Regal LX9 Boat Test & Review: 2027 Luxury Bowrider Performance

We put the new 29-foot Regal LX9 to the test in the Florida Keys to evaluate its performance and versatile design. Traditional bowrider brands are fading, but Regal is heading in the opposite direction with the LX9. This model blends the capabilities of a dayboat, dual console, and sport boat into a single 29-foot hull. We spent the day in the Florida Keys to see how this multi-functional platform handles real-world conditions. Our sea trial focuses on capturing accurate performance data, including speed and fuel efficiency. Whether you are interested in the comfort of a bowrider layout or the utility of a dual console, this walkthrough highlights how Regal manages to pack four distinct boat styles into one package. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 *Full Test Report & Performance Numbers* https://boattest.com/boats/regal/lx9-2027 *Browse All Regal Reviews & Tests* https://boattest.com/boats/regal *Visit Regal Boats* https://www.regalboats.com/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Subscribe to BoatTEST for independent performance reviews: ttps://boattest.com/user/register Let us know in the comments what is your favorite feature on the new Regal LX9? CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro: The 4-in-1 Regal LX9 Concept 00:43 Specs & Yamaha F200 Performance Numbers 01:36 Sea Trial: Acceleration, Planing & Handling 02:37 FasTrac Double-Stepped Hull Technology 03:24 Slide-Away Aft Lounge & Sandbar Sound System 04:26 Cockpit Ergonomics & Convertible Seating 05:20 In-Floor Ski Locker & Cockpit Stowage 05:47 Power Lowering Hardtop Demonstration 06:07 Helm Overview, Joysticks & Digital Switching 07:22 Enclosed Head & Vanity Walkthrough 07:45 Magnetic Walkthrough Windshield & Air Dam 07:56 Bow Lounge Seating & Anchor Locker 08:28 Final Sea Trial Verdict ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚤 BOATTEST VERIFIED TEST DATA: • Power Tested: Twin Yamaha 2.8L F200 Outboards • Top Speed: 51.7 MPH @ 6,100 RPM • Best Cruise: 32 MPH @ 4,000 RPM (14.5 GPH / 2.2 MPG) • Total Range: 300 Statute Miles (150-gal capacity w/ 10% reserve) • Time to Plane: ~3.4 Seconds (0–20 MPH in 7.0 seconds) • Hull Architecture: Proprietary FasTrac Double-Stepped Bottom • Dimensions: 29' LOA | 9' 0" Beam | 7,600 lbs Dry Weight ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ STANDOUT HIGHLIGHTS ABOARD THE LX9: • Slide-Away Cockpit Seating: The entire aft lounge tracks backwards to instantly open up over an extra foot of open-cockpit floor space[cite: 2]. • Dedicated Sandbar Audio: Integrated hull-side subwoofers paired with a detachable, waterproof Fusion remote that floats in the water right next to you[cite: 2]. • All-Weather Power Hardtop: Lowers flush against the windshield frame to give you complete foul-weather protection underway or clear low bridges[cite: 2]. • Smart Stowage & Utility: Deep-channel in-floor ski locker, convertible companion lounger, and a full enclosed head with solid-surface vanity[cite: 2]. CONNECT WITH BOATTEST: Website: https://boattest.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/boattest Facebook: https://facebook.com/boattest Newsletter: https://boattest.com/newsletter We love hearing from you! Send your questions to: Editorial@boattest.com Thank you for watching! -BoatTEST 🚤 Life is Better on a Boat! ⛵️ #RegalBoats #RegalLX9 #BoatTEST #DualConsole #DayBoat #BoatReview #YamahaOutboards #SeaTrial #BoatWalkthrough