Sun Tracker’s Party Barge 22 DLX is a high-value pontoon packaged at an attractive price point. With the optional Mercury 150 outboard, it’s out the door for just under $44,000.
It tops out at 32 mph, accelerating to 30 mph in 8.7 seconds. It’s a fuel-sipper too—cruising at 16 mph nets just 3.5 gph, or 4.6 mpg. That’s a 130-plus-mile range from its 32-gallon fuel tank, leaving 10 percent in reserve. It turns smoothly and as tightly as you want, and takes late-afternoon lake chop with authority.
Pontoon logs are 24 inches in diameter and through-bolted to the deck supports. The decking is ¾-inch-treated plywood, covered in woven 16-ounce marine-grade flooring. Sun Tracker covers the boat with a 10-year bow-to-stern warranty, and a lifetime hull and deck warranty. LED docking and navigation lights are built into the perimeter fencing, which is sound-deadened aluminum with 1¼-inch railings and Heritage Red Track Formed fence design.
The interior layout features traditional twin facing lounge sofas in the bow, separated by a captain’s console and high-back chair, with a second set of even longer facing lounges at the stern. The richness of the look exceeds the comfortable price tag.
The interior design is refreshed for 2026. The seatbacks conceal patented Stow-More compartments capitalizing on space lost on other boats. A removable snack table is standard. Sun Tracker incorporated more standard drink holders for 2026, answering customer requests. The portside access gate is wheelchair accessible. An extended aft deck makes prepping for watersports convenient, with an integrated four-step telescoping boarding ladder and removable ski-tow pole.
The captain’s console is new for ’26, and now incorporates the standard Wet Sounds stereo (with four speakers) into the Sun Tracker Flare digital touchscreen gauge display with a 12-button switch panel to control all of the boat’s systems. No-feedback cable steering is standard, but for the optional 150 hp, an upgrade to hydraulic is a good choice.
Sun Tracker’s new Party Barge 22 DLX brings quality construction, sporty luxury and fun performance into a package that’s priced right for any family.
High Points
- Standard Sun Tracker 10-foot QuickLift Bimini top with built-in courtesy lights and a storage boot adds generous cockpit shade.
- Patented built-in Stow More storage system is included in seatbacks and under bow cushions.
How We Tested
- Engine: Mercury 150
- Drive/Prop: Outboard/Mercury Enertia 15.6″ x 3″ 3-blade stainless steel
- Gear Ratio: 1.92:1 Fuel Load: 21 gal. Crew Weight: 375 lb.
Pricing and Specs
| Price: | $43,665 (as tested); $39,595 (base with 90 hp outboard) |
| LOA: | 24’2″ |
| Beam: | 8’6″ |
| Draft: | NA |
| Dry Weight: | 2,080 lb. (without engine) |
| Seat/Weight Capacity: | 11/1,500 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity: | 32.1 gal. |
Sun Tracker Boats – Springfield, Missouri; suntrackerboats.com
