Boston Whaler 250 Dauntless Boats For Sale

The Boston Whaler 250 Dauntless is a single-engine center console built on the brand's unibond construction, where proprietary foam is bonded between two fiberglass hulls to create the unsinkable platform Whaler is known for. It measures 25 feet 8 inches length overall with an 8-foot-6 beam and a 15-inch draft, and weighs 3,917 pounds empty. The boat transitions from a hard fishing platform to a family runabout with little more than a hosing off, which makes it a practical choice among Boston Whaler boats for sale for owners who run both inshore shallows and offshore. The hull was redesigned a couple of years ago, raising the deadrise from 16 to 18 degrees and deepening the bow entry to handle chop better.

Power comes from a single Mercury outboard, with a standard 300-horsepower Verado V8 and options stepping up to 350 or 400 horsepower. With the 300 V8 turning a 16-by-18 three-blade inertia prop, top speed reached 47.3 mph at 5,600 rpm, while best cruise landed at 4,000 rpm and 33.2 mph, burning 10.6 gallons per hour for 3.1 mpg and a range of 253 statute miles against the 90-gallon fuel capacity with a 10 percent reserve. That boat planes in about 2.6 seconds and passes 30 mph in 6.6 seconds. Stepped up to the 400-horsepower Mercury V10 Verado with the four-blade Revolution X prop, the 250 Dauntless runs 0 to 30 mph in 8 seconds and tops out around 55 to 57 mph, while cruising near 30 mph at 3,300 to 3,400 rpm on roughly 9 gallons per hour. The engine well is contoured so the outboard tilts completely clear of the water.

The helm sits to port, leaving room for an observer to starboard, and uses a tempered glass half windshield with a fold-down bolster for protection at speed. A double-wide leaning post carries dual flip-up bolster seats with adjustable padded armrests, and the panel accepts up to a 12-inch Simrad multifunction display above the tilt-base wheel, with a second display or a lockable glove box opposite. The dash carries a Mercury VesselView, JL Audio or Fusion Apollo stereo controls, a Simrad VHF, Lenco trim tabs, Mercury digital controls with active trim, and an inductive charging surface alongside the compass.

Fishing and family features share the same spaces. The aft casting deck has flush-mounted hardware to eliminate trip hazards, two rod holders per side, and a 35-gallon aerated live well under a gasketed hatch held open by a stainless strut; flip-out seat backs with snap-and-magnet cushions convert it to passenger seating. A four-step reboarding ladder is angled away from the running gear, with raw-water and freshwater washdowns at the transom. Behind the leaning post are four beverage holders, two rod holders, a slot cut for a five-gallon bucket, and three drawers on ball-bearing stainless sliders. The 20-inch side decks lead forward to a double-wide console lounge over a 27-by-30-inch compartment with lockable storage for seven-foot rods that extend into the console head, which houses a porta potty or pump-out unit. The bow offers a sun lounge, convertible seat backs with 70-inch rails and integrated beverage holders, an insulated self-draining fish box, and an anchor locker.

The optional fiberglass T-top can be ordered with a glacier green underside matching the hull, integrated grab handles, PFD storage, four rocket-launcher rod holders, and a center tow point; for height-restricted areas, a canvas T-top or a bimini is available, and shoppers comparing Boston Whaler 250 Dauntless T-top boat canvas options should weigh those against the fiberglass hardtop. Common options on Boston Whaler Dauntless boats for sale include a Power-Pole, a second live well in the leaning post in place of a Yeti cooler, carbon-fiber bow shade stanchions, and trolling-motor pre-plumbing at the bow. The 18-gallon water tank sits ahead of the console storage, and stainless hardware and finished hatches run throughout the build.