Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 205 Sport 2010 vs Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 205 Sport 2010 is a modified-V design and the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 is a deep-V design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 300 hp, the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 has a 40-hp advantage over the Sea Ray 205 Sport 2010's 260-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 carries 225 gallons versus 37 gallons in the Sea Ray 205 Sport 2010. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Sea Ray 205 Sport 2010 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 10 passengers and at 35,5 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray 205 Sport 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model205 Sport
Model350 Sundancer?
Model Year2010
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 0 in. (2.43 m)
Beam11 ft. 6 in. (3.5 m)
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Meters3.51
Beam - Inches96
Beam - Inches138
Deadrise18℃
Deadrise21℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail19 in. (50 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.48
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches19
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail35 in. (88.9 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.89
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches35
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,150 lbs. (1,429 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1428.81
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.3150
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet21
Length - Feet35.5
Length overall - Detail21 ft. (6.4 m)
Length overall - Detail35 ft. 6 in. (10.82 m)
Length overall - Meters6.4
Length overall - Meters10.82
Length overall - Inches252
Length overall - Inches426
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]37 ft. 7 in. (11.45 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeMerCruiser®
Engine makeMerCruiser®
Engine/s standard5.0L Alpha I MCM with turn-key start
Engine/s standardTwin 350 MAG ECT Bravo® III with DTS sterndrives
Fuel tank capacity - Detail37 gal. (140 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail225 gal. (851 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters140.06
Fuel tank capacity - Liters851.72
Fuel tank capacity - Gal37
Fuel tank capacity - Gal225
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Horsepower220 hp (164 kW)
HorsepowerTwin 300 php (224 kW)
Engine max260 hp (194 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,200 lbs. (544 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people8 / 1,120 lbs. (508 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity40 gal. (151.4 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail28 gal. (106 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters105.99
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal28
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailTandem-axle, painted
Trailer - Detailnot available