General Boat Info
MakeBoston Whaler
MakeBoston Whaler
Model230 Dauntless?
Model230 Vantage
Model Year2012
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 2 in. (1.87 m)<br>7 ft. 10 in. (2.38 m) with T-top
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 m)<br>8 ft. 2.75 in. (2.51 m) with tow arch<br>7 ft. 4 in. (2.24 m) with sun top
Bridge clearance - Meters2.39
Bridge clearance - Meters2.51
Bridge clearance - Inches94
Bridge clearance - Inches98.75
Deadrise16°
Deadrise20°
Draft [max] - Detail12 in. (0.3 m) boat only
Draft [max] - Detail17 in. (0.43 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Meters0.43
Draft [max] - Inches12
Draft [max] - Inches17
Weight - Detail2,900 lbs. (1,315 kg) no engine
Weight - Detail3,900 lbs. (1,769 kg) no engine
Weight - kg1315.42
Weight - kg1769.01
Weight - lbs.29
Weight - lbs.39
Height [transom]25 in. (0.63 m)
Height [transom]25 in. (0.63 m)
Length - Feet23.5
Length - Feet23.17
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 6 in. (7.16 m)
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 2 in. (7.06 m)
Length overall - Meters7.16
Length overall - Meters7.06
Length overall - Inches282
Length overall - Inches278
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]24 ft. 7.5 in. (7.51 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardMercury? Verado? 225 XL DTS FourStroke with hydraulic power steering
Engine/s standardMercury? Verado? 225 XL L6 DTS with power steering
Fuel tank capacity - Detail79 gal. (299 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail111 gal. (420 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters299.05
Fuel tank capacity - Liters420.18
Fuel tank capacity - Gal79
Fuel tank capacity - Gal111
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Horsepower250 hp (187 kW) maximum
Horsepowernot available
Engine maxnot available
Engine max300 hp (224 kW) maximum
Operational Info
Maximum capacity3,000 lbs. (1,361 kg)<br>Swamped Capacity: 5,300 lbs. (2,404 kg)
Maximum capacity3,000 lbs. (1,361 kg)<br>Swamped Capacity: 4,000 lbs. (1,814 kg)
Maximum people9
Maximum people1
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity20 gal. (75.7 l)