Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Palm Beach Fishing 235 2010 vs Palm Beach Pontoons 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Palm Beach Fishing 235 2010 against a pontoon Palm Beach Pontoons 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 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 Fishing 235 2010 measures 23,0 feet overall (2010), giving it roughly 21,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Palm Beach Pontoons 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 at 2,0 feet (2009). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Palm Beach Pontoons 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 tips the scales at 131 lbs — 103 lbs less than the Palm Beach Fishing 235 2010 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 2010 has a 160-hp advantage over the Palm Beach Pontoons 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009's 90-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 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Palm Beach Fishing 235 2010 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 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Palm Beach Pontoons 2023 Super Sport Cruise SE 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 2,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Palm Beach Fishing 235 2010 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
Model2023 Super Sport Cruise SE
Model Year201
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches96
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 - Detail1,310 lbs
Weight - kg1270.06
Weight - kg594.21
Weight - lbs.28
Weight - lbs.131
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet2
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 6 in
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Meters7.16
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Inches282
Length overall - Inches24
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]18 ft. Enclosed: 16 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 max90 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people9
Maximum people11 @ 1,500 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,100 lbs
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge0.08 in