When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Century Boats 2400 Center Console 2010 and the Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009 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 2400 Center Console 2010 at 24,5 ft versus Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009 at 26,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Century Boats 2400 Center Console 2010 tips the scales at 445 lbs — 387 lbs more than the Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009 at 58 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 450 hp, the Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009 has a 150-hp advantage over the Century Boats 2400 Center Console 2010's 300-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Century Boats 2400 Center Console 2010 carries 175 gallons versus 2 gallons in the Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.

For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Century Boats 2400 Center Console 2010 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Century Boats 2600 Center Console 2009 could be the deciding factor.