Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007 vs Sun Tracker SportFish™ 22 XP3 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007 vs Sun Tracker SportFish™ 22 XP3 2022 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 150 hp, the Sun Tracker SportFish™ 22 XP3 2022 has a 25-hp advantage over the Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007's 125-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 Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007 is rated for 16 passengers, while the Sun Tracker SportFish™ 22 XP3 2022 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007 could be the deciding factor.
The Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007 is an inflatable design — lighter, easier to store, and quicker to launch from a beach or dock without a slipway. The Sun Tracker SportFish™ 22 XP3 2022 is a rigid hull, which typically offers a more confident ride in chop and easier maintenance over the long term.
Bottom line: Choose the Sun Tracker PARTY BARGE 27 Regency Edition 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 16 passengers and at 28,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sun Tracker SportFish™ 22 XP3 2022 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSun Tracker
Makenot available
ModelParty Barge? 27 Regency Edition
Modelnot available
Model Year2007
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (deck width)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,795 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1267.79
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.2795
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet28
Length - Feet24
Length - Inches5
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail28 ft. 5 in
Length overall - Detail24.00 ft
Length overall - Meters8.66
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches341
Length overall - Inches288
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialnot available
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameter26 in
Tube diameternot available
Tube gauge0.080 5052 Marine Alloy
Tube gaugenot available
Number of tubes2
Number of tubesnot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardMercury? 60 ELPT FourStroke EFI BigFoot
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail30 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeOther
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typenot available
Engine max125 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMercury
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower150 hp
Operational Info
Maximum capacity3,200 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people16 (2,260 lbs.)
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower