Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 vs Custom Weld Viper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft. 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 vs Custom Weld Viper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft. 2008 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 at 21,0 ft versus Custom Weld Viper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft. 2008 at 18,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 tips the scales at 3 625 lbs — 3 602 lbs more than the Custom Weld Viper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft. 2008 at 23 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Custom Weld Viper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft. 2008 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Custom Weld 21 - 22 ft. Storm 2013 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 Custom Weld Viper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft. 2008 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
MakeCustom Weld
MakeCustom Weld
Model21 - 22 ft. Storm
ModelViper Inboard Center Console - 19 ft
Model Year2013
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Inches96
Beam - Inches84
Deadrise11℃ or 14℃
Deadrise11℃
Weight - Detail3,450 - 3,625 lbs
Weight - Detail2,300 lbs
Weight - kg1644.27
Weight - kg1043.26
Weight - lbs.3625
Weight - lbs.23
Width [transom] - Detail72 in. bottom width
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail34 in. side 26 in. inside freeboard
Height - Detail29 in. (side)
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Meters0.74
Height - Inches34
Height - Inches29
Length - Feet21
Length - Feet18
Length overall - Detail21 or 22 ft. hull center length
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 8 in
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Meters5.69
Length overall - Inches264
Length overall - Inches224
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches8
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialnot available
Hull thickness0.190 or 0.250 bottom; 0.125 side
Hull thickness0.160 (bottom); 0.125 (side)
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine model5.7 l Vortec MEFI 5
Engine modelnot available
Jet pumpATJ SD312
Jet pumpATJ SD 309
Fuel tank capacity - Detail61 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail39 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters230.91
Fuel tank capacity - Liters147.63
Fuel tank capacity - Gal61
Fuel tank capacity - Gal39
Drive typeJet Drive
Drive typeJet Drive
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standard4.3 Vortec V-6