Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 vs Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 220 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 220 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 220 2012 measures 22,3 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 20,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 at 2,0 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 220 2012 tips the scales at 1 851 lbs — 1 656 lbs less than the Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 at 195 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 200 hp, the Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 has a 85-hp advantage over the Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 220 2012's 115-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 220 2012 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 caps at 8. 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 220 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons Sport Cruise 220 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 22,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Palm Beach Fishing 211 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakePalm Beach Fishing
MakePalm Beach Pontoons
Model211
ModelSport Cruise 22
Model Year201
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches99
Beam - Inches96
Deadrise17℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail10 in
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.25
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches1
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail12 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches12
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail1,950 lbs
Weight - Detail1,630 lbs. 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 1,690 lbs. 3/4 Center Tube: 1,851 lbs
Weight - kg884.5
Weight - kg839.6
Weight - lbs.195
Weight - lbs.1851
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet2
Length - Feet22.25
Length - Inches11
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 11 in
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 3 in
Length overall - Meters6.38
Length overall - Meters6.78
Length overall - Inches251
Length overall - Inches267
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]22 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 max200 hp
Engine max115 hp 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 115 hp 3/4 Center Tube: 150 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people8
Maximum people11 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 13 3/4 Center Tube: 12
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,560 lbs. 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 1,860 lbs. 3/4 Center Tube: 1,730 lbs
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes2