Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 vs Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 220 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 at 23,0 ft versus Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 220 2012 at 22,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 220 2012 tips the scales at 181 lbs — 153 lbs less than the Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 at 28 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 250 hp, the Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 has a 135-hp advantage over the Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 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 Ultra Sport 220 2012 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 220 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons Ultra Sport 220 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 22,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Palm Beach Fishing 235 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakePalm Beach Fishing
MakePalm Beach Pontoons
Model235
ModelUltra Sport 22
Model Year2009
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in
Beam8 ft. 6 in
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise21℃
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 - Detail2,800 lbs
Weight - Detail1,500 lbs. 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 1,560 lbs. 3 Tubes - 25 in.: 1,810 lbs. 3/4 Center Tube: 1,721 lbs
Weight - kg1270.06
Weight - kg821
Weight - lbs.28
Weight - lbs.181
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet22.25
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 6 in
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 3 in
Length overall - Meters7.16
Length overall - Meters6.78
Length overall - Inches282
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 - Detail110 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters416.4
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal11
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max250 hp
Engine max115 hp 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 115 hp 3 Tubes - 25 in.: 175 hp 3/4 Center Tube: 150 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people9
Maximum people12 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 13 3 Tubes - 25 in.: 16 3/4 Center Tube: 12
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,650 lbs. 2 Tubes - 25 in.: 1,950 lbs. 3 Tubes - 25 in.: 2,265 lbs. 3/4 Center Tube: 1,820 lbs
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes2