Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2008 vs Sea Ray 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2008 against a semi displacement Sea Ray 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 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 600 hp, the Sea Ray 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 has a 280-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 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 carries 375 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 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 is rated for 13 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 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 450 Sedan Bridge 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 45,5 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
Model450 Sedan Bridge
Model Year2008
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 8 in. (2.95 m)
Beam14 ft. 5 in. (4.3 m)
Beam - Meters2.95
Beam - Meters4.39
Beam - Inches116
Beam - Inches173
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise17℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail23 in. (58.4 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. (96.5 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail48 in. (122 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Meters1.22
Draft [max] - Inches38
Draft [max] - Inches48
Length - Meters8.99
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet29
Length - Feet45.5
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length [over all with swim platform]32 ft. 2 in. (9.80 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 6 in. (8.99 m)
Length overall - Detail45 ft. 6 in. (13.9 m)
Length overall - Meters8.99
Length overall - Meters13.87
Length overall - Inches354
Length overall - Inches546
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail36,602 lbs. (16,602 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg16602.37
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.36602
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeSemi Displacement
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard496 Magnum? Bravo? III MCM DTS - 375 hp (280 kW)
Engine/s standardT - Cummins MerCruiser? QSB 480 Diesel Zeus drives
Fuel tank capacity - Detail130 gal. (492.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail375 gal. (1,418 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters492.1
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1419.53
Fuel tank capacity - Gal13
Fuel tank capacity - Gal375
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typePod Drive
Engine maxTwin 320 hp (239 kW)
Engine maxTwin 600 hp (420 kW)
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMerCruiser®
Horsepowernot available
HorsepowerTwin 480 hp (353 kW)
Operational Info
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.7 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail42 gal. (159 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Liters158.99
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Gal42
Water capacitynot available
Water capacity130 gal. (492 l)