Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Stabicraft 1410 Explorer 2013 vs Stabicraft 1550 Frontier Sportfish 2027: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Stabicraft 1410 Explorer 2013 vs Stabicraft 1550 Frontier Sportfish 2027 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 75 hp, the Stabicraft 1550 Frontier Sportfish 2027 has a 45-hp advantage over the Stabicraft 1410 Explorer 2013's 30-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Stabicraft 1550 Frontier Sportfish 2027 is rated for 5 passengers, while the Stabicraft 1410 Explorer 2013 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Stabicraft 1550 Frontier Sportfish 2027 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Stabicraft 1550 Frontier Sportfish 2027 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 5 passengers and at 15,7 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Stabicraft 1410 Explorer 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeStabicraft
MakeStabicraft
Model1410 Explorer
Model1550 Frontier Sportfish
Model Year2013
Model Year2027
Measurements / Dimensions
BeamExternal: 5 ft. 7 in. Internal: 4 ft. 2 in.
Beam81 in. (2.05 m)
Beam - Meters1.7
Beam - Meters2.05
Beam - Inches67
Beam - Inches81
Deadrise16°
Deadrisenot available
Weight - DetailDry Hull Weight: 320 lbs. Tow Weight: 860 lbs.
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg390.09
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.860
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet14.1
Length - Feet15.65
Length overall - Detail14.1 ft. (4.3 m)
Length overall - Detail15 ft. 8 in. (4.77 m)
Length overall - Meters4.29
Length overall - Meters4.77
Length overall - Inches169.2
Length overall - Inches187.8
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminium
Hull thickness0.196 in.
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube gauge0.098 in.
Tube gaugenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typenot available
Horsepower15 hp recommended
Horsepowernot available
Engine max30 hp
Engine max75
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters60
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal15.9
Operational Info
Maximum people4
Maximum people5
Trailer Info
Trailer - Height4 ft. 8 in.
Trailer - Heightnot available
Trailer - Length over all17 ft. 8 in.
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Warranty Info
Warrantynot available
Warranty5 year hull warranty
Options / Other
Optionsnot available
Options1550 Frontier options vary by package: removable forward casting platform; port-side console; port Fish Pro seat; cooler with port squab; welded livebait tank; removable baitboard or ski-pole baitboard; underfloor 60L fuel tank; U-Dek; trolling-motor mount; keel wear strip; Boat Catch block; baffling; handrails; anchor/winch; paint stages.