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Lack of Inventory: Used 230 OUTRAGE
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:54 pm
by Miliani
I am considering buying a used Outrage 230. I only recently started my search, but I am finding there are a lot more used 250 OUTRAGE boats than there are used 230 OUTRAGE boat.
Q1: what explains the difference in available used models between 230 and 250 OUTRAGE boats?
Q2: is the 250 OUTRAGE model more popular than the 230 OUTRAGE model?
Q3: does Boston Whaler sell a lot fewer 230 OUTRAGES boats than the 250 OUTRAGE?
Q4: do 230 OUTRAGE owners just hang onto them?
Q5: does the number of used 230 OUTRAGE boat vary by the season?
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I used to have a Montauk and have been through a few boats since then.
Re: Lack of Inventory: Used 230 OUTRAGE
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 9:47 am
by jimh
Miliani wrote:Q1: what explains the difference in available used models between 230 and 250 OUTRAGE boats?
One possible explanation is the cost of the loan payments on a 250 OUTRAGE boat may be much higher than the cost of the loan payments on a 230 OUTRAGE boat, and that higher cost of ownership has become a burden to the 250 OUTRAGE buyer.
Re: Lack of Inventory: Used 230 OUTRAGE
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:34 am
by MarkCz
The beam of a 230 OUTRAGE is 8-feet 6-inches, which is the typical maximum width allowed on the highway without obtaining additional [Over-wide] permits. The beam of a 250 OUTRAGE is 9-feet. Perhaps people who trailer their boats do not want to be bothered with the hassle of a moving a boat over 8-feet 6-inches wide.
The larger capacity tow vehicle required for a 250 OUTRAGE may also be a factor.
Re: Lack of Inventory: Used 230 OUTRAGE
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 10:52 pm
by Buoy
The 250 Outrage was released in 2009 whereas the 230 Outrage was released in 2017, so there should be about double the amount of 250 Outrages available.
Re: Lack of Inventory: Used 230 OUTRAGE
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 7:51 am
by jimh
Buoy wrote:The 250 Outrage was released in 2009 [16-years ago]....the 230 Outrage was released in 2017 [eight years ago], so there should be about double the amount of 250 Outrages available.
I like that explanation. It's Occam's razor.
Further in that line of thought: The older a particular boat becomes, then the more likely the original owner might want to sell it and get a newer model. Of course, that reasoning does not work for really classic era boats, where the older the boat perhaps the less likely the owner wants to sell it.