Boston Whaler 230 Dauntless Boats For Sale

The Boston Whaler 230 Dauntless is the largest model in the Dauntless lineup, a center console built to move between coastal fishing and family days on the water. It carries a length overall of 23 feet 6 inches, an 8-foot 6-inch beam, and a 12-inch hull draft, with an empty weight of 2,900 pounds. A 16-degree deadrise at the transom gives a stable ride at both cruise and wide-open throttle, and the hull penetrates swells cleanly rather than pounding on re-entry. Anyone shopping Boston Whaler Dauntless boats for sale is looking at a hull that fishes hard on Saturday and hoses down for family cruising on Sunday.

Rigged with a Mercury Verado 250, the 230 Dauntless reaches a top speed near 48 mph, with recorded figures of 48.6 mph at 5,800 rpm and 48.2 mph in separate testing. Best cruise lands at 3,500 rpm and 24.8 mph, burning 7.35 gallons per hour for a range of about 239 statute miles; at 4,000 rpm and 28.3 mph the boat returns 3.18 miles per gallon. Wide-open fuel burn runs 26.9 gallons per hour for roughly 128 miles of range. The 230 planes in 3.4 seconds, hits 20 mph in 5.3 seconds and 30 mph in 7.8 seconds, with minimal bow rise and quick helm response.

The helm sits to port on the console with a three-spoke leather-wrapped wheel on a tilt base and dash space for a 5.7- or 7-inch nav display; boats have been fitted with Simrad touchscreen, Garmin 546s, and Mercury SmartCraft gauges. Digital throttle and shift gives precise control of the Verado, and waterproof rocker switches and circuit breakers sit in a center panel. The reversible pilot seat adjusts from a full aft seating position to a leaning post and includes a pull-out carry-on cooler, sized as either a 54-quart or similar unit. Options run to a VHF radio, Sirius-ready stereo, Clarion stereo, raw-water washdown, and freshwater shower.

Fishing and family features share the same deck. The aft casting platform measures 7 feet 2 inches across with flush-mounted fittings and four rod holders, and flip-up stern seats reveal storage underneath. An optional pilot seat adds a 25-gallon aerated live well with two stainless rod holders. The bow converts from a casting deck of 5 feet 4 inches by 6 feet 2 inches to dual sun lounges with flip-up seat backs, an optional bow pedestal table, and a forward live well under a cushion seat. Stainless 8-inch cleats sit in recessed cap rails, midship cleats are included, and the standard portable head sits inside the console with an opening port light for ventilation. Hatches are gel-coated, gasketed, and held by gas-assist struts.

The optional T-top is a well-made deluxe unit with four rocket launchers aft, an electronics box with light, a built-in life jacket pouch, and an opening panel for rod tips; rod holders flank the console with Velcro flaps in the T-top boat canvas for longer rods. A three-sided curtain set with wings and a snap-on mooring cover are available, and owners also fit a separate T-top boat cover and bow cover for storage. Brokered listings show clean examples such as 2012 boats with the Mercury 250 Verado, Lenco trim tabs, Minn Kota Talon shallow-water anchor, ski pylon, and built-in battery chargers, often paired with a custom welded Phoenix trailer. A Boston Whaler Dauntless boat dealer or broker handling these trades is the practical route for boat sales, since equipment packages and engine hours vary widely between listings.



Currently, there are 1,336 boats available for sale for Boston Whaler boats. Prices range from $2,497 to $2,007,420, with an average listing price of $268,475. The inventory includes 536 new boats and 800 used boats. The fleet is comprised of 1,336 powerboats. 1 boat has been added to the marketplace in the past month. Popular boat types include Center Console, Dual Console, Saltwater Fishing, Runabout, and Walkaround. boats are most popular in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Sandusky, and Pompano Beach. There have been 5,991 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. May is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, day cruising, saltwater fishing, offshore fishing, and freshwater fishing. Most boats contain joystick, radio, with heads, gps, and bow rail. boats tend to have an average of 2 engines. It is common for boats to have Mercury engines or MERCURY engines or Yamaha engines.