Boston Whaler 230 Dauntless
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230 Dauntless

The award-winning 230 Dauntless® is sleek and stylish, and boasts the versatility for virtually any pleasure boating or fishing activity. Standard features include tons of storage, an enclosed portable head under the console and lots of cup holders. Ample seating includes innovative port and starboard bow seating with folding backrests. Standard fishing features include an insulated livewell, a trolling motor flat and a full-width aft casting deck, plus a full complement of options.

Water sports? Our standard telescoping swim ladder gets you back into the boat easily during activities like skiing or wakeboarding - made even more fun with our optional, patented All-Activity Tower®.


2008 NMMA Innnovation Award

The Dauntless is the ideal boat for:

Cruising Watersports Fishing Family Time Trailerable

Exterior

Interior

Deckplans

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Boston Whaler 230 Dauntless Deckplan

Specified measurements are approximations and are subject to variance.

  • LOA: 23' 6" (7.16 m)
  • Beam: 8' 6" (2.59 m)
  • Draft: 12" (.30 m)
  • Weight (dry, no engine): 2,900 lbs. (1,315.4 kg)
  • Maximum Weight Capacity: 3,000 lbs (1,361 kg)
  • Swamped Capacity: 5,300 lbs. (2,404.0 kg)
  • Persons Capacity: 9
  • Maximum Horsepower: 250 HP (187 kW)
  • Minimum Horsepower: 225 HP (168 kW)
  • Deadrise at Transom: 16°
  • Fuel Capacity: 90 gallons (340 L)
  • Maximum Engine Weight: 700 lbs (317 kg)
  • Transom Height: 25" (.63 m)
  • Bridge Clearance: 6' 2" (1.87 m)
  • Bridge Clearance with T-top: 7' 10" (2.38 m)

Console

Deck / Cockpit

Engine

Mechanical

Seating

Storage

  • Acrylic console access door with stainless steel latch
  • Acrylic windshield
  • Captain's storage bin
  • Compass
  • Console mounted rod holders (6)
  • Courtesy light
  • Drink holders (2)
  • Electronics mounting surface
  • Fire extinguisher pocket
  • Instrumentation and electrical switch panel with circuit breaker protection
  • Insulated livewell with blue interior and lid on front of console
  • Portable head in console
  • Seat cushion with backrest
  • Stainless steel steering wheel with urethane grip
  • Welded stainless steel grab rail
  • 20" interior freeboard
  • 8" cleats; bow (2), stern (2), spring line (2)
  • Aft welded stainless steel side rails
  • Bow and stern lifting eyes
  • Bow trolling motor flat
  • Drink holders forward (2)
  • Full-width aft casting platform
  • Garboard drain plug
  • Heavy-duty rub rail
  • Integral swim platform with telescoping ladder
  • Self-bailing cockpit sole
  • Stern deck mounted stainless steel rod holders (4)
  • Welded stainless steel bow rail
  • 225 XL DTS Mercury Verado FourStroke with hydraulic power steering
  • 90-gallon fuel tank
  • Automatic bilge pump
  • Dual battery boxes and switch and dual battery wiring
  • Electric horn
  • Navigation lights with rope guide
  • SmartCraft deluxe gauge package
  • Stainless steel propeller
  • Tilt steering
  • Bow Cushion
  • Forward console seat
  • Forward port and starboard seats with folding backrests
  • Reversible pilot seat with locking backrest and slide out carry on cooler (54 Qt.)
  • Stern seat with folding backrest
  • Bow, anchor locker with overboard drain and stainless steel gas shock
  • Lockable bow storage under forward starboard seat with overboard drain and stainless steel gas shock
  • Lockable console storage
  • Lockable rod storage (3) under forward port seat with overboard drain and stainless steel gas shock
  • Storage in reversible pilot seat base
  • Storage under aft seat

Activity Tower

Canvas

Deck / Cockpit

Electronics

Engine

Fishing

Mechanical

Notable Options / Accessories

Seating

Trailer

Item Name View Item
All Activity Tower® (not compatible with ski pylon or ski tow)
-Poling platform
-Ski and wakeboard racks
-Ski pylon
-Patented
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Item Name View Item
Console cover (black or blue) View Image
Leaning post with cooler cover (black or blue) View Image
Reversible Pilot Seat Cover (black or blue) View Image
Reversible pilot seat with livewell cover (black or blue) View Image
Sun top with boot (black or blue) and stainless steel fittings View Image
Item Name View Item
Anchor roller View Image
Split bow rail (replaces standard bow rail) View Image
Item Name View Item
5.7" Raymarine Electronics / Navigation Package
-Raymarine A57D, 5.7" screen (GPS, chart plotter, fishfinder)
-Preloaded with ready-to-navigate Navionics charts
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6.4" Raymarine Electronics / Navigation Package
-Raymarine A70D, 6.4" screen (GPS, chart plotter, fishfinder)
-Preloaded with ready-to-navigate Navionics charts
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Satellite radio with 6 month subscription - (Sirius® satellite receiver with antenna) (must order stereo option) View Image
Stereo - Clarion® AM / FM digital with CD player, waterproof speakers (4), remote, and MP3 input View Image
VHF Radio
-Raymarine Ray49 VHF
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Item Name View Item
250 XL DTS Mercury Verado FourStroke with hydraulic power steering View Image
Item Name View Item
Fishbox under stern seat View Image
Fishing Package
-Battery boxes for trolling motor (2)
-Forward grab rails with drink holders
-Raw-water washdown
-Trolling motor panel (deletes standard bow rail)
-Removable bow light
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Pedestal fishing seats (2) View Image
Item Name View Item
Electric trim tabs with indicator View Image
Item Name View Item
Bow table View Image
Freshwater shower with 12-gallon tank View Image
Red, blue or black graphics, striping and logos (no charge) View Image
Ski pylon (not compatible with ski tow or All Activity Tower®) View Image
Ski tow (not compatible with ski pylon or All Activity Tower®) View Image
T-Top with storage bag (black or blue) View Image
Item Name View Item
Leaning Post with Cooler
- Storage under seats
- Bait prep area with cutting board and rigging storage bin under cutting board
- Cooler (94 Qt.)
- Removable backrest
- Stainless steel rod holders (2)
- Welded stainless steel grab rail and base
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Reversible Pilot Seat with Livewell
- Fiberglass base
- Knife / leader holder
- Livewell (25-gallon) with blue interior
- Raw-water washdown
- Stainless steel rod holders (2) (replaces slide out cooler)
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Item Name View Item
Aluminum Trailer
-Disc brakes
-Guide on stanchions
-LED lights
-Radial tires
-Spare tire
-Dual Torsion axle
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