Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Regal 24 FasDeck RX 2012 vs Regal 2550 Cuddy 2010 — A Close Look at Two Deep Vees
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Regal 24 FasDeck RX 2012 and the Regal 2550 Cuddy 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 24 FasDeck RX 2012 at 24,3 ft versus Regal 2550 Cuddy 2010 at 26,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Regal 24 FasDeck RX 2012 tips the scales at 447 lbs — 442 lbs more than the Regal 2550 Cuddy 2010 at 5 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 24 FasDeck RX 2012 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Regal 2550 Cuddy 2010 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Regal 24 FasDeck RX 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Regal 24 FasDeck RX 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 24,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Regal 2550 Cuddy 2010 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
Model24 FasDeck RX
Model2550 Cuddy
Model Year2012
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
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. (2.1 m) top up 4 ft. 10 in. (1.5 m) top down
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 9 in. (2 m) top up 4 ft. 7 in. (1.3 m) top down
Bridge clearance - Meters2.13
Bridge clearance - Meters2.06
Bridge clearance - Inches84
Bridge clearance - Inches81
Deadrise20°
Deadrise21°
Depth - Detail35.25 in. (0.9 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Detail34 in. (0.86 m) cockpit - helm
Depth - Centimeters88.9
Depth - Centimeters86.36
Depth - Inches35.25
Depth - Inches34
Draft [drive up] - Detail18 in. (0.5 m) high trim
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.46
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches18
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (0.9 m) drive down
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (0.91 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft [max] - Inches36
Weight - Detail4,470 lbs. (2,027 kg)
Weight - Detail5,000 lbs. (2,267 kg) with 5.0 l engine
Weight - kg2027.56
Weight - kg2267.96
Weight - lbs.447
Weight - lbs.5
Height - Detail7 ft. 2 in. (2.2 m) est. height on trailer - top of w/s 6 ft. 6 in. (2.0 m) w/s to keel
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.18
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches86
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet24.25
Length - Feet26.25
Length [over all with swim platform]24 ft. 3 in. (7.3 m) with bolt-on platform
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 3 in. (8 m)
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Meters8
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Inches315
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail42 gal. (159 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail68 gal. (257 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters158.99
Fuel tank capacity - Liters257.41
Fuel tank capacity - Gal42
Fuel tank capacity - Gal68
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
StorageCockpit: 90 cu. ft. (2.5 m³)
Storagenot available
Maximum capacity1,783 lbs. (809 kg)
Maximum capacity3,314 lbs. (1,503 kg)
Maximum people11
Maximum people8