Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 vs Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 against a deep vee Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 at 19,3 ft versus Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 at 20,1 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 tips the scales at 167 lbs — 149 lbs less than the Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 at 18 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.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 225 hp for the Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 and 225 hp for the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 carries 45 gallons versus 5 gallons in the Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012. 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 Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 20,1 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Kingfisher 1925 Accord Sport 2012 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
MakeKingfisher
Model1925 Accord Sport
Model2025 Discovery
Model Year2012
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam97 in. (2.46 m)
Beam96 in. (2.45 m)
Beam - Meters2.46
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches97
Beam - Inches96
DeadriseVariable 18°
Deadrise18° variable
Weight - Detail1,800 lbs. (816 kg)
Weight - Detail1,670 lbs. (757 kg)
Weight - kg816.47
Weight - kg757.5
Weight - lbs.18
Weight - lbs.167
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 87.5 in. (2.22 m)
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 72 in. (1.83 m)
Height - DetailSides: 29 in. (73.7 cm)
Height - DetailSides: 34 in. (86.3 cm)
Height - Meters0.74
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Inches29
Height - Inches34
Height [transom]25 in. (64 cm)
Height [transom]25 in. (64 cm)
Length - Feet19.25
Length - Feet20.08
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 3 in. (5.86 m)
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 1 in. (6.12 m)
Length overall - Meters5.87
Length overall - Meters6.12
Length overall - Inches231
Length overall - Inches241
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSide: 0.102 in. Bottom: 0.190 in
Hull thicknessSide: 0.125 in. (3.22 mm) Bottom: 0.19 in. (4.8 mm)
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Engine max225 hp
Engine max225 hp
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Operational Info
StorageLivewell: 24 gal. (90 l)
Storagenot available
Trailer Info
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - DetailEZ Loader
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight3,100 lbs