Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 vs KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 vs KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 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 2825 Coastal Express 2022 measures 29,0 feet overall (2022), giving it roughly 8,9 additional feet of deck space compared to the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 at 20,1 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 tips the scales at 4 050 lbs — 3 883 lbs less than the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 at 167 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 225 hp, the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 has a 25-hp advantage over the KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022's 200-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 carries 85 gallons versus 45 gallons in the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013. 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 Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the KingFisher Boats 2825 Coastal Express 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 29,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Kingfisher 2025 Discovery 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeKingfisher
Makenot available
Model2025 Discovery
Modelnot available
Model Year2013
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam96 in. (2.45 m)
Beam8.60 ft
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Inches96
Beam - Inches103
Deadrise18° variable
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail1,670 lbs. (757 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg757.5
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.167
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 72 in. (1.83 m)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 34 in. (86.3 cm)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches34
Height - Inchesnot available
Height [transom]25 in. (64 cm)
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet20.08
Length - Feet29
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 1 in. (6.12 m)
Length overall - Detail29.00 ft
Length overall - Meters6.12
Length overall - Meters8.84
Length overall - Inches241
Length overall - Inches348
Displacementnot available
Displacement4050.00 lbs
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialnot available
Hull thicknessSide: 0.125 in. (3.22 mm) Bottom: 0.19 in. (4.8 mm)
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Liters321.76
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel tank capacity - Gal85
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max225 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYamaha
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower200 hp
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeYamaha
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Horsepower200 hp
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailEZ Loader
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - Weight3,100 lbs
Trailer - Weightnot available
Operational Info
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower