Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 250 Select EX 2009 vs Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Sea Ray 250 Select EX 2009 against a deep vee Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely 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 375 hp, the Sea Ray 250 Select EX 2009 has a 75-hp advantage over the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer 2013's 300-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 75 gallons in the Sea Ray 250 Select EX 2009. 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 250 Select EX 2009 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 250 Select EX 2009 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
Model250 Select EX
Model350 Sundancer?
Model Year2009
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam11 ft. 6 in. (3.5 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters3.51
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches138
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise21℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail22 in. (58.88 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.56
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches22
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 - Detail5,392 lbs. (2,445 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg2445.77
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.5392
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet26.5
Length - Feet35.5
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 6 in. (8.07 m)
Length overall - Detail35 ft. 6 in. (10.82 m)
Length overall - Meters8.08
Length overall - Meters10.82
Length overall - Inches318
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 standard350 Magnum? MPI Bravo? III DTS
Engine/s standardTwin 350 MAG ECT Bravo® III with DTS sterndrives
Fuel tank capacity - Detail75 gal. (283.9 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail225 gal. (851 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters283.91
Fuel tank capacity - Liters851.72
Fuel tank capacity - Gal75
Fuel tank capacity - Gal225
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Horsepower300 hp (224 kW)
HorsepowerTwin 300 php (224 kW)
Engine max375 hp (280 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Operational Info
Water capacity21 gal. (79.5 l)
Water capacity40 gal. (151.4 l)
Holding tank capacity - DetailOptional: 10 gal. (37.8 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail28 gal. (106 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters37.85
Holding tank capacity - Liters105.99
Holding tank capacity - Gal1
Holding tank capacity - Gal28