Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Mako Africa Emergency Response 2022 vs Mako Boats 284 Walk Around 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Mako Africa Emergency Response 2022 vs Mako Boats 284 Walk Around 2007 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 600 hp, the Mako Boats 284 Walk Around 2007 has a 550-hp advantage over the Mako Africa Emergency Response 2022's 50-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Mako Boats 284 Walk Around 2007 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Mako Africa Emergency Response 2022 caps at 3. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Mako Boats 284 Walk Around 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Mako Boats 284 Walk Around 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 28,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Mako Africa Emergency Response 2022 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 3 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail12.40 ft
Length overall - Detail28 ft. 4 in
Length - Feet12.4
Length - Feet28
Length overall - Meters3.78
Length overall - Meters8.64
Length overall - Inches149
Length overall - Inches34
Displacement180.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Beamnot available
Beam9 ft. 10 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters3
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches118
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise21℃
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]30 in
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches4
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Horsepower50 hp
Horsepowernot available
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardTwin 200 XL DTS OptiMax?
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail194 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters734.37
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal194
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard - Twin
Engine maxnot available
Engine max600 hp
Operational Info
TrailerableYes
Trailerablenot available
Boat typeUnpowered
Boat typenot available
Water capacitynot available
Water capacityFresh: 13 gal
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMako Boats
Modelnot available
Model284 Walk Around
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2007
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeDeep Vee