Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 vs Sea Ray Sundeck 220 2010 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 vs Sea Ray Sundeck 220 2010 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 300 hp, the Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 has a 40-hp advantage over the Sea Ray Sundeck 220 2010's 260-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 5 gal and 5 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Sea Ray Sundeck 220 2010 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 225 Weekender 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray Sundeck 220 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 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)
Beam8.60 ft
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches103
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] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches37
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
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 - Feet22
Length - Inches7
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 7 in. (7.5 m)
Length overall - Detail22.00 ft
Length overall - Meters7.49
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Inches295
Length overall - Inches264
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 - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeI/O
Drive typenot available
Engine max300 hp (224 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMercruiser
Engine modelnot available
Engine model5.0L MPI Alpha I MCM
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower260 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity8 gal. (30.3 l)
Water capacity1
Maximum capacity1,800 lbs. (817 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people8 @ 1,400 lbs. (635 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Trailerablenot available
TrailerableYes
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower