Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Eastern 35 2012 vs Eastern Boat tournament 2018 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Eastern 35 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 330 hp, the Eastern 35 2012 has a 30-hp advantage over the Eastern Boat tournament 2018's 300-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 35 2012 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Eastern Boat tournament 2018 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Eastern 35 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Eastern 35 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 35,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Eastern Boat tournament 2018 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeEastern
Makenot available
Model35
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters3.66
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches144
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 6 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches42
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Height - Detail24 in. freeboard
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.61
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches24
Height - Inchesnot available
Length [at waterline]33 ft. 2 in
Length [at waterline]not available
Length - Feet35
Length - Feet27
Length overall - Detail35 ft
Length overall - Detail27.00 ft
Length overall - Meters10.67
Length overall - Meters8.23
Length overall - Inches42
Length overall - Inches324
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVolvo or Cummins
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail(2) 100 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal1
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max330 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeSuzuki
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower300 hp
Operational Info
HeadVacu-Flush
Headnot available
Water capacity35 gal
Water capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail28 gal
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters105.99
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal28
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower