General Boat Info
MakeBoston Whaler
MakeBoston Whaler
Model180 Dauntless
Model230 Dauntless?
Model Year2006
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 0 in. (2.43 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches96
Beam - Inches102
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 0 in. (1.52 m)<br>With Sun Top: 7 ft. 2 in. (2.18 m)
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 2 in. (1.87 m)<br>7 ft. 10 in. (2.38 m) with T-top
Bridge clearance - Meters2.18
Bridge clearance - Meters2.39
Bridge clearance - Inches86
Bridge clearance - Inches94
Draft [max] - Detail12 in. (.30 m)
Draft [max] - Detail12 in. (0.3 m) boat only
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Inches12
Draft [max] - Inches12
Weight - Detail2,000 lbs. (907 kg)
Weight - Detail2,900 lbs. (1,315 kg) no engine
Weight - kg907.18
Weight - kg1315.42
Weight - lbs.2
Weight - lbs.29
Height [transom]25 in. (.63 m)
Height [transom]25 in. (0.63 m)
Length - Meters5.63
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet18
Length - Feet23.5
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 6 in. (5.63 m)
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 6 in. (7.16 m)
Length overall - Meters5.64
Length overall - Meters7.16
Length overall - Inches222
Length overall - Inches282
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise16°
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard135 XL OptiMax? Mercury?
Engine/s standardMercury? Verado? 225 XL DTS FourStroke with hydraulic power steering
Fuel tank capacity - Detail60 gal. (227 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail79 gal. (299 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters227.12
Fuel tank capacity - Liters299.05
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel tank capacity - Gal79
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine maxMaximum: 150 hp (111 kW) <br>Minimum: 115 hp (85 kW)<br>Maximum Engine Weight: 530 lbs. (240 kg)
Engine maxnot available
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower250 hp (187 kW) maximum
Operational Info
Maximum capacity4,000 lbs. (1,814 kg)
Maximum capacity3,000 lbs. (1,361 kg)<br>Swamped Capacity: 5,300 lbs. (2,404 kg)
Maximum people8
Maximum people9
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee