Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Mako Boats 21 LTS 2021 vs Mako Boats 2101 Tunnel Inshore 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Mako Boats 21 LTS 2021 vs Mako Boats 2101 Tunnel Inshore 2008 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 225 hp, the Mako Boats 2101 Tunnel Inshore 2008 has a 75-hp advantage over the Mako Boats 21 LTS 2021's 150-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 6 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Mako Boats 2101 Tunnel Inshore 2008 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Mako Boats 21 LTS 2021 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Mako Boats 2101 Tunnel Inshore 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Mako Boats 2101 Tunnel Inshore 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 21,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Mako Boats 21 LTS 2021 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail21.00 ft
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 4 in
Length - Feet21
Length - Feet21
Length overall - Meters6.4
Length overall - Meters6.5
Length overall - Inches252
Length overall - Inches256
Draft Min1.00 ft
Draft Minnot available
Beamnot available
Beam7 ft. 9 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.36
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches93
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise15℃
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail15 in
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.38
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches15
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,000 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg907.18
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.2
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail20 in
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches4
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel tank capacity - Liters227.12
Fuel tank capacity - Liters227.12
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower150 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail60 gal
Engine maxnot available
Engine max225 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,950 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people8 @ 1,200 lbs
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMako Boats
Modelnot available
Model2101 Tunnel Inshore
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2008
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Trailer Info
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - DetailCustom tandem-axle
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all26 ft. (with boat)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight3,300 lbs. (with boat)
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - Width101 in. (with boat)