2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage Sold Boat in Stuart, FL US
Built in 2021
280 Vantage
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28 feet
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Fiberglass/Reinforced
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 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage | ||||||
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| Price | $398,995 | $399,000 | $395,000 | $389,950 | $385,000 | $377,031 |
| Location | Stuart | Sarasota | West Palm Beach | Longboat Key | Naples | Stuart |
| Nominal Length | 28' | 36' | 35' | 33' | 32' | 30' |
| Draft | 1' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | - | MERCURY | - | Yamaha | Mercury | - |
| Total Engine Power | - | 300 hp | - | 850 hp | 350 hp | - |
| Days on Market | 1421 | 9 | 133 | 190 | 10 | 94 |
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Beautiful 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage Available now!
With Only 28Hrs, ââ?¬Å?SEA JEEPââ?¬ï¿½ is loaded with every option imaginable. Always lift kept, turn key and ready to go!
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-� � � � � � Summer Kitchen
- 12V Refrigerator
- 2000 Watt Inverter w/ autocharging relay
- Corian Countertops
- Kenyon Electric Grill
- Shore power Connection
- Battery Charger
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Manufacturer Provided Description
The 280 Vantage builds on the legacy of the award-winning Vantage series, delivering exceptional stability, comfort and ease of operation. With its family-friendly dual-console layout and smart, convertible seating, the 280 provides plenty of space for everyone to stretch out and relax. Try a new activity, or try a whole range of them: The 280 Vantage is an all-access pass to everything your family wants to do on the water, from discovering remote beaches to finding thrills at the end of a towrope or fishing line.
- � � Sleek, redesigned bow available with both windlass and boarding ladder
- � � Convertible portside lounge seating adjusts to an array of configurations
- � � Easy access from the dock or the water via the standard portside dive door
- � � Integrated hardtop and windshield provide great weather protection and clear visibility
- � � Hardtop can be equipped with an electrically actuated cockpit Sureshade
- � � Dedicated fishing features include cockpit fishboxes, transom livewell and strategically-� � � � placed rod holders
- � � Cockpit grill station makes for easy entertaining and stows away when not in use
Standard Equipment
- All hardware 316-L stainless steel
- All rails welded 316-L stainless steel
Deck/Cockpit
- 28� cockpit depth
- 8ââ?¬ï¿½ stainless steel cleats ââ?¬â?? bow (2), pop-up stern (2), pop-up spring line (2)
- Anchor windlass with 200� of rode, chain and anchor
- Bow and stern eyes
- Cockpit coaming bolsters
- Cockpit courtesy lights ââ?¬â?? dual color blue/white
- Covered telescoping swim ladder with stainless steel grab rail
- Drink holders (12)
- Heavy-duty rub rail
- Insulated in-floor fishboxes with pump-out (2) (located aft) (25 gallons)
- Livewell with light (19 gallons)
- Molded fiberglass port side dive/boarding door with removable stainless-steel dive ladder and deployable grab rail
- Motorwell drains
- Rod holders (gunnel-mounted, stainless steel) (3)
- Self-bailing cockpit sole
- Stainless steel grab rails
- Transom door with stainless steel latch
Cockpit Utility Center
- Coaming pocket with courtesy light and drink holders (2)
- Sink with freshwater faucet
- Starboard aft facing seat with integrated cooler (11 gallons)
- Stainless steel grab rail
- Integrated storage (deleted with refrigerator)
Bow Area
- Bow bolster
- Bow cushions with backrests
- Bow walkthrough block off panel
- Drink holders (4)
- Fiberglass lids with latches (3)
- Integrated centerline bow cooler (12 gallons)
- Recessed storage / cup holder compartment
- Welded stainless steel forward side rails
- USB charging receptacle (dual)
Console
- 12V receptacle
- Access panel to electronics
- Cast stainless steel steering wheel with urethane grip
- Compass
- Courtesy light
- Dash visor
- Drink holders (2)
- Electronics mounting surface
- Helm and companion footrests
- Electrical switch panel with circuit breaker protection
- Storage bucket
- Tempered bonded glass windshield
- Trash door
- Windshield wiper (starboard)
Head
- Dash visor
- Decorative floor inlay
- Interior light
- Gasketed lockable entry door with dual gaskets and draw down latch
- Molded fiberglass console liner
- Portable head with pump-out
- Sink with faucet and Corian countertop
- Stainless steel grab rail
- Stainless steel storage hooks (2)
- Storage locker
- Storage inboard with material keeper
