{"id":4744,"date":"2025-02-13T10:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:04:36","slug":"boat-test-2025-alumacraft-competitor-205x-sc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=4744","title":{"rendered":"Boat Test: 2025 Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Boat Test: 2025 Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/\/XITSy_Z1vnI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" id=\"alumacraftVisit\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alumacraft.com\/us\/en\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit Alumacraft<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" id=\"alumacraftBuild\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alumacraft.com\/us\/en\/shopping-tools\/customize-your-own.html\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Build Your Alumacraft<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" id=\"alumacraftDealer\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alumacraft.com\/us\/en\/shopping-tools\/find-a-dealer.html\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find an Alumacraft Dealer<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Room is always at a premium on angling boats. For 2025, the Alumacraft Competitor line of aluminum multispecies boats offers a clever idea that expands the aft casting deck without compromising cockpit space or making the boat longer. The X-Pods on either side of the outboard \u00adextend the aft deck by 16 inches. This gives the angler more foot room and makes it easier to fish around the motor. Each X-Pod also incorporates stowage space. The X-Pods are not an extension of the running surface but do act as fixed tabs to improve planing performance and handling in turns. The X-Pods are a feature of 12 new Competitor models, including the 22-foot-2-inch-long 205X Side Console we tested.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"wxuzj5efbz\" src=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.dragonforms.com\/wxuzj5efbz\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:0; width: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Competitor models also feature a new bow control center with a recessed well for the \u00adtrolling-motor pedal, a phone holder with a USB port, and fishing-tool slots. The center panel is designed for gimble or recessed mounting of a \u00addisplay up to 12 inches. A handsome new molded dash area at the helm features a standard 7-inch Garmin EchoMap MFD for instrumentation, with room for two 12-inch graphs above the dashboard.<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC cruising the lake\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-1.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">The Alumacraft 2XB double-plated hull with a seamless one-piece bottom is designed to be durable and feel solid on the water.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Alumacraft Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>The bow livewell holds 21 gallons. A choice of three new Flex Module configurations is offered for the aft cockpit: the Flex 29 with a carpeted bench\/step and a \u00ad29-gallon livewell, the Flex FSX with a pair of jump seats flanking a 30-\u00adgallon livewell, and the Flex 50 with a 50-gallon livewell. Full-length \u00ad13-inch-wide steps in the cockpit port and starboard make it easy to kneel and reach the water. The tops lift to reach stowage and the 46-quart cooler to starboard and 10-foot rod stowage to port. There\u2019s additional rod stowage below the forward deck.<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-2-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC helm\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-2.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">A handsome new molded dash area at the helm features a standard 7-inch Garmin EchoMap MFD.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Alumacraft Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>Alumacraft has not changed the revered Competitor running surface, which is slightly concave from keel to chine to help the boat better carve turns. The Alumacraft 2XB double-\u00adplated hull with a seamless \u00adone-piece bottom is designed to be durable and feel solid on the water. The Competitor 205X is rated for up to 400 hp, but the 250 hp Mercury on our test boat provided satisfying performance, hopping on plane in less than 4 seconds and holding plane at just 17.5 mph\u2014ideal performance when the water is rough.<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-3-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC fishing\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-3.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">X-Pods expand the aft deck and make it easier to fish around the outboard motor.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Alumacraft Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-alumacraft-trophy-185x-sport-bbg\/\">Alumacraft Trophy 185X Sport<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Tested<\/h2>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-4-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC livewells\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-4.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Three Flex aft livewell options permit customization for your fishing activity, plus jump seats.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Alumacraft Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Engine: <\/strong>Mercury FourStroke 250 DTS<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Drive\/Prop:<\/strong> Outboard\/Mercury Enertia 14.2\u2033 x 21\u2033 3-blade stainless steel<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Gear Ratio: <\/strong>1.85:1 <strong>Fuel Load: <\/strong>48 gal. <strong>Crew Weight:<\/strong> 380 lb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Points<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>X-Pods expand the aft deck, making it\u00a0easier to fish around the outboard motor.<\/li>\n<li>The 48-gallon fuel tank wraps around a house and cranking battery below the aft deck, moving battery weight forward for improved boat balance.<\/li>\n<li>Three Flex aft livewell options permit customization for your fishing activity.<\/li>\n<li>Bow control center offers flexible mounting options for up to a 12-inch \u00addisplay, with space for two more 12-inch\u00a0displays at the helm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Low Points<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive boats come with a standard trailer, while this one does not.<\/li>\n<li>Innovative Rotax S outboard and Max Deck is not an option for this model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toughest Competitor<\/h2>\n<p>The 21-foot-2-inch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-g3-angler-v21-f-bbg\/\">G3 Angler V21 F<\/a> (about $70,000 with a Yamaha F250 and EZ Loader trailer) is offered only as a dual-console with full windshield, with room for a single display above the dash and traditional analog instruments, and does not have a bow console for electronics. The optional Flip Deck ($688) expands the aft casting area and incorporates jump seats.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing and Specs<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$66,367 (base MSRP with test power)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>LOA:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>22\u20192\u2033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Beam:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8\u20192\u2033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Draft (max):<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Displacement:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2,003 lb.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Transom Deadrise:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>17 degrees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fuel Capacity:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>48 gal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Max Horsepower:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Available Horsepower:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Single Honda, Mercury, Suzuki or Yamaha outboard; 150 to 400 hp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speed, Efficiency, Operation<\/h2>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-specs.jpg?resize=800%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC performance data\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-specs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-specs-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-ALUMA-COMP-205X-specs-768x483.jpg 768w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC Certified Test Results<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Boating Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size aligncenter is-style-fill has-medium-font-size\" id=\"alumacraftContact\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alumacraft.com\/us\/en\/shopping-tools\/get-a-quote.html\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact Alumacraft<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Alumacraft Boats<\/strong> \u2013 St. Peter, Minnesota; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alumacraft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"10427\">alumacraft.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-alumacraft-competitor-205x-sc-boat-test\/\">Boat Test: 2025 Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Charles Plueddeman<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-alumacraft-competitor-205x-sc-boat-test\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boat Test: 2025 Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC Visit Alumacraft Build Your Alumacraft Find an Alumacraft Dealer Room is always at a premium on angling boats. 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