Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sessa Marine Fly 40 2012 vs Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Sessa Marine Fly 40 2012 against a modified vee Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 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 Fly 40 2012 measures 40,3 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 10,8 additional feet of deck space compared to the Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 2012 at 29,5 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 2012 tips the scales at 6 613 lbs — 4 298 lbs less than the Sessa Marine Fly 40 2012 at 2 315 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 300 hp, the Sessa Marine Fly 40 2012 has a 298-hp advantage over the Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 2012's 2-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 Fly 40 2012 carries 204 gallons versus 185 gallons in the Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 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 Fly 40 2012 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 2012 caps at 1. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sessa Marine Fly 40 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sessa Marine Fly 40 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 40,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sessa Marine Key Largo 30 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 1 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSessa Marine
MakeSessa Marine
ModelFly 4
ModelKey Largo 3
Model Year2012
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 10 in. (3.9 m)
Beam9 ft. 8 in. (2.99 m)
Beam - Meters3.91
Beam - Meters2.95
Beam - Inches154
Beam - Inches116
Weight - Detail23,150 lbs. (10,500 kg)
Weight - Detail6,613 lbs. (3,000 kg)
Weight - kg10500.65
Weight - kg2999.6
Weight - lbs.2315
Weight - lbs.6613
Length - Feet40.33
Length - Feet29.5
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 4 in. (12.3 m)
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 6 in. (9.01 m)
Length overall - Meters12.29
Length overall - Meters8.99
Length overall - Inches484
Length overall - Inches354
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 400 D4
Engine model(2) Yamaha F250 DETX
Fuel tank capacity - Detail204 gal. (900 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail185 gal. (700 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters772.22
Fuel tank capacity - Liters700.3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal204
Fuel tank capacity - Gal185
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeOutboard - Twin
Horsepower300 hp (224 kW)
Horsepower(2) 250 hp (185 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Engine max(2) Yamaha F300 DETX
Operational Info
Water capacity82 gal. (360 l)
Water capacity26.4 gal. (100 l)
Maximum people12
Maximum people1
Holding tank capacity - Detail28 (125 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail14 gal. (54 l) optional
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters53
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal14
Options / Other
DesignerChristian Grande
Designernot available
Performance
Cruising speednot available
Cruising speed40.2 mph (35 kn)