Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2009 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 300 Select EX 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 640 hp, the Sea Ray 300 Select EX 2009 has a 390-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 Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Sea Ray 300 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 Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 32,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray 300 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
MakeSea Ray
Makenot available
Model300 Select EX
Modelnot available
Model Year2009
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 8 in. (2.95 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.95
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches116
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise21℃
Deadrisenot available
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] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches38
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail7,700 lbs. (3,493 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg3492.66
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.77
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet29.5
Length - Feet32
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 6 in. (8.99 m)
Length overall - Detail32.00 ft
Length overall - Meters8.99
Length overall - Meters9.75
Length overall - Inches354
Length overall - Inches384
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeMerCruiser®
Engine makeMercury
Engine/s standard496 Magnum? Bravo? III DTS
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail130 gal. (492.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters492.1
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal13
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Drive typeinboard
Horsepower375 hp (280 kW)
Horsepower250 hp
Engine max640 hp (478 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Operational Info
Water capacity24 gal. (90.8 l)
Water capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.7 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower