Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 vs Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 against a deep vee Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2009 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2009 measures 34,7 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 13,8 additional feet of deck space compared to the Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 at 20,9 feet (2009). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2009 tips the scales at 135 lbs — 104 lbs less than the Hydra-Sports 2000CC 2009 at 31 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 900 hp, the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Hydra-Sports 3500VX 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 34,7 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 Year2009
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 - Detail13,500 lbs. (6,123 kg)
Weight - kg1406.14
Weight - kg6123.49
Weight - lbs.31
Weight - lbs.135
Length - Feet20.92
Length - Feet34.67
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 11 in. (6.38 m)
Length overall - Detail34 ft. 8 in. (10.6 m)
Length overall - Meters6.38
Length overall - Meters10.57
Length overall - Inches251
Length overall - Inches416
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? with overboard discharge & dockside pumpout
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity40 gal. (151.4 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail10 gal
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters37.85
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal1