Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Eastern 248 Tournament 2012 vs Eastern Boat tournament 2018 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Eastern 248 Tournament 2012 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 150-hp advantage over the Eastern 248 Tournament 2012's 150-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 248 Tournament 2012 caps at 7. 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 248 Tournament 2012 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
MakeEastern
Makenot available
Model248 Tournament
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail15 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.38
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches15
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,625 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1644.27
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.3625
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail24 in. freeboard
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.61
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches24
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet27
Length overall - Detail24 ft
Length overall - Detail27.00 ft
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Meters8.23
Length overall - Inches288
Length overall - Inches324
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters340.69
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal9
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeoutboard
Horsepower150 hp
Horsepower300 hp
Engine makenot available
Engine makeSuzuki
Operational Info
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower