Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 vs Xpress VJ Series - 1756VJ 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 is a pontoon design and the Xpress VJ Series - 1756VJ 2008 is a modified-V 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 6,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Xpress VJ Series - 1756VJ 2008 at 17,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 tips the scales at 2 000 lbs - 1 541 lbs more than the Xpress VJ Series - 1756VJ 2008 at 459 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 Xpress Super Sport - XP23SS 2008 has a 65-hp advantage over the Xpress VJ Series - 1756VJ 2008's 50-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 VJ Series - 1756VJ 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 VJ Series - 1756VJ 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
ModelSuper Sport - XP23SS
ModelVJ Series - 1756VJ
Model Year2008
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Weight - Detail2,000 lbs.
Weight - Detail459 lbs.
Weight - kg907.18
Weight - kg208.2
Weight - lbs.2000
Weight - lbs.459
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet17
Length - Inches2
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 2 in.
Length overall - Detail17 ft. 0 in.
Length overall - Meters7.06
Length overall - Meters5.18
Length overall - Inches278
Length overall - Inches204
Beamnot available
Beam78 in.
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters1.98
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches78
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail23 in.
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.58
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches23
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]21.5 in.
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typePontoon
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thickness0.100 in.
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameter25 in.
Tube diameternot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail37 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters140.06
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal37
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max115 - 150 hp (higher hp requires triple toon performance upgrade)
Engine max50-90 hp (Higher horsepower ratings are for remote steering only)
Operational Info
Maximum capacity2,510 lbs.
Maximum capacity1,200 lbs.
Maximum people12 / 1,692 lbs.
Maximum people4/625 lbs.