Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Monterey 218 SS 2022 vs Monterey 400SY 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Monterey 218 SS 2022 vs Monterey 400SY 2008 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 375 hp, the Monterey 400SY 2008 has a 75-hp advantage over the Monterey 218 SS 2022's 300-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 36 gal and 33 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Monterey 400SY 2008 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Monterey 218 SS 2022 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Monterey 400SY 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Monterey 400SY 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 41,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Monterey 218 SS 2022 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail21.80 ft
Length overall - Detail41 ft. 0 in. (12.5 m)
Length - Feet21.8
Length - Feet41
Length overall - Meters6.64
Length overall - Meters12.5
Length overall - Inches262
Length overall - Inches492
Beam8.40 ft
Beam12 ft. 6 in. (3.8 m)
Beam - Meters2.56
Beam - Meters3.81
Beam - Inches101
Beam - Inches15
Draft [max] - Detail3.50 ft
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches42
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft Min2.30 ft
Draft Minnot available
Displacement3650.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise17℃
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - DetailTBD
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters12.5
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]41 ft. 0 in. (12.5 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal36
Fuel tank capacity - Gal33
Fuel tank capacity - Liters136.27
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1249.19
Horsepower300 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo ISP Twin 450 hp
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail330 gal. (1,249 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Engine maxnot available
Engine maxTwin 375 hp (Twin 280 kW)
Operational Info
Water capacity1
Water capacity75 gal. (284 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Headnot available
HeadVac flush
Water heater capacitynot available
Water heater capacity6 gal
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail39 gal. (147 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters147.63
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal39
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMonterey
Modelnot available
Model400SY
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2008
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee