Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Stingray 208CR 2013 vs Stingray 235CR 2013 — Which Deep Vee Fits Your Needs?
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Stingray 208CR 2013 and the Stingray 235CR 2013 are deep vee designs with fiberglass construction — the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Stingray 235CR 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Stingray 208CR 2013 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Stingray 235CR 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Stingray 235CR 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 23,9 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Stingray 208CR 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model Year2013
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam99 in. (250 cm)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches99
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail51 in. (130 cm) with standard windshield
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.3
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches51
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise19°
Deadrisenot available
Depth - DetailMolded Depth: 51 in. (128 cm) windshield base to keel Max Depth: 64 in. (163 cm) with standard windshield Bow Depth: 27 in. (69 cm) bow to cushion top; 45 in. (114 cm) max depth Cockpit: 33.8 in. (86 cm) at helm
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters162.56
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches64
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail18 in. (46 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.46
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches18
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (86 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,925 lbs. (1,327 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1326.76
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.2925
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - DetailFreeboard: 24 in. (61 cm)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.61
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches24
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet20.67
Length - Feet23.92
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 8 in
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 11 in. (7.3 m)
Length overall - Meters6.3
Length overall - Meters7.29
Length overall - Inches248
Length overall - Inches287
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail34 gal. (129 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail56 gal. (212 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters128.7
Fuel tank capacity - Liters211.98
Fuel tank capacity - Gal34
Fuel tank capacity - Gal56
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity2
Sleeping capacitynot available
StorageIce Box: 32 qt. (30 l)
Storagenot available
Water capacity6 gal. (23 l)
Water capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,715 lbs. (778 kg)
Maximum capacity2,535 lbs. (1,150 kg)
Maximum people9
Maximum people12