Boston Whaler 270 Vantage Boats For Sale

The Boston Whaler 270 Vantage marked the brand's return to the day boat market in 2013, a dual console built on the same unsinkable foam-cored construction Whaler is known for. The hull and deck are welded into a single structure, then a chemical foam is injected to fill every void, which is why the boat stays afloat even when flooded to the gunwale and loaded with seven people. It measures 8.6 meters (roughly 27 feet) with a 2.7-meter beam and carries a 21-degree deadrise at the transom for a dry, stable ride. The flexible layout suits family cruising, serious fishing and water sports, which is why it is often called a sport utility boat. Both Boston Whaler Vantage boats in current listings — a 2016 and a 2018 — show the model's range, from twin 225 power to the twin 300 joystick setup.

Power comes from twin Mercury Verado supercharged inline-six outboards, with the 225-horsepower pair as the common fit and twin 300s as the maximum rating. With the 225s, 14.5 x 17-inch three-blade Inertia stainless props and a 1.85:1 gear ratio, the roughly 8,000-pound boat planes in 2.5 seconds and runs 0 to 30 mph in 4.3 seconds. Top speed reached 52.6 mph at 6,380 rpm, and it holds plane as low as 19 mph (about 12 knots). The most economical cruise is 25 mph at 3,500 rpm returning 1.9 miles per gallon. Into a head sea the deep-V hull keeps the bow high and throws spray clear of the deck, and it carries hard turns at 30 mph with confidence.

The helm is arranged for flush-mounted electronics, fitted in various boats with Raymarine or Garmin chart plotters and VHF, Mercury SmartCraft gauges, digital throttle and shift, trim tab controls and tilt steering. A Fusion stereo head feeds six speakers, a subwoofer and an amplifier. The custom helm bucket chair has lift-up armrests, swivels, slides forward and includes a flip-up bolster. The dual-wide passenger console seat offers five positions and two lounging directions, using polished stainless hardware built by Whaler so it folds into a full-length lounge, a forward-facing seat or a leaning post.

The cockpit centers on a folding bench about three people wide that rolls out for seating and tucks away to open the floor for fishing. Four gunwale rod holders are standard, with four more rocket launchers available in the optional hard top, and the fish package adds extra rod holders plus a recirculating bait well under the companion bench. The summer kitchen package brings a Corian top, electric grill, refrigerator, sink and faucet, powered by an inverter, charger and shore power system. A transom door opens to a swim platform with a boarding ladder and a freshwater transom shower. In-floor storage holds rods or water toys, and a lift-up cockpit hatch reaches the bilge pumps and sea cocks for maintenance.

Forward, the beam carried well into the bow creates a wide lounge that converts to a sun pad with filler cushions, over an anchor locker with optional windlass that runs through the stem and a washdown shower. A four-step stainless boarding ladder stows under the bow hatch for beaching. The port console steps down into an enclosed head with Corian counter and a pump-out or vacuum-flush toilet with dockside discharge. Buyers can specify a hard top or a water sports tower, plus full Boston Whaler 270 Vantage t-top boat canvas and a camper enclosure with isinglass to close in the cockpit for cold or wet weather; a t-top boat cover protects the helm at the dock. Sea decking, triple batteries with a built-in charger, and separate water and fuel tanks round out the package. For Boston Whaler Vantage boat sales, examine engine hours, service history and which option packages a given hull carries, since equipment varies widely between boats.