Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 vs Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 against a deep vee Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 900 hp, the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 has a 650-hp advantage over the Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009's 250-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 carries 372 gallons versus 12 gallons in the Hydra-Sports 2000CC 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 Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 34,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 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
MakeHydra-Sports
MakeHydra-Sports
Model Year2009
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam11 ft. 6 in. (3.5 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters3.51
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches138
Deadrise20℃
Deadrise23℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail15 in. (0.38 m)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.38
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches15
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,100 lbs. (1,406 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1406.14
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.31
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet20.92
Length - Feet34
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 11 in. (6.38 m)
Length overall - Detail34 ft. 10 in. (10.4 m)
Length overall - Meters6.38
Length overall - Meters10.62
Length overall - Inches251
Length overall - Inches418
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters10.4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches1
Body / Hull
Hull materialComposite
Hull materialComposite
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail120 gal. (454.2 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail372 gal. (1,408 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters454.25
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1408.17
Fuel tank capacity - Gal12
Fuel tank capacity - Gal372
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard - Twin
Engine max250 hp (186.4 kW)
Engine max900 hp (671 kW)
Operational Info
Headnot available
HeadSealand Vacuflush? w/10 gal. holding tank, overboard discharge & dockside pumpout
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity40 gal. (151.4 l)