Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2013 vs Regal 2500 Bowrider 2009 — A Close Look at Two Deep Vees
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2013 and the Regal 2500 Bowrider 2009 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 2013 at 24,0 ft versus Regal 2500 Bowrider 2009 at 26,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2013 tips the scales at 428 lbs — 382 lbs more than the Regal 2500 Bowrider 2009 at 46 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Regal 2500 Bowrider 2009 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Regal 2300 RX Bowrider 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Regal 2500 Bowrider 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model2300 RX Bowrider
Model2500 Bowrider
Model Year2013
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.5 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. 7 in. (2.3 m) PowerTower up 4 ft. 8 in. (1.4 m) PowerTower down
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 1 in. (1.5 m) top down 7 ft. 10 in. (2.3 m) top opt. arch
Bridge clearance - Meters2.31
Bridge clearance - Meters2.39
Bridge clearance - Inches91
Bridge clearance - Inches94
Deadrise20°
Deadrise21°
Depth - Detail35 in. (0.9 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Detail34 in. (0.8 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Centimeters88.9
Depth - Centimeters86.36
Depth - Inches35
Depth - Inches34
Draft [drive up] - Detail18 in. (0.4 m) high trim
Draft [drive up] - Detail19 in. (0.4 m) high trim
Draft [drive up] meters0.46
Draft [drive up] meters0.48
Draft [drive up] inches18
Draft [drive up] inches19
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 - Detail4,280 lbs. (1,941 kg)
Weight - Detail4,600 lbs. (2,086 kg) with 5.0 l engine
Weight - kg1941.37
Weight - kg2086.52
Weight - lbs.428
Weight - lbs.46
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet26.25
Length overall - Detail24 ft. (7.3 m)
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 3 in. (8 m)
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Meters8
Length overall - Inches288
Length overall - Inches315
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail8 ft. 1 in. (2.4 m) est. height on trailer - top of w/s 6 ft. 7 in. (2 m) w/s to keel
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.46
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches97
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail56 gal. (212 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail68 gal. (257 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters211.98
Fuel tank capacity - Liters257.41
Fuel tank capacity - Gal56
Fuel tank capacity - Gal68
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
StorageCockpit: 105 cu. ft. (4.5 m³)
Storagenot available
Water capacity11 gal. (42 l)
Water capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,024 lbs. (918 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people12
Maximum peoplenot available