Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
G3 Boats 1652 DK Camo 2008 vs G3 Boats LX 22 F/C Vinyl 2010 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee G3 Boats 1652 DK Camo 2008 against a pontoon G3 Boats LX 22 F/C Vinyl 2010 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 115 hp, the G3 Boats LX 22 F/C Vinyl 2010 has a 65-hp advantage over the G3 Boats 1652 DK Camo 2008's 50-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 6 gal and 3 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The G3 Boats LX 22 F/C Vinyl 2010 is rated for 6 passengers, while the G3 Boats 1652 DK Camo 2008 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the G3 Boats LX 22 F/C Vinyl 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the G3 Boats LX 22 F/C Vinyl 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 22,5 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The G3 Boats 1652 DK Camo 2008 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
Model1652 DK Camo
ModelLX 22 F/C Vinyl
Model Year2008
Model Year201
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters1.8
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches71
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise3℃
Deadrisenot available
Depth - Detail21 in
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters53.34
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches21
Depth - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail660 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg299.37
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.66
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail52 in
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]20 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet15
Length - Feet22.5
Length - Inches1
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail15 ft. 10 in
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 6 in
Length overall - Meters4.83
Length overall - Meters6.86
Length overall - Inches19
Length overall - Inches27
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thickness0.100 ga
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardYamaha
Engine/s standardYamaha
Fuel tank capacity - Detail6 gal. portable
Fuel tank capacity - Detail30 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters22.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max50T / 60C
Engine max115 hp
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,000 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people4 / 499 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Storagenot available
StorageLivewell: 10 x 14 in., 12 gal. Livewell 11 x 9 in., 6.5 gal
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailTrail Guard?
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - Length over all19 ft. 10 in. Deduct 20 in. with Trail Guard tongue removed
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight1,400 lbs
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width76 in
Trailer - Width102 in
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 x 25 in
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge0.080 Nosecone Gauge: 0.1
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes2