Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2008 vs Sea Ray 370 Sundancer 2010 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2008 against a deep vee Sea Ray 370 Sundancer 2010 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 370 Sundancer 2010 has a 55-hp advantage over the Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2008's 320-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 370 Sundancer 2010 carries 225 gallons versus 13 gallons in the Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2008. 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 370 Sundancer 2010 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Sea Ray 300 Select EX 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 370 Sundancer 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 370 Sundancer 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 37,5 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray 300 Select EX 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
Model300 Select EX
Model370 Sundancer?
Model Year2008
Model Year201
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 8 in. (2.95 m)
Beam12 ft. 0 in. (3.66 m)
Beam - Meters2.95
Beam - Meters3.66
Beam - Inches116
Beam - Inches144
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise21℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail23 in. (58.4 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detail27 in. (68.6 cm)
Draft [drive up] meters0.58
Draft [drive up] meters0.69
Draft [drive up] inches23
Draft [drive up] inches27
Draft [max] - Detail38 in. (96.5 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail37 in. (94 cm) Inboards: 39 in. (100.5 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Meters0.99
Draft [max] - Inches38
Draft [max] - Inches39
Length - Meters8.99
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet29
Length - Feet37.5
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length [over all with swim platform]32 ft. 2 in. (9.80 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]39 ft. 2 in. (11.95 m) extended 40 ft. 6 in. (12.34 m) hydraulic
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 6 in. (8.99 m)
Length overall - Detail37 ft. 6 in. (11.43 m)
Length overall - Meters8.99
Length overall - Meters11.43
Length overall - Inches354
Length overall - Inches45
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail18,064 lbs. (8,194 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg8193.69
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.18064
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard496 Magnum? Bravo? III MCM DTS - 375 hp (280 kW)
Engine/s standardT-496 Magnum® MPI DTS Bravo® III
Fuel tank capacity - Detail130 gal. (492.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail225 gal. (852 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters492.1
Fuel tank capacity - Liters851.72
Fuel tank capacity - Gal13
Fuel tank capacity - Gal225
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Engine maxTwin 320 hp (239 kW)
Engine maxTwin 375 hp (280 kW)
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMerCruiser®
Horsepowernot available
HorsepowerTwin 375 hp (280 kW)
Operational Info
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.7 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail28 gal. (106 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Liters105.99
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Gal28
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)