Seating
- Aft facing seating at starboard prep station
- Bow seating area with lounge backrests and armrests (port and starboard)
- Convertible port lounge seat with gasketed storage
- Deluxe custom Boston Whaler helm seat with high/low pedestal
- Fold-out stern seat with backrest
Storage
- Bow anchor locker with drain and windlass
- Captain�s pocket storage with USB outlet below the dash
- Cockpit storage center
- Console storage with stainless steel latch
- Head storage compartment
- Insulated bow storage lockers (port and starboard with overboard drains)
- Centerline insulated cooler with overboard drain
Mechanical
- 250 V8 Black Dual Mercury Verado engines with hydraulic power steering
- Automatic bilge pump
- Battery trays (4)
- Electric horn
- Freshwater system (20 gallons) with bow and stern sprayers
- Fuel tank (185 gallons)
- LED navigation lights
- Livewell (19 gallons) (located transom, port side)
- Recessed electric trim tabs with indicators
- SmartCraft deluxe gauge package
- Stainless steel propellers
- Tilt steering
- Transducer mount area
Fiberglass Hardtop
- Grab rails (located on centerline, stainless steel) (2)
- Lighting ââ?¬â?? LED navigation lights
- Lighting ââ?¬â?? LED overhead courtesy lighting (blue) (4)
- Lighting ââ?¬â?? LED courtesy map light (red/white) (1)
- Rod holders (4)
- Tow bit
- Welded aluminum integrated frame with tempered glass windshield
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Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Beautiful 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage Available now!
With Only 28Hrs, ââ?¬Å?SEA JEEPââ?¬ï¿½ is loaded with every option imaginable. Always lift kept, turn key and ready to go!
-� � � � � � Light Blue Hull with Chrome Graphics Package
-Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Mercury T-JPO 300 V8 AMS DTS 4S White ââ?¬â?? 28 hours!!
-� � � � � � White Rub Rail w/ SS Insert
-� � � � � � Motorized Aft Cockpit Sunshade
-� � � � � � Stainless Anchor
-� � � � � � Bow Tow Eye
-� � � � � � Beach Ladder
-� � � � � � Glove Box
-� � � � � � Summer Kitchen
- 12V Refrigerator
- 2000 Watt Inverter w/ autocharging relay
- Corian Countertops
- Kenyon Electric Grill
- Shore power Connection
- Battery Charger
-� � � � � � Deluxe Electronics Package w/ Ray Quantum Radar andRay53 � VHF
-� � � � � � Bow table with filler
-� � � � � � Wash Down
-� � � � � � Vaccuflush Head w/ Pumpout & OB
-� � � � � � LED Underwater Lighting
-� � � � � � Cockpit Cover
-� � � � � � Full Camper Enclosure
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Manufacturer Provided Description
The 280 Vantage builds on the legacy of the award-winning Vantage series, delivering exceptional stability, comfort and ease of operation. With its family-friendly dual-console layout and smart, convertible seating, the 280 provides plenty of space for everyone to stretch out and relax. Try a new activity, or try a whole range of them: The 280 Vantage is an all-access pass to everything your family wants to do on the water, from discovering remote beaches to finding thrills at the end of a towrope or fishing line.
- � � Sleek, redesigned bow available with both windlass and boarding ladder
- � � Convertible portside lounge seating adjusts to an array of configurations
- � � Easy access from the dock or the water via the standard portside dive door
- � � Integrated hardtop and windshield provide great weather protection and clear visibility
- � � Hardtop can be equipped with an electrically actuated cockpit Sureshade
- � � Dedicated fishing features include cockpit fishboxes, transom livewell and strategically-� � � � placed rod holders
- � � Cockpit grill station makes for easy entertaining and stows away when not in use
Standard Equipment
- All hardware 316-L stainless steel
- All rails welded 316-L stainless steel
Deck/Cockpit
- 28� cockpit depth
- 8ââ?¬ï¿½ stainless steel cleats ââ?¬â?? bow (2), pop-up stern (2), pop-up spring line (2)
- Anchor windlass with 200� of rode, chain and anchor
- Bow and stern eyes
- Cockpit coaming bolsters
- Cockpit courtesy lights ââ?¬â?? dual color blue/white
- Covered telescoping swim ladder with stainless steel grab rail
- Drink holders (12)
- Heavy-duty rub rail
- Insulated in-floor fishboxes with pump-out (2) (located aft) (25 gallons)
- Livewell with light (19 gallons)
- Molded fiberglass port side dive/boarding door with removable stainless-steel dive ladder and deployable grab rail
- Motorwell drains
- Rod holders (gunnel-mounted, stainless steel) (3)
- Self-bailing cockpit sole
- Stainless steel grab rails
- Transom door with stainless steel latch
Cockpit Utility Center
- Coaming pocket with courtesy light and drink holders (2)
- Sink with freshwater faucet
