Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Nor-Tech 390 Center Console Center Console 2017 vs Nor-Tech 420 Monte Carlo 2021 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Nor-Tech 390 Center Console Center Console 2017 vs Nor-Tech 420 Monte Carlo 2021 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 Nor-Tech 390 Center Console Center Console 2017 carries a rated maximum of 350 hp. Engine data for the Nor-Tech 420 Monte Carlo 2021 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 31 gal and 31 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Nor-Tech 420 Monte Carlo 2021 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Nor-Tech 390 Center Console Center Console 2017 caps at 11. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Nor-Tech 420 Monte Carlo 2021 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Nor-Tech 420 Monte Carlo 2021 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 42,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Nor-Tech 390 Center Console Center Console 2017 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail39.00 ft
Length overall - Detail42.00 ft
Length - Feet39
Length - Feet42
Length overall - Meters11.89
Length overall - Meters12.8
Length overall - Inches468
Length overall - Inches504
Beam10.00 ft
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters3.05
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches120
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail2.50 ft
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.76
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches30
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal31
Fuel tank capacity - Gal31
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1173.48
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1173.48
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower350 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeMercury
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Horsepower350 hp
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Operational Info
Water capacity3
Water capacitynot available
Boat typePower
Boat typePower