Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 vs Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a displacement Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 against a deep vee Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 measures 53,3 feet overall (2011), giving it roughly 28,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010 at 25,0 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 tips the scales at 595 lbs — 529 lbs more than the Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010 at 66 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 320 hp, the Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010 has a 318-hp advantage over the Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011's 2-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 carries 675 gallons versus 1 gallons in the Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 is rated for 16 passengers, while the Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Hunt Yachts Hunt 52 Express Cruiser 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 16 passengers and at 53,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeHunt Yachts
MakeHunt Yachts
ModelHunt 52 Express Cruiser
ModelSurfhunter 25
Model Year2011
Model Year201
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam15 ft. 8 in. (4.8 m)
Beam9 ft
Beam - Meters4.78
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Inches188
Beam - Inches108
Draft [max] - Detail4 ft. 8 in. (1.42 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.42
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches56
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail59,500 lbs. half load
Weight - Detail6,600 lbs. fully loaded
Weight - kg26988.72
Weight - kg2993.71
Weight - lbs.595
Weight - lbs.66
Height - Detail18 ft. (5 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters5.49
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches216
Height - Inchesnot available
Length [at waterline]48 ft. (14.6 m)
Length [at waterline]not available
Length - Feet53.25
Length - Feet25
Length [over all with swim platform]57 ft. 4 in. (17.47 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail53 ft. 3 in. (16.23 m)
Length overall - Detail25 ft
Length overall - Meters16.23
Length overall - Meters7.62
Length overall - Inches639
Length overall - Inches3
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail1 ft. 6 in. / 3 ft
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.91
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches36
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDisplacement
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeTwin Caterpillar
Engine makeVolvo
Engine modelC12 ACERT
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail675 gal. (2,560 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail100 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2555.15
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Gal675
Fuel tank capacity - Gal1
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Horsepower(2) 705 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Horsepower320 hp
Performance
Cruising speed24 knot
Cruising speed25 knot
Maximum speed29 knot
Maximum speed38 knot
Operational Info
Water capacity150 gal. (570 l)
Water capacity15 gal