- Starboard aft facing seat with integrated cooler (11 gallons)
- Stainless steel grab rail
- Integrated storage (deleted with refrigerator)
Bow Area
- Bow bolster
- Bow cushions with backrests
- Bow walkthrough block off panel
- Drink holders (4)
- Fiberglass lids with latches (3)
- Integrated centerline bow cooler (12 gallons)
- Recessed storage / cup holder compartment
- Welded stainless steel forward side rails
- USB charging receptacle (dual)
Console
- 12V receptacle
- Access panel to electronics
- Cast stainless steel steering wheel with urethane grip
- Compass
- Courtesy light
- Dash visor
- Drink holders (2)
- Electronics mounting surface
- Helm and companion footrests
- Electrical switch panel with circuit breaker protection
- Storage bucket
- Tempered bonded glass windshield
- Trash door
- Windshield wiper (starboard)
Head
- Dash visor
- Decorative floor inlay
- Interior light
- Gasketed lockable entry door with dual gaskets and draw down latch
- Molded fiberglass console liner
- Portable head with pump-out
- Sink with faucet and Corian countertop
- Stainless steel grab rail
- Stainless steel storage hooks (2)
- Storage locker
- Storage inboard with material keeper
Seating
- Aft facing seating at starboard prep station
- Bow seating area with lounge backrests and armrests (port and starboard)
- Convertible port lounge seat with gasketed storage
- Deluxe custom Boston Whaler helm seat with high/low pedestal
- Fold-out stern seat with backrest
Storage
- Bow anchor locker with drain and windlass
- Captain�s pocket storage with USB outlet below the dash
- Cockpit storage center
- Console storage with stainless steel latch
- Head storage compartment
- Insulated bow storage lockers (port and starboard with overboard drains)
- Centerline insulated cooler with overboard drain
Mechanical
- 250 V8 Black Dual Mercury Verado engines with hydraulic power steering
- Automatic bilge pump
- Battery trays (4)
- Electric horn
- Freshwater system (20 gallons) with bow and stern sprayers
- Fuel tank (185 gallons)
- LED navigation lights
- Livewell (19 gallons) (located transom, port side)
- Recessed electric trim tabs with indicators
- SmartCraft deluxe gauge package
- Stainless steel propellers
- Tilt steering
- Transducer mount area
Fiberglass Hardtop
- Grab rails (located on centerline, stainless steel) (2)
- Lighting ââ?¬â?? LED navigation lights
- Lighting ââ?¬â?? LED overhead courtesy lighting (blue) (4)
- Lighting ââ?¬â?? LED courtesy map light (red/white) (1)
- Rod holders (4)
- Tow bit
- Welded aluminum integrated frame with tempered glass windshield
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Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage Video Tours
Boston Whaler 280 Vantage: BoatTEST Review
Overview
The Boston Whaler 280 Vantage is a thoughtfully designed crossover boat that successfully balances spaciousness, functionality, and seaworthiness. It offers a versatile layout with ample seating and storage options, combined with a solid performance profile. This model addresses customer feedback by raising the bow for improved seaworthiness and incorporates features that enhance both comfort and utility.
Exterior Design and Deck Layout
The 280 Vantage features an open cockpit with generous dimensions—four feet fore and aft and seven feet, eight inches side to side—protected by 28-inch high bulwarks. Seating is abundant and adaptable, including a transom bench, a seat behind the refreshment center, and a versatile forward-facing seat that converts into an aft-facing chaise or sun pad. Storage is integrated beneath seating areas, with dedicated compartments for items such as a five-gallon bucket, bow table, and pedestal. The boat includes multiple reboarding options: a port-side dive door with an inward-opening ladder and swing-out handle, a concealed ladder on the starboard swim platform, and a bow ladder adjacent to a Lumar windlass and polished anchor setup. The bow seating wraps fully around with storage underneath, including a built-in cooler. Additional features include a freshwater shower near the ladder, stereo speakers integrated into the bulwarks, and a hardtop providing six feet, eight inches of clearance with grab rails, lighting, and enclosure capability.
Refreshment Center and Fishing Amenities
On the starboard side, the refreshment center is equipped with a Corian countertop, storage compartments, a removable section, and a sink that can be replaced with an electric grill. An electric refrigerator is located below the counter. Fishing features are well represented with a standard 19-gallon live well, two 25-gallon macerated fish boxes, and 12 rod holders around the boat, with options to add five more and rod storage beneath the starboard bow seating.
