Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Regal 20 Sport Bowrider 2012 vs Regal Boats 360 Commodore 1985 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Regal 20 Sport Bowrider 2012 vs Regal Boats 360 Commodore 1985 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Regal Boats 360 Commodore 1985 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Regal 20 Sport Bowrider 2012 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Regal Boats 360 Commodore 1985 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Regal Boats 360 Commodore 1985 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 42,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Regal 20 Sport Bowrider 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeRegal
Makenot available
Model20 Sport Bowrider
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 3 in. (2.5 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches99
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 4 in. (1.9 m) top up 4 ft. (1.2 m) top down
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.93
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches76
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise20°
Deadrisenot available
Depth - Detail35 in. (0.8 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters88.9
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches35
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (0.8 m) drive down
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,500 lbs. (1,587 kg) with 4.3L
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1587.57
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.35
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail6 ft. 8 in. (2 m) est. height on trailer - top of w/s 5 ft. 5 in. (1.6 m) w/s to keel
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.03
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches8
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet20.17
Length - Feet42
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 2 in. (6.15 m)
Length overall - Detail42.00 ft
Length overall - Meters6.15
Length overall - Meters12.8
Length overall - Inches242
Length overall - Inches504
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail42 gal. (158 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters158.99
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal42
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeI/O
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
StorageCockpit: 40 cu. ft. (1.1 m³)
Storagenot available
Maximum capacity1,340 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people9
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower