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The Regal LS4 is a 24-foot sterndrive bowrider with a wide interior, social transom and FasTrac running surface.
The easiest way to understand the Regal LS4 is to start with the job it is designed to do. It is a 24-foot sterndrive bowrider with a wide interior, social transom and FasTrac running surface, built for buyers who want more seating and storage than the LS2 while keeping the same basic family-day-boat mission. The LS4 adds room and features, but owners focused on surfing should move directly to the LS4 Surf rather than trying to make the standard drive package do that job. On the LS4, that means the buyer should be able to point to the layout, propulsion or cabin advantage that will be used often enough to justify the boat’s scale.
Think of the LS4 as an ownership package rather than a length. It starts around 4,550 lb dry, carries 56 gal of fuel and uses sterndrive propulsion. The nearest useful Regal comparison, the LS2, is 22′ 4″ long with 8′ 6″ of beam and 56 gal of fuel, so the step between them is large enough to affect storage and operating cost as well as interior room. That keeps the LS4 comparison practical instead of aspirational.
The LS4 should be chosen because the clean stern matters. The sterndrive package gives swimmers and loungers a different transom experience from the LX counterpart, but that advantage has to be worth the drive-service routine and machinery-space inspection.
The LS4 should also be judged against a realistic ownership day: a family day built around swimming, cruising, tow sports and repeated use of the clean transom. That scenario forces the LS4’s cabin, seating, propulsion and storage to work at the same time instead of one feature at a time. If the LS4 still feels organized under that load, its premium features are solving real problems rather than adding showroom complexity.
Published factory figures. Confirm every dimension against the individual boat before you commit.
The LS4 carries 22° of transom deadrise on an 8′ 6″-wide hull. A real operating LS4 is heavier after 56 gal of fuel, freshwater where fitted, batteries, passengers and gear are added. On an 8′ 6″-wide LS4, also look for signs that the boat has been supported poorly on a lift or stored with water sitting in the bilge. Run the LS4 into, with and across the prevailing chop.
Dry weight of 4,550 lb makes the LS4 only the starting point for a lift or haul-out calculation. Fuel alone can add substantial mass, and Verify on exact boat of freshwater adds more when fitted. A conservative infrastructure plan is more useful than assuming the catalog number represents the LS4 ready for a weekend.
The LS4’s published draft also belongs in the purchase and storage plan. With 35″ of drive-down or operating draft, the LS4 should be checked against the owner’s lift, canal, ramp or shallow-water route before the boat is purchased. On the LS4, that clearance or access limit can matter more than a small performance gain.
Physical scale is easy to underestimate on the LS4. At 24′ 5″ overall and 8′ 6″ of beam, the LS4 needs room not only to sit in a slip but also to be boarded, serviced and protected with fenders. Because the LS4 begins around 4,550 lb dry, a full 56 gal fuel load can materially change lift and haul-out calculations before gear and water are added.
The LS4 uses sterndrive propulsion, placing the propulsion beneath or within the aft part of the boat rather than hanging engines off the transom. A sterndrive or pod-powered LS4 should be started cold and run long enough to reach full temperature. A system that lights up at the dock has not yet proved it can maneuver the LS4 in wind and current. Bellows, fluids, corrosion protection, propellers and scheduled drive maintenance can materially change the first-year cost on a pre-owned LS4.
The service plan for sterndrive propulsion belongs in the purchase decision. For the LS4, ask what propulsion work was completed recently, what is due next and whether local technicians support the exact package. On an LS4, easy access to qualified service may matter more over five years than a small difference in purchase price.
Sterndrive propulsion lets the LS4 keep a clean stern, but the service plan belongs inside the hull as well as below it. Bilge access, drive condition, corrosion protection and local technician support should be confirmed before the LS4 buyer treats the transom advantage as free convenience.
Propulsion choice becomes clearer when the LS4 is compared with the LS2. The LS2 is 22′ 4″ long, 8′ 6″ wide and 56 gal of fuel, while the LS4 uses sterndrive propulsion in a 24′ 5″ platform. That comparison helps a buyer decide whether the LS4’s service routine, transom arrangement and low-speed behavior are worth choosing over the alternative.
Fuel capacity on the LS4 is 56 gal. Use the exact LS4’s engine or helm display during the sea trial. Owners moving up to the LS4 should calculate infrastructure from a loaded boat rather than from the published 4,550 lb dry figure. Inspect fills, vents, filters and accessible fuel-system components on a pre-owned LS4.
Fuel planning for the LS4 should separate local day use from longer coastal runs. The same 56 gal tank can support very different patterns, especially once idling, towing, generator use or rough-water operation is included. Build the budget around the LS4 owner’s pattern rather than one idealized cruise setting.
Seasonal fuel planning for the LS4 should start with the trips the owner actually repeats. A 56 gal tank can support long days, but the LS4’s annual fuel budget depends more on cruise hours, idle time and load than on tank size alone. Recording the LS4’s real cruise burn during the sea trial gives the buyer a number that can be used in an ownership budget rather than a generic performance estimate.
