Sea Ray 470 Sundancer Boats For Sale

The Sea Ray 470 Sundancer is an Express Cruiser-style sport yacht with a length overall of 47 feet 3 inches, a 14-foot beam, and a 51-inch draft with pod drives. It carries the modern Sundancer look — flowing lines and oversized windows over the classic Sea Ray hull shape — while keeping the line's heritage. Production examples from 2010 and 2012 turn up regularly when shoppers look for a Sea Ray 470 Sundancer for sale, and the boat suits owners who want a two-stateroom cruiser sized for entertaining a dozen guests in the cockpit and overnighting four to six. Boarding is by a full-beam swim platform that extends 5 feet from the transom; hydraulic versions lower a tender, and a Highfield with a 25-horsepower Yamaha fits the cradle.

Standard power is a pair of 473-horsepower Cummins QSB 6.7 diesels on V-drives, with optional Cummins QSB Zeus pod drives rated at 480 horsepower each and joystick control. On the pod-drive setup, top speed reached 32.1 knots (just under 37 mph) at 3350 RPM while burning 48.8 gallons per hour. Best cruise came at 3000 RPM and 27.3 knots, where fuel burn dropped to 38 gallons per hour for a range of 226 nautical miles. From 2750 RPM up to wide-open throttle she holds a consistent 7 nautical miles per gallon, so the throttle can be set to conditions rather than economy. She penetrates waves cleanly with a slight bow-high attitude that keeps spray off the windshield, completes a 360-degree turn at speed in about 17 seconds within two boat lengths, and runs trim tabs on automatic.

The helm sits to starboard with a gel-coat dash, twin Raymarine e125 widescreen displays as standard, high-definition color radar, a leather-trimmed compass panel, Vessel View, rocker switches in a single line, DTS controls, the Precision Pilot pad, and the Zeus joystick with Skyhook. The double-wide helm seat has individual flip-up bolsters and adjusts fore and aft, and the two-piece windshield is cleared by panograph wipers with built-in washers. Engine room access is through an electric lift hatch operated at the helm, plus a salon hatch with a ladder for reaching the front of the engines; the electrical panel is split into 240-volt, 120-volt, and 12-volt sections, and sea strainers and fuel filters are easy to reach. Foredeck gear includes a Lumar windlass and a stainless anchor roller, with grab rails and ABYC-height side rails.

The cockpit carries L-shaped seating, an outdoor kitchen with a grill, refrigerator, sink, and electric cooktop, and cockpit air conditioning and heating. Glass doors slide away to join the cockpit with the interior, and a large powered sunroof retracts overhead. Sea Ray's Sky Flow design opens up the helm-level sunroom, where a raised couch with stainless grab rails faces the helm, alongside drawer storage, a stainless drawer-style refrigerator, and a hideaway flat-screen TV. The forward windshield is pushed ahead to give the lower salon tall, near-cathedral headroom.

Below, the 470 Sundancer uses a two-stateroom, two-head layout. The forward stateroom has a full-size island bed over drawer storage, dual hanging lockers, gunnel cabinets, and a TV, with a head to port and a separate shower stall to starboard. The midship master is full-beam with a queen berth and walk-around access, a solid-surface vanity, full-length mirror, and a private head and shower with a teak floor, vacuflo head, and acrylic door. The galley has a cooktop, microwave, ample counter space, and two large Isotherm refrigerator-freezer units, and the salon seating converts to a sleeping area for additional guests. Reported options include diesel heat, air conditioning throughout, a JL Audio system, and ceramic hull coating on well-kept examples. Shoppers comparing Sea Ray 470 Sundancer cost and price should weigh whether a listing carries the standard V-drives or the optional Zeus pods with joystick, since that drive choice shapes both handling and Sea Ray 470 Sundancer specifications.