Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009 vs Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009 against a pontoon Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 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 Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 measures 24,0 feet overall (2007), giving it roughly 7,8 additional feet of deck space compared to the Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009 at 16,2 feet (2009). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 tips the scales at 2 085 lbs — 1 251 lbs less than the Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009 at 834 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 115 hp, the Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 has a 55-hp advantage over the Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009's 60-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 carries 33 gallons versus 2 gallons in the Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Princecraft Sportfisher 24 LP4S 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Princecraft Holiday DLX WS 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakePrincecraft
MakePrincecraft
ModelHoliday DLX WS
ModelSportfisher 24 LP4S
Model Year2009
Model Year2007
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam84 in. (2.2 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches84
Beam - Inches102
Depth - Detail30 in. (0.8 m)
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters76.2
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches3
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail26 in. (0.7 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.66
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches26
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail834 lbs. (378 kg)
Weight - Detail2,085 lbs. (946 kg)
Weight - kg378.3
Weight - kg945.74
Weight - lbs.834
Weight - lbs.2085
Width [transom] - Detail69 in. (1.8 m)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]20 in. (0.5 m)
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet16.17
Length - Feet24
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 2 in. (4.9 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 5 in. (7.4 m)
Length overall - Meters4.93
Length overall - Meters7.44
Length overall - Inches194
Length overall - Inches293
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]24 ft. 0 in. (7.3 m)
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters7.4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches5
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessBottom: .090 in. (2.3 m); Side: .072 in. (1.8 mm)
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (77 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail33 gal. (125 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters75.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters124.92
Fuel tank capacity - Gal2
Fuel tank capacity - Gal33
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max60 hp (45 kW)
Engine max115 hp (86 kW)
Operational Info
Maximum capacityPerson: 665 lbs. (302 kg); Total: 1,166 lbs. (529 kg)
Maximum capacityPerson: 1,920 lbs. (871 kg) Total: 2,660 lbs. (1,207 kg)
Maximum people5
Maximum people14
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter25 in. (0.64 m)
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge0.080 in. (2 mm)
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes2