Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sessa Marine C 68 2012 vs Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sessa Marine C 68 2012 is a deep-V design and the Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 2012 is a modified-V design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably 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 68 2012 measures 69,0 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 46,5 additional feet of deck space compared to the Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 2012 at 22,5 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Sessa Marine C 68 2012 tips the scales at 66 138 lbs - 63 052 lbs more than the Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 2012 at 3 086 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 250 hp, the Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 2012 has a 238-hp advantage over the Sessa Marine C 68 2012's 12-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 C 68 2012 carries 845 gallons versus 71 gallons in the Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 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 68 2012 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 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 68 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sessa Marine C 68 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 14 passengers and at 69,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sessa Marine Key Largo 24 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 68
ModelKey Largo 24
Model Year2012
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam16 ft. 6 in. (5.07 m)
Beam8 ft. 2 in. (2.5 m)
Beam - Meters5.03
Beam - Meters2.49
Beam - Inches198
Beam - Inches98
Weight - Detail66,138 lbs. (30,000 kg)
Weight - Detail3,086 lbs. (1,400 kg)
Weight - kg29999.67
Weight - kg1399.78
Weight - lbs.66138
Weight - lbs.3086
Length - Feet69
Length - Feet22.5
Length overall - Detail69 ft. (21.04 m)
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 6 in. (6.9 m)
Length overall - Meters21.03
Length overall - Meters6.86
Length overall - Inches828
Length overall - Inches270
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
Engine modelYamaha F200 CETX
Fuel tank capacity - Detail845 gal. (3,200 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail71 gal. (270 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters3198.67
Fuel tank capacity - Liters268.76
Fuel tank capacity - Gal845
Fuel tank capacity - Gal71
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeOutboard
Horsepower1,700 hp (1,252 kW)
Horsepower200 hp (149 kW)
Engine maxMan V12 - 2,720 hp (2,000 kW)
Engine max250 hp (184 kW) Yamaha F250 DETX
Performance
Cruising speed35.7 mph (31 kn)
Cruising speednot available
Operational Info
Water capacity264 gal. (1,000 l)
Water capacity11.9 gal. (45 l)
Water heater capacity21 gal. (80 l)
Water heater capacitynot available
Maximum people14
Maximum people8
Holding tank capacity - Detail106 gal. (400 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters401.25
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal106
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Options / Other
DesignerChristian Grande
Designernot available