Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Duckworth Boats Pro-steel-completely modified 1986 vs Duckworth Pacific Navigator 255 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Duckworth Boats Pro-steel-completely modified 1986 vs Duckworth Pacific Navigator 255 2012 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 500 hp, the Duckworth Pacific Navigator 255 2012 has a 430-hp advantage over the Duckworth Boats Pro-steel-completely modified 1986's 70-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 Duckworth Pacific Navigator 255 2012 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Duckworth Boats Pro-steel-completely modified 1986 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Duckworth Pacific Navigator 255 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Duckworth Pacific Navigator 255 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 27,5 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Duckworth Boats Pro-steel-completely modified 1986 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail15.00 ft
Length overall - Detail27 ft. 6 in. (including bracket)
Length - Feet15
Length - Feet27.5
Length overall - Meters4.57
Length overall - Meters8.38
Length overall - Inches180
Length overall - Inches33
Beamnot available
Beam102 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Deadrisenot available
DeadriseBow: 28° Transom: 18°
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,720 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1233.77
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.272
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail84 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 36 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.91
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches36
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeYamaha -202
Engine makenot available
Horsepower70 hp
HorsepowerMaximum: 500 (25 in. shaft motors only)
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail62 gal. Optional (up to): 127 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters480.75
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal127
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeDuckworth
Modelnot available
ModelPacific Navigator 255
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2012
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thicknessBottom: 0.190 in. 5052-H34 Sides: 0.125 in. 5052-H32
Hull typenot available
Hull typeDeep Vee