max1,400 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYAMAHA
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower300 hp
Operational Info
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity5
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower