Both the Blue Water Escape 2010 and the Blue Water Venture 2009 are modified-V designs, both built in fibreglass, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Blue Water Escape 2010 at 21,6 ft versus Blue Water Venture 2009 at 19,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Blue Water Escape 2010 tips the scales at 3 400 lbs - 540 lbs more than the Blue Water Venture 2009 at 2 860 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 320 hp, the Blue Water Escape 2010 has a 95-hp advantage over the Blue Water Venture 2009's 225-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 40 gal and 40 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Blue Water Escape 2010 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Blue Water Venture 2009 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Blue Water Escape 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Blue Water Escape 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 10 passengers and at 21,6 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Blue Water Venture 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.