The sea trial for an LS4 should look like ownership: family day boating, swimming, cruising and tow-sports use. Pay attention to driver workload. The 22° hull should settle into a comfortable attitude without forcing constant trim correction, and the helm should maintain a clear forward sightline during acceleration. On the LS4, passengers should ride in the bow, cockpit and companion positions during the test so comfort is judged from more than the driver’s seat. If a nearby Regal produces the same useful comfort with less weight, fuel or mechanical complexity, the LS4 has to justify why its extra capability matters to this buyer.
Performance on the LS4 should be measured in repeatability. The LS4 should hold a predictable attitude as passengers move, fuel burns off and sea conditions change. If the LS4 needs constant trim or steering correction, investigate setup and load before accepting that behavior as normal.
The LS4’s strongest features should reduce work rather than create it. If powered seating, doors or cabin systems require a complicated sequence every time the crew changes activities, the LS4 buyer should decide whether that complexity will still feel worthwhile in year five.
The LS4 should be tested with passengers in the seats they will normally use, because weight location changes both ride and visibility. On the LS4, the 22° transom and 8′ 6″ beam need to feel comfortable not only in a straight line but also through turns, quartering wakes and low-speed maneuvering. A good LS4 test drive should leave the buyer confident about the next three hours, not merely impressed by the first three minutes.
Deck fit is easier to judge with real gear aboard. Load a cooler, bags and the equipment central to the LS4’s mission, then walk from bow to stern. At the LS4 helm, sit and stand. Finish at the stern. The LS4 is well integrated only when the transom still works after the boat is loaded for the day.
On the LS4, the relationship between social transom and edge-to-edge cockpit seating is more important than the features independently. Walk the LS4 deck with both features in normal use and check whether traffic, sightlines or water access are compromised.
Three details reveal whether the LS4’s deck works under pressure: social transom, low swim platform and open bow lounge. Use those features on the LS4 while another passenger moves through the cockpit, then open the nearby storage and boarding access. The LS4 should remain easy to live with after the deck is occupied, because that is when clever design either proves itself or becomes clutter.
With the engine under the aft deck, the LS4 can devote the stern to seating, lounging and water access.
The sterndrive layout gives swimmers a broad platform close to the water.
The LS4 uses the bow as a primary seating zone for family day use.
Regal pushes seating toward the hull sides to make the cockpit feel wider than the nominal beam suggests.
The LS4 uses Regal's performance-oriented running surface for a sporty day-boat feel.
Floor and under-seat lockers keep tow gear, fenders and bags out of the main walkway.
Regal's wide seating lets two people share key cockpit positions without adding separate pedestals.
Audio, charging, lighting and helm controls are designed around day-long family use.
The systems inspection on an LS4 should concentrate on sterndrive service access, social transom hardware, cockpit storage, head systems where fitted and the low swim-platform layout. Start with batteries and charging. Voltage that looks healthy with one light on can behave very differently when the LS4 carries a realistic house load. If the LS4 has generator, stabilization or digital switching, leave those systems on long enough to reveal heat, communication or cooling faults. An LS4 that returns with new water, a cycling pump or a fresh alarm needs investigation even if every switch appeared normal at the dock.
Use the LS4’s systems the way the owner will. If integrated marine systems matters to the purchase, operate it during the sea trial rather than accepting a quick switch test. On the LS4, heat, vibration and time are often what expose an intermittent marine fault.
Three LS4 systems are worth isolating during inspection: social transom, edge-to-edge cockpit seating and double-wide helm or social seat. Each contributes to the LS4’s intended experience, so each should be operated repeatedly. On a Regal LS4, premium equipment adds value only when it operates reliably.
System condition on the LS4 should be evaluated as an interaction, not a checklist. Run edge-to-edge cockpit seating while hidden storage and the helm electronics are active, then watch the LS4’s voltage and pumps for several minutes. A healthy LS4 should tolerate normal simultaneous loads without unexplained resets, slow actuators or pumps that begin cycling after the crew stops using them.
The LS4 should be planned as a day boat. Storage planning still matters. At 24′ 5″ overall with 8′ 6″ of beam and about 4,550 lb dry, the LS4 needs a realistic slip, lift or trailer plan before purchase. Buyers who keep imagining regular nights aboard should compare a Regal Express Cruiser, SAV or yacht instead of forcing the LS4 into a job it was not designed to do.
Freshwater and sanitation matter more once the LS4 is used beyond a day trip. The reference freshwater capacity is Verify on exact boat. Run the LS4’s pumps and head during inspection rather than assuming a lightly used cabin means lightly used plumbing.
Storage and overnight expectations need to match the LS4’s actual architecture. The reference profile for the LS4 is day-boat layout rather than a dedicated overnight-cruiser interior. If the LS4 will live in a slip, the owner should also account for boarding clearance, shore power where fitted, engine or drive movement and enough service access to maintain the boat without moving it every time.
