Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 vs Custom Weld Viper II Inboard - 19 ft. 2006: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 vs Custom Weld Viper II Inboard - 19 ft. 2006 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 at 20,0 ft versus Custom Weld Viper II Inboard - 19 ft. 2006 at 18,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 tips the scales at 2 600 lbs - 200 lbs more than the Custom Weld Viper II Inboard - 19 ft. 2006 at 2 400 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Custom Weld Viper II Inboard - 19 ft. 2006 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Custom Weld Center Console Inboard - 20 ft. 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 6 passengers and at 20,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Custom Weld Viper II Inboard - 19 ft. 2006 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeCustom Weld
MakeCustom Weld
ModelCenter Console Inboard - 20 ft.
ModelViper II Inboard - 19 ft.
Model Year2009
Model Year2006
Measurements / Dimensions
Deadrise11℃
Deadrise11℃
Weight - Detail2,600 lbs.
Weight - Detail2,400 lbs.
Weight - kg1179.34
Weight - kg1088.62
Weight - lbs.2600
Weight - lbs.2400
Height - Detail32 in. (side)
Height - Detail29 in. (side)
Height - Meters0.81
Height - Meters0.74
Height - Inches32
Height - Inches29
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet18
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 0 in.
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 8 in.
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters5.69
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches224
Beamnot available
Beam90 in.
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches90
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches8
Body / Hull
Hull thickness0.190 (bottom); 0.125 (side)
Hull thickness.190 (bottom); .125 (side)
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVortec 350/325 hp
Engine/s standard4.3L V6
Jet pumpATJ SD 309
Jet pumpATJ SD 309
Fuel tank capacity - Detail52 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detail40 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters196.84
Fuel tank capacity - Liters151.42
Fuel tank capacity - Gal52
Fuel tank capacity - Gal40
Drive typeJet Drive
Drive typeJet Drive