Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 230 Fission 2009 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 230 Fission 2009 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 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 230 Fission 2009 has a 50-hp advantage over the Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022's 250-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 230 Fission 2009 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sea Ray 230 Fission 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 230 Fission 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 23,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSea Ray
Makenot available
Model230 Fission
Modelnot available
Model Year2009
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise21℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail23 in. (58.42 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.58
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches23
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail38 in. (96.52 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches38
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail4,244 lbs. (1,925 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1925.04
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.4244
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet32
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 0 in. (7 m)
Length overall - Detail32.00 ft
Length overall - Meters7.01
Length overall - Meters9.75
Length overall - Inches276
Length overall - Inches384
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine modelMerCruiser®
Engine modelnot available
Engine/s standard350 Magnum? MPI Bravo? III DTS sterndrive (Digital Throttle & Shift replaces standard throttle and shift)
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189.3 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
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeinboard
Horsepower300 hp (224 kW)
Horsepower250 hp
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMercury
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,600 lbs. (726 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people10 @ 1,400 lbs. (635 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower