Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Fountain 38 Luxury Edition 2006 vs Fountain 43 NX 2021 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Fountain 38 Luxury Edition 2006 vs Fountain 43 NX 2021 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Fountain 43 NX 2021 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Fountain 38 Luxury Edition 2006 caps at 11. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Fountain 43 NX 2021 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Fountain 43 NX 2021 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 43,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Fountain 38 Luxury Edition 2006 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeFountain
Makenot available
Model38 Luxury Edition
Modelnot available
Model Year2006
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam10 ft. 6 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters3.2
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches126
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise22℃
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail12,900 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg5851.34
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.129
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet37
Length - Feet43
Length - Inches11
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail37 ft. 11 in
Length overall - Detail43.00 ft
Length overall - Meters11.56
Length overall - Meters13.11
Length overall - Inches455
Length overall - Inches516
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail30.00 ft
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters9.14
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches360
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTriple Mercury 275 Verados
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail287 gal. (1,086 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1086.41
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal287
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeI/O
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
HeadEnclosed fiberglass, VacuFlush, stand-up shower
Headnot available
Headroom6 ft. 5 in
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity2
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity31 gal
Water capacity64
Water heater capacity7 gal
Water heater capacitynot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower