Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Freedom Boats 24’ Defender, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
Right now US Marine Connection shows five approved, priced 24’ Defender listings and they all ask the same number: $92,630, so the range and the median are both $92,630. Those are asking prices, not what anyone paid. Each of the five is a 2027 model with photos, and every one is packaged with a Suzuki DF300APL outboard and a McClain trailer, which is part of why the pricing lines up so tightly.
Every 24’ Defender currently listed on US Marine Connection is a 2027 model. All five are the same year, so there is no older-versus-newer decision to make here, and no used or high-year-count examples appear in the current listings. If you want a spread of model years from this builder, the 19' Patriot listings cover 2026 and 2027, while the 21' Commander and 16' Eagle are also 2027 only.
No 24’ Defender listing on US Marine Connection states an engine hour figure, so there is no typical number to quote. The descriptions are short and spec-focused: boat model, the Suzuki DF300APL engine, a McClain trailer, 24 ft length, hull color and a stock number. If hours matter to you, treat it as a question for the seller and confirm it in writing before you commit to anything.
Since the listings give only basics, ask for what is missing: engine hours on the Suzuki DF300APL, service records, and remaining engine warranty on a 2027 unit. Run the boat on water, watch the start, idle, shift and trim. On a center console, check deck hardware, hatches, rigging and wiring at the console, bilge and fuel system. Inspect the McClain trailer too, especially tires, bearings, lights and brakes, and verify the hull and trailer paperwork.
Going only by what the listings state: it is a center console, 24 ft, rigged with a Suzuki DF300APL outboard and delivered with a McClain trailer. Hull colors in the current five are black, white and gray, and each carries its own stock number. The descriptions do not list electronics, seating, livewells or other options, so confirm with the seller exactly how a specific hull is equipped before you decide.
The facts support fishing better than anything else here. All five listings are center consoles, a layout built around walking the full perimeter of the boat to work a fish, with the helm in the middle rather than against a bulkhead. At 24 ft with a Suzuki DF300APL and a McClain trailer included, it is a tow-and-launch setup. The descriptions do not mention livewells, rod storage or electronics, so ask about fishing gear directly.
All five 24’ Defender listings on US Marine Connection are in Houston, Texas, so that is the one market where this model shows up right now. Each listing has photos and a stock number, which makes it easy to tell the hulls apart when two are the same color. If you are outside Texas, factor in the trip or shipping, and remember every one of these comes with a McClain trailer.
Mainly size and asking price. The 24’ Defender sits at $92,630 across five 2027 listings. The 21' Commander has nine listings, all 2027, asking $70,273 to $70,292 with a $70,273 median. The 19' Patriot shows seven listings from 2026 and 2027, asking $54,596 to $59,775 with a $59,775 median. The listings do not spell out layout or equipment differences between the models, so compare specific hulls directly with the seller.
Answers are written from approved, priced listings on US Marine Connection— asking prices, not sale prices — and from what the dealers' own descriptions say. Figures in the strip above are live; the answers refresh as inventory changes.
Freedom Boats 24’ Defender listed now
DealerHouston, TX
Center console · Excellent condition
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$92,630
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DealerHouston, TX
Center console · Excellent condition
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$92,630
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DealerHouston, TX
Center console · Excellent condition
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$92,630
View details
DealerHouston, TX
Center console · Excellent condition
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$92,630
View details
DealerHouston, TX
Center console · Excellent condition
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$92,630
View details