When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Voyager Marine 20 ft. Drifter Cruise 2012 and the Voyager Marine 22 ft. Sport Fish Deluxe 2011 are pontoon designs with aluminum 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?

Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Voyager Marine 22 ft. Sport Fish Deluxe 2011 measures 22,0 feet overall (2011), giving it roughly 20,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Voyager Marine 20 ft. Drifter Cruise 2012 at 2,0 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Voyager Marine 20 ft. Drifter Cruise 2012 tips the scales at 145 lbs — 129 lbs more than the Voyager Marine 22 ft. Sport Fish Deluxe 2011 at 16 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.

The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 115 hp, the Voyager Marine 22 ft. Sport Fish Deluxe 2011 has a 40-hp advantage over the Voyager Marine 20 ft. Drifter Cruise 2012's 75-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 29 gal and 29 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.

For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Voyager Marine 22 ft. Sport Fish Deluxe 2011 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Voyager Marine 20 ft. Drifter Cruise 2012 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Voyager Marine 22 ft. Sport Fish Deluxe 2011 could be the deciding factor.

Both are 2-tube and 2-tube pontoon designs respectively. Tube diameter and gauge affect stability and load capacity — more so than most buyers realize when comparing on paper.