Both the Premier Boats Boundary Waters 310 2013 and the Premier Boats Intrigue 235 RF 2011 are pontoon designs, both built in aluminium, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?

Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Premier Boats Boundary Waters 310 2013 measures 31,4 feet overall (2013), giving it roughly 6,1 additional feet of deck space compared to the Premier Boats Intrigue 235 RF 2011 at 25,3 feet (2011). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Premier Boats Boundary Waters 310 2013 tips the scales at 3 650 lbs - 500 lbs more than the Premier Boats Intrigue 235 RF 2011 at 3 150 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 Premier Boats Boundary Waters 310 2013 and 150 hp for the Premier Boats Intrigue 235 RF 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. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 25 gal and 25 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.

For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Premier Boats Boundary Waters 310 2013 is rated for 22 passengers, while the Premier Boats Intrigue 235 RF 2011 caps at 14. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Premier Boats Boundary Waters 310 2013 could be the deciding factor.

One place where both boats are genuinely identical is tube construction: both run 23 aluminum tubes at 27" diameter. That shared spec means stability and buoyancy characteristics are closely matched - the ride difference you'll feel between them comes primarily from deck length, weight distribution, and motor choice.