Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Xpress H18 2008 vs Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Xpress H18 2008 is a modified-V design and the Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 is a pontoon design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 measures 23,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 5,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Xpress H18 2008 at 18,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 tips the scales at 2 000 lbs - 706 lbs less than the Xpress H18 2008 at 1 294 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 150 hp, the Xpress H18 2008 has a 35-hp advantage over the Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008's 115-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 Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Xpress H18 2008 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 23,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Xpress H18 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
ModelH18
ModelSuper Sport - XP23SS
Model Year2008
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam95 in.
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.41
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches95
Beam - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail1,294 lbs.
Weight - Detail2,000 lbs.
Weight - kg586.95
Weight - kg907.18
Weight - lbs.1294
Weight - lbs.2000
Height - Detail22 in.
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.56
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches22
Height - Inchesnot available
Height [transom]22 in.
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet18
Length - Feet23
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 0 in.
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 2 in.
Length overall - Meters5.49
Length overall - Meters7.06
Length overall - Inches216
Length overall - Inches278
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches2
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thickness0.100 in.
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max150 hp
Engine max115 - 150 hp (higher hp requires triple toon performance upgrade)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail37 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters140.06
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal37
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,200 lbs.
Maximum capacity2,510 lbs.
Maximum people4/600 lbs.
Maximum people12 / 1,692 lbs.
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allPK Length: 23 ft. 2 in. (includes trailer and engine)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter25 in.