Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sea Ray 500 Sundancer 2012 vs Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sea Ray 500 Sundancer 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 526 hp, the Sea Ray 500 Sundancer 2012 has a 276-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 500 Sundancer 2012 is rated for 15 passengers, while the Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sea Ray 500 Sundancer 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sea Ray 500 Sundancer 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 15 passengers and at 51,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sea Ray Sundancer 320 Outboard 2022 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSea Ray
Makenot available
Model500 Sundancer?
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 8 in. (4.47 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.47
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches176
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise19℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail49 in. (124 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.24
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches49
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail40,291 lbs. (18,275 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg18275.68
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.40291
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet51
Length - Feet32
Length overall - Detail51 ft. (15.4 m)
Length overall - Detail32.00 ft
Length overall - Meters15.54
Length overall - Meters9.75
Length overall - Inches612
Length overall - Inches384
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeSemi Displacement
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeCummins® MerCruiser®
Engine makeMercury
Engine/s standardQSC 550 DTS diesel Zeus Drive
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail400 gal. (1,514 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1514.16
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typePod Drive
Drive typeinboard
HorsepowerTwin 526 hp (746 kW)
Horsepower250 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity110 gal. (416 l)
Water capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail60 gal. (227 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters227.12
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal6
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower