2018 Boston Whaler 230 Vantage

Follow the status quo and you won’t earn the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s Innovation Award; but challenge the status quo and awards may come your way especially if you do it well. The dual-console 230 Vantage® received the Innovation Award for expanding the possibilities capable in a 23-foot boat. For starters, seating is top-notch, and it delivers incredible comfort and rugged luxury with impressive power and capability so every crew can journey longer and farther in comfort, with Whaler confidence that goes to the core.

• Spacious bow seating area accommodates an optional stowable table.
• Like the smooth-riding hull, the crisp console is all about confident control.
• Port seating adjusts readily to your needs and stows plenty of gear.
• Next-level aft seating stows seamlessly to expand a large cockpit area for fishing or entertaining.
• Standard 225-hp Mercury FourStroke Verado engine. (Optional 300 Included)
• Optional Fishing Package includes a 14-gallon livewell, fishing station, raw-water washdown, transom-mounted rod holders and more.
• Comfortable head featuring a molded sink with drain and lockable entry door.

Console

• Access panel to electronics
• Cast stainless steel steering wheel with urethane grip
• Compass
• Courtesy light
• Dash visor
• Drink holders (2)
• Electronics mounting surface
• Fender holder
• Helm and companion footrests
• Instrumentation and electrical switch panel with circuit breaker protection
• Storage bucket
• Tempered glass windshield
• Trash door
• Windshield wiper (starboard)

Bow Area

• 12-V receptacle
• Bow bolsters
• Bow cushions with backrests
• Bow walkthrough block off panel
• Drink holders (4)
• Fiberglass lids with latches
• Recessed storage/cup holder compartment
• Welded stainless steel forward grab rails

Seating

• Bow seating area with lounge backrests (port and starboard)
• Convertible port lounge seat with storage
• Custom helm seat with high/low pedestal
• Fold-out stern seat with backrest

Storage

• Bow anchor locker with drain and anchor storage rack
• Captain’s pocket storage
• Console storage with stainless steel latch and storage system for life jackets, dock lines, and fenders
• Head storage compartment
• In-floor ski/rod storage locker (lockable)
• Insulated bow storage lockers (port and starboard drains)
• Under gunnel storage shelves

Head

• Dash visor
• Interior light
• Lockable entry door
• Molded sink with drain
• Portable head with pump-out
• Stainless steel grab rail
• Stainless steel storage hooks (2)

Mechanical

• Automatic bilge pump
• Dual battery trays with switch
• Electric horn
• Engine fuel/water separator
• Freshwater system (18 gallons) with cockpit sink sprayer and head sink sprayer
• Fuel tank (111 gallons) (plastic with barrier coat)
• LED navigation lights
• Recessed electric trim tabs with indicators
• SmartCraft deluxe gauge package
• Stainless steel propeller
• Tilt steering
• Transducer mount area

Cockpit Utility Center

• Cutting board
• Sink with drain
• Stainless steel grab rail
• YETI cooler (35 qt)

Deck / Cockpit

• 28″ interior freeboard
• 8″ stainless steel cleats ? bow (2), stern with stainless steel hawse pipes (2), pop-up spring line (2)
• Anchor storage
• Bow and stern eyes
• Cockpit coaming bolsters
• Cockpit courtesy lights ? dual color blue/white
• Drink holders (8)
• Extended integral swim platform with recessed telescoping dive ladder and grab rail
• Gunnel-mounted stainless steel rod holders (4)
• Heavy-duty rub rail
• Motorwell drains (2)
• Self-bailing cockpit sole
• Stainless steel grab rails
• Stern stainless steel hawse pipes with drink holders (2)
• Transom door with stainless steel latch

Standard Equipment

• All hardware 316-L stainless steel
• All rails welded 316-L stainless steel