Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 vs Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 vs Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 measures 24,0 feet overall (2010), giving it roughly 5,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005 at 19,0 feet (2005). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 tips the scales at 195 lbs — 181 lbs more than the Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005 at 14 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 200 hp, the Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 has a 50-hp advantage over the Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005's 150-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 8 gal and 5 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Blazer Boats 2420 Professional 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Blazer Boats Bay 1960 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeBlazer Boats
MakeBlazer Boats
Model2420 Professional
ModelBay 196
Model Year201
Model Year2005
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam100 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches1
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise13℃
Deadrise17℃
Draft [max] - Detail12 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches12
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail1,950 lbs
Weight - Detail1,400 lbs
Weight - kg884.5
Weight - kg635.03
Weight - lbs.195
Weight - lbs.14
Height [transom]25 in
Height [transom]25 in
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet19
Length - Inches2
Length - Inches6
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 2 in
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 6 in
Length overall - Meters7.37
Length overall - Meters5.94
Length overall - Inches29
Length overall - Inches234
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail19 in
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters48.26
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches19
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail13 in. (fully loaded)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.33
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches13
Body / Hull
Hull materialComposite
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail80 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters302.83
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Gal8
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max200-300 hp
Engine max150 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standard115 hp
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,375 lbs
Maximum capacity1,250 lbs
Maximum people8
Maximum people6
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailCustom built aluminum tandem torsion axle trailer
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - Length over all27 ft. 10 in
Trailer - Length over allnot available