Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Crestliner 2200 Bay 2013 vs Crestliner Sportsman 1450 Tiller 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Crestliner 2200 Bay 2013 against a modified vee Crestliner Sportsman 1450 Tiller 2013 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 200 hp, the Crestliner 2200 Bay 2013 has a 175-hp advantage over the Crestliner Sportsman 1450 Tiller 2013's 25-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Crestliner 2200 Bay 2013 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Crestliner Sportsman 1450 Tiller 2013 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Crestliner 2200 Bay 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Crestliner 2200 Bay 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 22,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Crestliner Sportsman 1450 Tiller 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeCrestliner
MakeCrestliner
Model2200 Bay
ModelSportsman 1450 Tiller
Model Year2013
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam95.5 in. (242.57 cm)
Beam70 in
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Meters1.78
Beam - Inches95.5
Beam - Inches7
Deadrise15°
Deadrise3.5°
Depth - Detail40.5 in. (103 cm) 23.5 in. (60 cm) cockpit depth
Depth - Detail29 in
Depth - Centimeters104.14
Depth - Centimeters73.66
Depth - Inches40.5
Depth - Inches29
Weight - Detail2,087 lbs. (946.6 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg946.65
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.2087
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail86.25 in. (219.07 cm) bottom width
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]25 in. (63.5 cm)
Height [transom]20 in
Length - Feet22.25
Length - Feet14.33
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 3 in. (6.78 m)
Length overall - Detail14 ft. 4 in
Length overall - Meters6.78
Length overall - Meters4.37
Length overall - Inches267
Length overall - Inches172
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thickness0.125 in. bottom, transom; 0.100 in. sides
Hull thicknessBottom: 0.09 in. Sides: 0.09 in. Transom: 0.10 in
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail41 gal. (155.2 l)
Fuel tank capacity - DetailPortable
Fuel tank capacity - Liters155.2
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal41
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max200 hp (149.2 kW)
Engine max25 hp
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,923 lbs. (872.3 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people8
Maximum people4
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all26 ft. (7.924 m) package length on trailer (tongue extended)
Trailer - Length over allnot available