Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tidewater Boats 216 Adventure 2013 vs Tidewater Boats 228WA Excursion 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tidewater Boats 216 Adventure 2013 vs Tidewater Boats 228WA Excursion 2011 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 250 hp, the Tidewater Boats 228WA Excursion 2011 has a 100-hp advantage over the Tidewater Boats 216 Adventure 2013's 150-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Tidewater Boats 216 Adventure 2013 carries 65 gallons versus 9 gallons in the Tidewater Boats 228WA Excursion 2011. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
The Tidewater Boats 216 Adventure 2013 is rated for up to 6 people. Passenger data for the Tidewater Boats 228WA Excursion 2011 wasn't available.
Bottom line: Performance buyers should lean toward the Tidewater Boats 228WA Excursion 2011 and its 250-hp ceiling. If fuel economy and quieter running matter more than top-end speed, the Tidewater Boats 216 Adventure 2013 with its 150-hp rating is the more economical daily driver.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail21.00 ft
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length - Feet21
Length - Feet21.83
Length overall - Meters6.4
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Inches252
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Draft Min1.17 ft
Draft Minnot available
Beamnot available
Beam8 ft. 6 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise23°
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail16 in
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.41
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches16
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,800 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1270.06
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.28
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]25 in
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]21 ft. 10 in
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal65
Fuel tank capacity - Gal9
Fuel tank capacity - Liters246.05
Fuel tank capacity - Liters340.69
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Horsepower150 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standard150 hp
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal
Engine maxnot available
Engine max250 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeTidewater Boats
Modelnot available
Model228WA Excursion
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2011
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee