Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sessa Marine C 44 2012 vs Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Sessa Marine C 44 2012 against a modified vee Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 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 Sessa Marine C 44 2012 measures 46,0 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 20,5 additional feet of deck space compared to the Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 at 25,5 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 tips the scales at 4 564 lbs — 2 403 lbs less than the Sessa Marine C 44 2012 at 2 161 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 870 hp, the Sessa Marine C 44 2012 has a 470-hp advantage over the Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012's 400-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 carries 132 gallons versus 119 gallons in the Sessa Marine C 44 2012. 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 Sessa Marine C 44 2012 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sessa Marine C 44 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sessa Marine C 44 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 46,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sessa Marine Key Largo 27 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSessa Marine
MakeSessa Marine
ModelC 44
ModelKey Largo 27
Model Year2012
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam13 ft. (3.99 m)
Beam8 ft. 7 in. (2.64 m)
Beam - Meters3.96
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Inches156
Beam - Inches103
Weight - Detail21,610 lbs. (9,800 kg)
Weight - Detail4,564 lbs. (2,070 kg)
Weight - kg9802.12
Weight - kg2070.19
Weight - lbs.2161
Weight - lbs.4564
Length - Feet46
Length - Feet25.5
Length overall - Detail46 ft. (14 m)
Length overall - Detail25 ft. 6 in. (7.8 m)
Length overall - Meters14.02
Length overall - Meters7.77
Length overall - Inches552
Length overall - Inches306
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Max no of engines2
Max no of enginesnot available
Engine modelVolvo Penta IPS 500 D6
Engine modelYamaha F350 AETU Yamaha 2 x F150 AETX
Fuel tank capacity - Detail(2) 119 gal. (450 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail132 gal. (500 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters450.46
Fuel tank capacity - Liters499.67
Fuel tank capacity - Gal119
Fuel tank capacity - Gal132
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeOutboard - Twin
Horsepower720 hp (544 kW)
Horsepowernot available
Engine max870 hp (640 kW)
Engine max400 hp (296 kW)
Performance
Cruising speed29.9 mph (26 kn)
Cruising speednot available
Operational Info
Water capacity70 gal. (265 l)
Water capacity11.9 gal. (45 l)
Water heater capacity5.3 gal. (20 l)
Water heater capacitynot available
Maximum people12
Maximum people8
Holding tank capacity - Detail25 gal. (95 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters94.64
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal25
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Options / Other
DesignerChristian Grande
Designernot available