2016 Boston Whaler 230 Vantage

You don't earn the NMMA's Innovation Award for following status quos: you earn it for challenging them. Boston Whaler's dual console 230 Vantage received the win for reimagining the possibilities capable in a 23-foot boat. For starters, seating is top-notch: the uniquely convertible port lounge seat with storage faces either forward or backward, so you can face your guests or watch the sports action behind the boat. Bow seating is expansive and ergonomic as well.

And even as it delivers incredible comfort and rugged luxury, the 230 packs a wallop in terms of power and capability. For wakeboarders and skiers, the watersports tower and standard 225-hp Mercury Verado FourStroke engine offer thrills for days. Anglers can head offshore with confidence; the impressive optional fishing boat package adds a 14-gallon livewell, a raw-water washdown, transom-mounted rod holders and more. And as a yacht tender, it's in a whole different class than any inflatable or RIB. Thanks to the Vantage's accessible head featuring a molded sink with drain and lockable entry door, and a new high-capacity Yeti cooler, every crew can journey longer and farther in comfort.

• 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

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

• 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
• Mercury® DTS binnacle control
• Storage bucket / holder
• Tempered glass windshield
• Trash door
• Windshield wiper (starboard)

• 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 lifting 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

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

• 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