Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2011 vs Regal 2520 RX FasDeck 2010 — A Close Look at Two Deep Vees
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2011 and the Regal 2520 RX FasDeck 2010 are deep vee designs with fiberglass construction — the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2011 at 24,0 ft versus Regal 2520 RX FasDeck 2010 at 25,3 ft. At 398 lbs and 485 lbs respectively, both sit in a similar weight class — either should pair comfortably with most mid-size SUVs and half-ton trucks, though always confirm your specific tow rating with the motor added.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Regal 2520 RX FasDeck 2010 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2011 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Regal 2520 RX FasDeck 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Regal 2520 RX FasDeck 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 25,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model2300 RX Bowrider
Model2520 RX FasDeck
Model Year2011
Model Year201
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise20°
Deadrise21°
Depth - Detail35 in. (0.9 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Detail36 in. (0.9 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Centimeters88.9
Depth - Centimeters91.44
Depth - Inches35
Depth - Inches36
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (0.86 m) drive down
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,980 lbs. (1,805 kg) base engines
Weight - Detail4,850 lbs. (2,200 kg)
Weight - kg1805.3
Weight - kg2199.92
Weight - lbs.398
Weight - lbs.485
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet25.25
Length overall - Detail24 ft. (7.3 m)
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Inches288
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. (2.1 m) top up 4 ft. 10 in. (1.5 m) top down
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.13
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches84
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail19 in. (0.5 m) high trim
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.48
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches19
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail7 ft. 2 in. (2.2 m) est. height on trailer - top of w/s 6 ft. 6 in. (2 m) w/s to keel
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.18
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches86
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]25 ft. 3 in. (7.7 m) with ext. platform
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail54 gal. (204 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail62 gal. (235 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters204.41
Fuel tank capacity - Liters234.7
Fuel tank capacity - Gal54
Fuel tank capacity - Gal62
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
StorageCockpit: 105 cu. ft. (1.25 m³)
StorageCockpit: 120 cu. ft
Water capacity11 gal. (42 l)
Water capacitynot available
Maximum people12
Maximum people14
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,406 lbs