Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013 vs KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013 vs KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 measures 30,0 feet overall (2023), giving it roughly 12,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013 at 17,7 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 tips the scales at 6 928 lbs — 6 917 lbs less than the Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013 at 11 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 300 hp, the KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 has a 230-hp advantage over the Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013's 70-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 2 gal and 2 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the KingFisher Boats 3025 GFX - Offshore 2023 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 30,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Kingfisher 1825 Trio TL 2013 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
MakeKingfisher
Makenot available
Model1825 Trio TL
Modelnot available
Model Year2013
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam79 in. (200 cm)
Beam9.60 ft
Beam - Meters2.01
Beam - Meters2.93
Beam - Inches79
Beam - Inches115
Deadrise12°
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail1,100 lbs. (499 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg498.95
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.11
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 66 in. (1.52 m)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 23 in. (58 cm)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.58
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches23
Height - Inchesnot available
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet17.67
Length - Feet30
Length overall - Detail17 ft. 8 in. (538 cm)
Length overall - Detail30.00 ft
Length overall - Meters5.38
Length overall - Meters9.14
Length overall - Inches212
Length overall - Inches360
Displacementnot available
Displacement6928.00 lbs
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialnot available
Hull thicknessSide: 0.102 in. (2.6 mm) Bottom: 0.16 in. (4 mm)
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters75.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters757.08
Fuel tank capacity - Gal2
Fuel tank capacity - Gal2
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Engine max70 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYamaha
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower300 hp
Drive typenot available
Drive typeoutboard
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeYamaha
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Horsepower300 hp
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Operational Info
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity2
Cabinsnot available
Cabins1
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower