Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 1900 DL 2008 vs Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 1900 DL 2008 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2008 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 2008 measures 24,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 6,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Palm Beach Fishing 1900 DL 2008 at 18,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2008 tips the scales at 161 lbs — 140 lbs less than the Palm Beach Fishing 1900 DL 2008 at 21 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.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 115 hp for the Palm Beach Fishing 1900 DL 2008 and 135 hp for the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2008. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2008 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 1900 DL 2008 caps at 5. 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 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons 2423 Sport Cruise 2008 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 1900 DL 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakePalm Beach Fishing
MakePalm Beach Pontoons
Model1900 DL
Model2423 Sport Cruise
Model Year2008
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.36
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches93
Beam - Inches96
Deadrise18℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail12 in
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.3
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches12
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail14 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.36
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches14
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,100 lbs
Weight - Detail1,610 lbs
Weight - kg952.54
Weight - kg730.28
Weight - lbs.21
Weight - lbs.161
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet18
Length - Feet24
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 6 in
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Meters5.64
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches222
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 - Detail40 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters151.42
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max115 hp
Engine max135 hp
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Operational Info
Maximum people5
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