Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Weld-Craft 1544 MV Special 2008 vs Weldcraft Marine 24 Select 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a flat Weld-Craft 1544 MV Special 2008 against a modified vee Weldcraft Marine 24 Select 2013 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Weldcraft Marine 24 Select 2013 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Weld-Craft 1544 MV Special 2008 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Weldcraft Marine 24 Select 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Weldcraft Marine 24 Select 2013 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 Weld-Craft 1544 MV Special 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeWeld-Craft
MakeWeldcraft Marine
Model1544 MV Special
Model24 Select
Model Year2008
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Length - Feet15
Length - Feet24
Length overall - Detail15 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Detail24 ft
Length overall - Meters4.57
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches18
Length overall - Inches288
Beamnot available
Beam102 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Deadrisenot available
DeadriseTransom: 12°
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail3,800 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1723.65
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.38
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail102 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 34 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches34
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typeFlat
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thicknessBottom: 0.19 in. Sides: 0.125 in. Transom: 0.19 in
Engine and Drivetrain
Drive typeNone
Drive typeJet Drive
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMarine Power
Engine modelnot available
Engine model6.0 l Multi Port Fuel Injected MEFI-5 V-8
Jet pumpnot available
Jet pumpHamilton 212 Turbo
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail93 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters352.04
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal93