Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 610 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 610 2011 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 1 050 hp, the Sea Ray Sundancer 610 2011 has a 750-hp advantage over the Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008's 300-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sea Ray Sundancer 610 2011 is rated for 18 passengers, while the Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 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 Sundancer 610 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray Sundancer 610 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 18 passengers and at 61,6 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 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
MakeSea Ray
Makenot available
Model225 Weekender?
Modelnot available
Model Year2008
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam16.90 ft
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters5.15
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches203
Deadrise19℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail20 in. (50.8 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.51
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches2
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail37 in. (94 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail4.90 ft
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Meters1.49
Draft [max] - Inches37
Draft [max] - Inches59
Weight - Detail4,770 lbs. (2,164 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg2163.63
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.477
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Meters7.5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet61.6
Length - Inches7
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 7 in. (7.5 m)
Length overall - Detail61.60 ft
Length overall - Meters7.49
Length overall - Meters18.78
Length overall - Inches295
Length overall - Inches739
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard5.0L MPI Alpha I MCM Stern Drive - 260 hp (194 kW)
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189.3 l), Usable fuel: 45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeinboard
Engine max300 hp (224 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMan
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower1050 hp
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeMan
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Horsepower1050 hp
Engine 2 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 2 Fuel TypeDiesel
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeinboard
Operational Info
Water capacity8 gal. (30.3 l)
Water capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,800 lbs. (817 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people8 @ 1,400 lbs. (635 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity6
Cabinsnot available
Cabins3
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower