Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Maxum 2100 SR 2001 vs Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Maxum 2100 SR 2001 vs Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006 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 260 hp, the Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006 has a 40-hp advantage over the Maxum 2100 SR 2001's 220-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006 carries 150 gallons versus 50 gallons in the Maxum 2100 SR 2001. 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 Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Maxum 2100 SR 2001 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Maxum 3100SE Sport Cruiser 2006 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 Maxum 2100 SR 2001 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 - Detail30 ft. 9 in. (9.37 m)
Length - Feet21
Length - Feet30
Length overall - Meters6.4
Length overall - Meters9.37
Length overall - Inches252
Length overall - Inches369
Beamnot available
Beam10 ft. 6 in. (3.20 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters3.2
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches126
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail12 ft. 9 in. (3.89 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters3.89
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches153
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise19℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail2 ft. 1 in. (.63 m)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.64
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches25
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 5 in. (1.04 m)
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.04
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches41
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail10,801 lbs. (4,899 kg) with standard engine
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg4899.25
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.10801
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters9.37
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches9
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal50
Fuel tank capacity - Gal150
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Liters567.81
Engine makeMercCruiser
Engine makenot available
Horsepower220 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeInboard
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardT-5.0 l Bravo? II, T-220 hp
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail150 gal. (568 l)
Engine maxnot available
Engine maxT-260 hp
Batterynot available
BatteryCharger/Converter: 30 amp (Guest?)
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Headnot available
HeadMarine with holding tank & electric flush
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity31 gal. (117 l)
Water heater capacitynot available
Water heater capacity6 gal.
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail31 gal. (117 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters117.35
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal31
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMaxum
Modelnot available
Model3100SE Sport Cruiser
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2006