Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 vs Princecraft Vantage 21 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 vs Princecraft Vantage 21 2012 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 at 21,7 ft versus Princecraft Vantage 21 2012 at 21,8 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Princecraft Vantage 21 2012 tips the scales at 1 843 lbs - 117 lbs less than the Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 at 1 726 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 - 75 hp for the Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 and 90 hp for the Princecraft Vantage 21 2012. 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Princecraft Vantage 21 2012 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Princecraft Vantage 21 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Princecraft Vantage 21 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 9 passengers and at 21,8 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Princecraft Jazz 21-2S 2025 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail21.70 ft
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 9 in. (6.6 m)
Length - Feet21.7
Length - Feet21.75
Length overall - Meters6.61
Length overall - Meters6.63
Length overall - Inches260
Length overall - Inches261
Beam8.10 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.47
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches97
Beam - Inches102
Displacement1726.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,843 lbs. (836 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg835.97
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1843
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]20 ft. 8 in. (6.3 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower75 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail31 gal. (117 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters117.35
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal31
Engine maxnot available
Engine max90 hp (67 kW)
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,819 lbs. (825 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people9 / 1,217 lbs. (522 kg)
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakePrincecraft
Modelnot available
ModelVantage 21
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2012
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typenot available
Hull typePontoon
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