Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 2025 vs Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 2025 vs Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008 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 Sportfisher 21-4S 2025 at 21,6 ft versus Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008 at 22,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 2025 tips the scales at 2 174 lbs - 149 lbs more than the Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008 at 2 025 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 - 115 hp for the Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 2025 and 115 hp for the Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008. 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. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008 carries 33 gallons versus 29 gallons in the Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 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 22 LP-SS 2008 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 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 Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Princecraft Versailles 22 LP-SS 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Princecraft Sportfisher 21-4S 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 - Detail21.60 ft
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 4 in. (6.8 m)
Length - Feet21.6
Length - Feet22
Length overall - Meters6.58
Length overall - Meters6.81
Length overall - Inches259
Length overall - Inches268
Beam8.50 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Displacement2174.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,025 lbs. (919 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg918.52
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.2025
Length [at waterline]not available
Length [at waterline]Pontoon: 22 ft. 4 in. (6.8 m)
Length [deck]not available
Length [deck]22 ft. 3 in. (6.8 m)
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters6.8
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches4
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal29
Fuel tank capacity - Gal33
Fuel tank capacity - Liters109.78
Fuel tank capacity - Liters124.92
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower115 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail33 gal. (125 l)
Engine maxnot available
Engine max115 hp (86 kW)
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacityPerson: 1,635 lbs. (742 kg) Total: 2,375 lbs. (1,077 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people12
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakePrincecraft
Modelnot available
ModelVersailles 22 LP-SS
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2008
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