Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 vs Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 vs Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 measures 28,0 feet overall (2005), giving it roughly 6,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 at 22,0 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 tips the scales at 5 555 lbs - 1 765 lbs less than the Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 at 3 790 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 carries a rated maximum of 250 hp. Engine data for the Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 wasn't available in our records - check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 carries 94 gallons versus 45 gallons in the Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013. 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 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 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 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 220 Sundeck® Outboard 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray 270 Select EX 2005 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
Model220 Sundeck® Outboard
Model270 Select EX
Model Year2013
Model Year2005
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 4 in. (2.56 m)
Beam9 ft. 0 in. (2.74 m)
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Inches100
Beam - Inches108
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise21℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail24 in. (61 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detail21 in. (53.34 cm)
Draft [drive up] meters0.61
Draft [drive up] meters0.53
Draft [drive up] inches24
Draft [drive up] inches21
Draft [max] - Detail39 in. (99 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36.5 in. (92.71 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.99
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches39
Draft [max] - Inches36.5
Weight - Detail3,790 lbs. (1,719 kg)
Weight - Detail5,555 lbs. (2,520 kg)
Weight - kg1719.11
Weight - kg2519.7
Weight - lbs.3790
Weight - lbs.5555
Length - Feet22
Length - Feet28
Length overall - Detail22 ft. (6.71 m)
Length overall - Detail28 ft. 6 in. (8.69 m)
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Meters8.69
Length overall - Inches264
Length overall - Inches342
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters8.69
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard175XL Mercury® Verado® Four-Stroke
Engine/s standard350 Magnum? MPI Bravo? I MCM Stern Drive (300 hp - 224 kw)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail94 gal. (355.8 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Liters355.83
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel tank capacity - Gal94
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeI/O
Horsepower175 hp (131 kW)
Horsepowernot available
Engine max250 hp (187 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Operational Info
Water capacity6.5 gal. (24.6 l) optional
Water capacity21 gal. (79.5 l)
Maximum capacity1,825 lbs. (828 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people12 / 1,617 lbs (733 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail10 gal. (37.8 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters37.85
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal10