Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Eastern 20 Center Console 2008 vs Eastern Boat tournament 2018 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Eastern 20 Center Console 2008 vs Eastern Boat tournament 2018 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 300 hp, the Eastern Boat tournament 2018 has a 210-hp advantage over the Eastern 20 Center Console 2008's 90-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Eastern Boat tournament 2018 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Eastern 20 Center Console 2008 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Eastern Boat tournament 2018 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Eastern Boat tournament 2018 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 27,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Eastern 20 Center Console 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeEastern
Makenot available
Model20 Center Console
Modelnot available
Model Year2008
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam7 ft. 6 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches9
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail10 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.25
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches1
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail1,500 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg680.39
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.15
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail20 in
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Length - Feet2
Length - Feet27
Length - Inches2
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 2 in
Length overall - Detail27.00 ft
Length overall - Meters6.15
Length overall - Meters8.23
Length overall - Inches242
Length overall - Inches324
Body / Hull
Hull materialComposite
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail40 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters151.42
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max90 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeSuzuki
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower300 hp
Operational Info
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower