Regal LS4 Surf Boats For Sale

The Regal LS4 Surf is a forward-drive bow rider built as a family boat that converts into a watersports platform, one of four models in Regal's LS lineup where LS stands for luxury sport. It pairs a Volvo Penta V8 350-horsepower stern drive with integrated ballast and the Regal surf system, so a Regal LS4 surf boat keeps stern-drive handling, top-end speed and fuel efficiency while still throwing a clean wake. With a length overall of 24 feet 2 inches, a beam of 8 feet 6 inches and an empty weight of 4,600 pounds, it suits buyers who want one boat for surfing, wakeboarding, tubing, skiing and kneeboarding plus sunset cruising. Anyone shopping Regal surf boats for sale should weigh that stern-drive setup against dedicated inboard tow boats for ride quality on rougher water.

On the water the LS4 Surf reached a top speed of 54.2 mph at 6,000 rpm with a single Volvo Penta V8 350 turning a forward drive behind Regal's FastTrack stepped hull. Best cruise came at 3,000 rpm and 22.6 mph, where the 6.2 gallon-per-hour fuel burn worked out to 3.6 miles per gallon and a range near 184 miles while holding a 10% reserve of the 56-gallon fuel capacity. It planed in an average 3.5 seconds with an 11-degree bow rise, hit 20 mph in 5.9 seconds and passed 30 mph in 8.4 seconds. Freeboard of 3 feet 5 inches aft and 3 feet 10 inches forward keeps the ride dry, and the combination of drive trim, ballast and trim tabs lets you tune the wake and switch surf sides for goofy-footers. To surf, fill the ballast fully, hold roughly 11 mph and trim all the way down for a clean recreational wave.

The helm is built around a single piece of smoked glass housing twin Volvo Penta touchscreen displays, so one screen can show engine data while the other runs surf controls, ballast, surf side and set boat speed. The seat-and-a-half-wide helm chair is electrically adjustable fore and aft and carries a flip bolster, with a tilt wheel, rocker switches to the right, a storage cubby to the left and twin beverage holders down low. Tow speed profiles are set on the displays and activated through the digital engine control, so pushing the throttle forward delivers a preset acceleration and top tow speed. The passenger console adds a lockable glove box, dual cup holders and an upgraded Fusion stereo with a glass face.

The deck layout is built for entertaining, with the cockpit interior widened 6 inches over comparable models for an 11% gain in usable seating and a full 34 inches between the seats. Stadium and cockpit seats convert to half-facing lounges, the aft seats flip to lounges off the transom, and a removable center seat opens a walkway through the 22-inch center passage to the back. The bow has expanded V-seating with a large bow cushion, wraparound bolster, inboard flip armrests, an anchor locker and a removable filler cushion. Storage runs under every seat and console for a 31% increase over previous models in this size range, including a dedicated spot for a 36-quart cooler. The 23-inch swim platform sits close to the water with SeaDek matting, twin speakers and a transom stereo remote, with a ladder still supplied to port.

The powered tower folds down at the touch of a button, sets an elevated tow point 6 feet 7 inches off the deck, carries Fusion tower speakers, LED lighting and fore-and-aft bimini support, and lets the boat still be driven with it down for low bridges and rack storage. Built in the United States with custom upholstery made at the Regal plant, the LS4 Surf uses multiple foam densities, two-tone hull-matched upholstery, diamond-pattern stitching and polished stainless trim, with a choice of SeaDek matting or snap-in seagrass carpet. A wide color program covers the bottom, topsides, boot stripe and power tower. Worth checking when comparing a Regal LS4 boat for sale or used Regal surf boats: there is no air dam, the twin windshield latches are not interconnected, and USB charging is not built into the cockpit bulwarks.