Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tidewater Boats 230CC Adventure 2013 vs Tidewater Boats 232 LXF 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tidewater Boats 230CC Adventure 2013 vs Tidewater Boats 232 LXF 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.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 250 hp for the Tidewater Boats 230CC Adventure 2013 and 250 hp for the Tidewater Boats 232 LXF 2022. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Tidewater Boats 232 LXF 2022 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Tidewater Boats 230CC Adventure 2013 caps at 1. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Tidewater Boats 232 LXF 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tidewater Boats 232 LXF 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 7 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tidewater Boats 230CC Adventure 2013 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
MakeTidewater Boats
Makenot available
Model230CC Adventure
Modelnot available
Model Year2013
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 10 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.69
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches106
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise20°
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail14 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.36
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches14
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,200 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1451.49
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.32
Weight - lbs.not available
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet24
Length overall - Detail23 ft
Length overall - Detail24.00 ft
Length overall - Meters7.01
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches276
Length overall - Inches288
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail103 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters389.9
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal103
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeoutboard
Horsepower200 hp recommended
Horsepower250 hp
Engine max250 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYamaha
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,500 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people1
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower