Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025 vs Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025 vs Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011 measures 27,8 feet overall (2011), giving it roughly 10,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025 at 17,5 feet (2025). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011 tips the scales at 2 522 lbs - 1 195 lbs less than the Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025 at 1 327 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 150 hp, the Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011 has a 35-hp advantage over the Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025's 115-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 Versailles 27-2S 2011 carries 31 gallons versus 24 gallons in the Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025. 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 Versailles 27-2S 2011 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Princecraft Versailles 27-2S 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 13 passengers and at 27,8 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Princecraft Sport 175 MAX 2025 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail17.50 ft
Length overall - Detail27 ft. 9 in. (8.5 m)
Length - Feet17.5
Length - Feet27.75
Length overall - Meters5.33
Length overall - Meters8.46
Length overall - Inches210
Length overall - Inches333
Beam9.10 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.77
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches109
Beam - Inches102
Displacement1327.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,522 lbs. (1,144 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1143.96
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.2522
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]27 ft. 6 in. (8.4 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Fuel tank capacity - Gal31
Fuel tank capacity - Liters90.85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters117.35
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower115 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail31 gal. (117 l)
Engine maxnot available
Engine max150 hp (112 kW)
Operational Info
TrailerableYes
Trailerablenot available
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,513 lbs. (1,140 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people13 / 1,769 lbs. (802 kg)
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakePrincecraft
Modelnot available
ModelVersailles 27-2S
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2011
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thickness0.80 in. (2 mm)
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 tubes3