Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 vs Palm Beach Pontoons 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 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 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 measures 22,0 feet overall (2011), giving it roughly 20,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 at 2,0 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Pontoons 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 tips the scales at 213 lbs — 189 lbs less than the Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 at 24 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 — 150 hp for the Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 and 150 hp for the Palm Beach Pontoons 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011. 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 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Palm Beach Pontoons 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons 220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Palm Beach Fishing 2000 DL 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakePalm Beach Fishing
MakePalm Beach Pontoons
Model2000 DL
Model220 Deluxe SE Tri-Toon
Model Year201
Model Year2011
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches99
Beam - Inches96
Deadrise18℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail14 in
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.36
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches14
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail16 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.41
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches16
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,400 lbs
Weight - Detail2,130 lbs
Weight - kg1088.62
Weight - kg966.15
Weight - lbs.24
Weight - lbs.213
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet2
Length - Feet22
Length - Inches1
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 1 in
Length overall - Detail22 ft. pontoon length
Length overall - Meters6.12
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Inches241
Length overall - Inches264
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]22 ft. Enclosed: 21 ft
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail65 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters246.05
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal65
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max150 hp
Engine max150 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people7
Maximum people10 @ 1,700 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,445 lbs
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge0.080 in
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes3