Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay 2008 vs Blue Wave PureBay 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay 2008 vs Blue Wave PureBay 2022 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.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 300 hp for the Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay 2008 and 300 hp for the Blue Wave PureBay 2022. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay 2008 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Blue Wave PureBay 2022 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Blue Wave PureBay 2022 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeBlue Wave
Makenot available
Model2400 Pure Bay
Modelnot available
Model Year2008
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise1,350 lbs
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail12 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches12
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,200 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg997.9
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.22
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet24
Length - Inches5
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 5 in
Length overall - Detail24.00 ft
Length overall - Meters7.44
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches293
Length overall - Inches288
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail80 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters302.83
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal8
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max300 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeSuzuki
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower300 hp
Operational Info
Maximum people9
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower