When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Century Boats 2200 Center Console 2010 and the Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 are deep vee designs with fiberglass construction — 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 — Century Boats 2200 Center Console 2010 at 22,0 ft versus Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 at 23,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 tips the scales at 415 lbs — 380 lbs less than the Century Boats 2200 Center Console 2010 at 35 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 300 hp, the Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 has a 50-hp advantage over the Century Boats 2200 Center Console 2010's 250-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 11 gal and 14 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Century Boats 2200 Center Console 2010 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Century Boats 2301 Center Console 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 7 passengers and at 23,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Century Boats 2200 Center Console 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.