Sea Ray SPX 190 Boats For Sale

The Sea Ray SPX 190 is a 19-foot 6-inch bowrider built for day boating and water sports, sold in two forms: the SPX 190 OB with a Mercury outboard, and the SPX 190 stern drive powered by a 4.5L 200-horsepower MerCruiser Alpha. The outboard version comes standard with a 115-horsepower Mercury and can be optioned up to a 150-horsepower Mercury with power steering. With an 8-foot 6-inch beam and a cockpit that uses every inch of that width, the boat feels larger than its segment, and it is rated to carry 10 passengers. A buyer weighing the SPX 190 OB versus the inboard will find the two nearly identical apart from the engine, with the outboard freeing up a large open compartment beneath the aft sun pad.

Performance is a strong reason shoppers look at this Sea Ray boat. The SPX 190 will reach a top speed of around 50 knots with the 150-horsepower Mercury, and it has enough acceleration to pull a wakeboarder with four or five people aboard. Fuel comes from a 114-liter tank. Cruising at 20 knots the fuel consumption is about 30 liters per hour, while running at wide-open throttle burns roughly 74 liters per hour. At a typical 50 hours of use per year, fuel works out to about £2,550 annually. An active trim system, a roughly £800 option, holds the boat at a set speed for towing skiers and wakeboarders.

The helm is fitted with a swiveling captain's chair with a flip-up bolster so the operator can sit high or stand while driving. A Simrad multi-function display handles chart plotting, depth finding and fish finding, and shows Mercury engine data such as speed and tachometer, either full-screen or in a split view alongside the chart. Side-mount Mercury controls fall to hand, and a lighted switch panel runs the navigation and anchor lights, accent and courtesy lighting, bilge pump, blower and horn. The boat uses a dual-battery setup with a smart battery charger that maintains the batteries while it sits on shore power. Multiple USB and USB-C charging points are spread through the boat, and a standard Fusion audio system can be upgraded to a premium package with four speakers, a subwoofer and amplifiers.

The cockpit centers on an L-shaped lounge, with a port-side companion seat whose backrest flips fore and aft to face forward or recline into a rear-facing lounge. Storage is generous: a large compartment under the port helm swallows towels and fenders, an insulated fiberglass box with a built-in drain works as a cooler, and there is a ski locker in the cockpit sole paired with a ski pylon. In the bow, wraparound upholstered cushions, stainless steel grab handles, cup holders hidden under the seats and a finished anchor locker keep the ground tackle secured underway. A filler cushion and backrest convert the bow into an enclosed sun lounge.

A four-step telescoping swim ladder hides beneath a hatch on the swim platform, and the aft sun pad sits over the engine, a layout that turns the stern into the main hangout at anchor. Options that show up on boats for sale include a water sports tower with toe points, a bimini top, snap-in woven Sea Deck flooring (offered in Dune and removable to expose an easy-clean fiberglass deck), and on the outboard a Mercury engine cover at about £300 extra. Upholstery comes in Dune brown or ivory, both with contrast stitching, a Sea Ray logo and dimple detailing, and an appearance package adds upgraded upholstery and stainless trim. A new SPX 190 ran around £55,000, and low-hour used examples — some with as few as 13 hours — turn up as trade-ins. Build quality is high for a sports boat, with fit and finish that hold up to daily use.