Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Hydra-Sports 3000 VX 2012 vs Hydra-Sports Bay Bolt 19 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Hydra-Sports 3000 VX 2012 against a modified vee Hydra-Sports Bay Bolt 19 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 600 hp, the Hydra-Sports 3000 VX 2012 has a 375-hp advantage over the Hydra-Sports Bay Bolt 19 2008's 225-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 3 gal and 5 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Hydra-Sports 3000 VX 2012 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Hydra-Sports Bay Bolt 19 2008 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Hydra-Sports 3000 VX 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Hydra-Sports 3000 VX 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 29,7 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Hydra-Sports Bay Bolt 19 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeHydra-Sports
MakeHydra-Sports
Model3000 VX
ModelBay Bolt 19
Model Year2012
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 8 in. (2.95 m)
Beam8 ft. 9 in. (2.7 m)
Beam - Meters2.95
Beam - Meters2.67
Beam - Inches116
Beam - Inches105
Bridge clearance - DetailHardtop: 8 ft. 9 in. (2.67 m)
Bridge clearance - DetailWith Bimini Top: 6 ft. 8 in. (2.07 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.67
Bridge clearance - Meters2.03
Bridge clearance - Inches105
Bridge clearance - Inches8
Deadrise23°
Deadrise14℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail22 in. (0.56 m)
Draft [drive up] - Detail10 in. (0.25 m)
Draft [drive up] meters0.56
Draft [drive up] meters0.25
Draft [drive up] inches22
Draft [drive up] inches1
Weight - Detail8,396 lbs. (3,808 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg3808.36
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.8396
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet29.67
Length - Feet19
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 8 in. (9.04 m)
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 3 in. (5.9 m)
Length overall - Meters9.04
Length overall - Meters5.87
Length overall - Inches356
Length overall - Inches231
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters5.9
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialComposite
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,361 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max600 hp (447 kW)
Engine max225 hp (168 kW)
Operational Info
StorageLivewell: 35 gal. (132.5 l)
Storagenot available
Water capacityFreshwater: 27 gal. (123 l)
Water capacitynot available