Helm and Operational Features
The helm is ergonomically designed with a soft-touch dash housing a compass and a 12-inch multifunction display integrated with twin Mercury outboards. Additional instrumentation includes a separate outboard display, Fusion stereo controls, rocker switches, VHF Raymarine radio, trim tab controls, and ignition switches. The helm seat is high-end, ventilated, with flip armrests and bolster, and offers swivel and slide adjustments. Storage cubbies with connectivity are conveniently placed, though padding for sensitive items would be beneficial. The mechanical room hatch in the cockpit provides access to power steering pumps, live well pumps, bilge pumps, batteries, and other essential systems, emphasizing ease of maintenance.
Private Accommodations and Head
The boat includes a head compartment with four feet, six inches of headroom and three feet of sitting headroom. It features a Corian countertop, laminated wood cabinetry, and a sink. The head door is secured with a magnetic catch and opens to provide convenient access.
Power and Performance
The 280 Vantage offers engine options ranging from twin 250 to twin 400 horsepower outboards. The test model was equipped with twin 300-horsepower Mercury Verado engines paired with advanced mid-sections and 16 by 20 echo-inertia props. The boat achieved a top speed of 56.7 miles per hour at 5,900 RPM. Optimal cruising speed was 32.9 miles per hour at 3,500 RPM, with a fuel consumption of 15.9 gallons per hour, resulting in a range of approximately 345 statute miles while maintaining a 10% fuel reserve from the 185-gallon capacity. Acceleration was brisk, with planing in 3.5 seconds, reaching 20 miles per hour in 5.8 seconds, and 30 miles per hour in 7.7 seconds. Handling characteristics were predictable and responsive, with no chine walk or sliding during turns, providing a stable and comfortable ride even through wakes.
Conclusion
The Boston Whaler 280 Vantage impresses with its combination of spacious and flexible design, thoughtful amenities, and strong performance. Its multiple seating configurations, ample storage, and fishing features make it a versatile platform for both leisure and sport. The ergonomic helm and well-considered mechanical access enhance usability and maintenance. Overall, the 280 Vantage delivers a well-rounded boating experience that meets the demands of diverse users without compromising on comfort or seaworthiness.
Overview from around the web 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage
Customers praise the 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage for its exceptional versatility and reliable performance
Many highlight its smooth and stable ride, even in choppy waters, making it ideal for both family outings and fishing adventures. The spacious layout and thoughtful design elements, such as ample seating and smart storage solutions, receive frequent commendation for enhancing comfort and convenience on board. Additionally, users appreciate the high-quality build and attention to detail that Boston Whaler is known for, noting the boat's durability and ease of handling. Overall, owners find the 280 Vantage to be a well-rounded, dependable boat that delivers excellent value for a wide range of boating activities.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage offers a versatile and high-performance boating experience, ideal for both family outings and fishing adventures. Here are some of the key pros and cons of this model:
Pros
Versatile Design: The 280 Vantage combines the features of a center console with comfortable seating and amenities, making it suitable for fishing, cruising, and water sports.
Spacious Layout: With ample seating and well-thought-out storage compartments, it comfortably accommodates family and friends.
Superior Build Quality: Known for its unsinkable hull construction, Boston Whaler delivers exceptional durability and safety.
Powerful Performance: Equipped with twin outboard engines, it offers strong acceleration and smooth handling.
Advanced Features: Includes modern electronics, a well-equipped helm, and optional upgrades such as a hardtop and premium sound system.
Comfort Amenities: Features like a wet bar, cooler storage, and a head compartment enhance onboard comfort.
Cons
Price Point: As a premium boat, the 280 Vantage comes with a higher price tag compared to some competitors.
Fuel Consumption: The powerful twin engines may result in higher fuel usage, especially at top speeds.
Limited Cabin Space: While it has a head compartment, the boat lacks a full cabin, which may be a limitation for extended overnight trips.
Size Constraints: At 28 feet, it may be less maneuverable in very tight docking spaces compared to smaller boats.
Made For
The 2021 Boston Whaler 280 Vantage is ideal for boating enthusiasts who seek a versatile and reliable vessel that delivers exceptional performance on the water. Perfect for families and friends who enjoy a mix of fishing, cruising, and watersports, this boat offers ample seating, spacious deck layouts, and innovative features to accommodate both relaxation and adventure. Its combination of rugged durability and smooth handling makes it suitable for those who value safety, comfort, and versatility in various water conditions. Whether you're an experienced boater or new to the scene, the 280 Vantage provides an exciting and dependable boating experience.
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