Use photography to verify the details that specifications cannot show well on an LS4: sightlines, passenger circulation, storage access, transom use, helm ergonomics and cabin proportions where applicable. Every image should depict the actual Regal LS4, not a nearby model with a similar layout.
Propulsion history carries disproportionate weight on the LS4.
On the LS4, the cheapest asking price can be misleading if propulsion service and powered systems are overdue. The better comparison is purchase price plus the work required to make the LS4 reliable for the first full season.
A used LS4 should be valued around the cost to make it fully usable, not merely the cost to make it look clean. On the LS4, condition of social transom, edge-to-edge cockpit seating and the sterndrive propulsion package can affect first-year spending more than cosmetic differences between two examples. The strongest LS4 value is often the boat with fewer deferred systems, even if its asking price starts higher.
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It measures 22′ 4″ overall with 8′ 6″ of beam and 56 gal of fuel, compared with 24′ 5″, 8′ 6″ and 56 gal on the LS4. It measures 26′ 4″ overall with 8′ 6″ of beam and 74 gal of fuel, compared with 24′ 5″, 8′ 6″ and 56 gal on the LS4. The LX4 is the most useful cross-shop when the buyer wants a different balance of size, propulsion or layout. It measures 24′ 4″ overall with 8′ 6″ of beam and 74 gal of fuel, compared with 24′ 5″, 8′ 6″ and 56 gal on the LS4.
The Regal LS4 should stay on the short list only when its own mission remains clear after those comparisons.
Against the LS2, the LS4 changes the equation from 22′ 4″ and 8′ 6″ to 24′ 5″ and 8′ 6″. The useful question is what the LS4 owner receives for that change: more cabin, more social deck, a different propulsion plan or easier storage. If the LS4 adds cost without changing the owner’s normal day, a smaller or simpler Regal deserves another sea trial.
Confirm the exact LS4 before negotiating. For a pre-owned LS4, ask how the boat was stored, where it was used and whether propulsion service was kept on schedule. Run the LS4 until propulsion and major onboard systems are warm. Finish by testing the ownership plan: slip or storage, insurance, service access, annual fuel and a reserve for the systems this LS4 carries.
A pre-owned LS4 with complete records can be easier to own than a lower-hour boat with an unclear history. On a used LS4, look for consistency between service invoices, propulsion hours and the condition of the high-use deck areas.
Before the LS4 is cleared for purchase, photograph the hull identification, propulsion serial numbers and the high-value equipment that influenced the negotiation. Match the LS4’s serial numbers and installed equipment to the service file and purchase documents. That step is simple, but it prevents a buyer from financing assumptions about equipment that the exact LS4 does not have.
Once the Regal LS4 has passed the fit, condition and sea-trial checks, the buyer can evaluate financing for the actual boat.
The Regal LS4 fits buyers who want more seating and storage than the LS2 while keeping the same basic family-day-boat mission. Its main compromise is equally important: The LS4 adds room and features, but owners focused on surfing should move directly to the LS4 Surf rather than trying to make the standard drive package do that job. If that compromise appears on most outings, the buyer should compare a different Regal before moving forward.
The reference Regal LS4 figures used in this guide are 24′ 5″ overall length, 8′ 6″ beam, about 4,550 lb dry weight, 56 gal fuel capacity and 22° transom deadrise. Draft: 24″ drive up / 35″ drive down. The reference LS4 propulsion description is sterndrive propulsion. Verify the exact LS4 model year, installed propulsion and option content on the boat being purchased.
The Regal LS4 carries 56 gal of fuel. The LS4’s 56 gal tank is not a guaranteed range figure. Use fuel-flow data from the exact LS4 at the cruise rpm the owner expects to use, then leave a reserve for weather, current, idle time and route changes.
This guide references the Regal LS4 with sterndrive propulsion. On an LS4 pre-purchase test, verify the installed propulsion package, serial numbers, service history, steering and propeller condition. The correct propulsion package is the one that moves the loaded LS4 comfortably and can be supported by local service.
The Regal LS4 is best described as day-boat layout rather than a dedicated overnight-cruiser interior. Because the boat is day-oriented, buyers who expect frequent overnights should compare a cabin-focused Regal rather than valuing the LS4 as a cruiser.
Start a used Regal LS4 inspection with cold propulsion behavior and complete service records. Then focus on sterndrive service access, social transom hardware, cockpit storage, head systems where fitted and the low swim-platform layout. Operate social transom and edge-to-edge cockpit seating, sea-trial the boat until major systems are warm, and reopen the bilge or machinery spaces after the run.
The LS2 is the first comparison because it changes the ownership equation without leaving the nearby Regal range. The LS4 measures 24′ 5″ by 8′ 6″ and carries 56 gal of fuel; the LS2 measures 22′ 4″ by 8′ 6″ and carries 56 gal. Choose the boat whose layout, propulsion and operating scale fit the owner’s normal trips.
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