Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 300 SLX® 2012 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 300 SLX® 2012 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 250 hp, the Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 has a 248-hp advantage over the Sea Ray 300 SLX® 2012's 2-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 SLX® 2012 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 SLX® 2012 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 SLX®
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 8 in. (2.95 cm)
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 typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeMerCuriser®
Engine makeMercury
Engine/s standard8.2 MAG ECT DTS Bravo® III stern drive
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
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeinboard
Horsepower380 hp
Horsepower250 hp
Engine max(2) 300 hp
Engine maxnot available
Operational Info
Water capacity24 gal. (90 l)
Water capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75 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