Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006 vs Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 240 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 240 2012 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 Sport Cruise 240 2012 measures 24,3 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 8,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006 at 16,0 feet (2006). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 240 2012 tips the scales at 1 994 lbs — 1 869 lbs less than the Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006 at 125 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 Sport Cruise 240 2012 has a 60-hp advantage over the Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006'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 Sport Cruise 240 2012 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006 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 Sport Cruise 240 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 240 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 24,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Palm Beach Fishing 167 2006 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
Model167
ModelSport Cruise 24
Model Year2006
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.08
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches82
Beam - Inches96
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 - Detail1,250 lbs
Weight - Detail1,750 lbs. 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 1,810 lbs. 3/4 Center Tube: 1,994 lbs
Weight - kg566.99
Weight - kg904.46
Weight - lbs.125
Weight - lbs.1994
Height [transom]20 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet24.25
Length - Inches8
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 8 in
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 3 in
Length overall - Meters5.08
Length overall - Meters7.39
Length overall - Inches2
Length overall - Inches291
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]24 ft
Body / Hull
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
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 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 150 hp 3/4 Center Tube: 175 hp
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Operational Info
Maximum people4
Maximum people13 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 15 3/4 Center Tube: 14
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,810 lbs. 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 2,130 lbs. 3/4 Center Tube: 2,040 lbs
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes2