Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010 vs Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 measures 24,0 feet overall (2010), giving it roughly 9,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010 at 15,0 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010 tips the scales at 975 lbs — 814 lbs more than the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 at 161 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 135 hp, the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 has a 60-hp advantage over the Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010's 75-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 Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Palm Beach Fishing 161 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakePalm Beach Fishing
MakePalm Beach Pontoons
Model161
Model2423 Sport Cruise
Model Year201
Model Year201
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.08
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches82
Beam - Inches96
Deadrise12℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail5 in
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.13
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches5
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail7 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.18
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches7
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail975 lbs
Weight - Detail1,610 lbs
Weight - kg442.25
Weight - kg730.28
Weight - lbs.975
Weight - lbs.161
Height [transom]20 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet15
Length - Feet24
Length - Inches1
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail15 ft. 10 in
Length overall - Detail24 ft
Length overall - Meters4.83
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches19
Length overall - Inches288
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]22 ft. Enclosed: 18 ft
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail23 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters87.06
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal23
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max75 hp
Engine max135 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people4
Maximum people13 @ 1,830 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,570 lbs
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge0.08 in