Boston Whaler 330 Vantage (2025-)

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Brief Summary

With the addition of the 330 Vantage dual console, Boston Whaler has brought its line-up of this model type full circle. The largest to date in this design, she has the power, performance, layout, and of course, the famed Whaler unsinkable, foam-filled hull.

Test Results

RPM	MPH	Knots	GPH	MPG	NMPG	SM	NM	dBa
650	3.9	3.4	2	2	1.7	500.2	434.6	67
1000	6.3	5.5	3.2	2	1.7	505	438.8	68
1500	9	7.8	5.3	1.7	1.5	437.3	380	71
2000	10.4	9	9.5	1.1	1	280.9	244.1	74
2500	11.8	10.3	12.1	1	0.8	250.1	217.4	81
3000	14.5	12.6	16.2	0.9	0.8	229.6	199.5	82
3500	19.4	16.9	21.2	0.9	0.8	235.3	204.5	85
4000	29.4	25.5	25.9	1.1	1	290.7	252.6	86
4500	37.7	32.7	32.5	1.2	1	297.6	258.6	88
5000	43	37.3	42.6	1	0.9	258.9	225	90
5500	48.5	42.1	54.8	0.9	0.8	227	197.2	92
6000	53	46	64.3	0.8	0.7	211.2	183.6	94

View the test results in metric units

Specifications

Length Overall	33' 10.06 m
Beam	10' 4" 3.15 m
Dry Weight	11,302 lbs 5,126 kg
Draft	25" 0.63 m
Deadrise/Transom	21°
Bridge Clearance	10' 1" / 3.07 m (with hardtop and radar) 9' 3" / 2.94 m (with hardtop)
Weight Capacity	2,865 lbs 1,300 kg
Person Capacity	14
Fuel Capacity	285 gal 1,078 L
Water Capacity	30 gal 113.5 L

Acceleration Times & Conditions

0 to 30	11.3 sec
Load	Persons and Gear: 600 lbs (272 kg); Fuel: 604 lbs (274 kg); Total Load on Board: 1,204 lbs (546 kg)
Climate	77°; 88% humidity; wind: 0-5 knts; wave: 0.5'

Engine Options

Tested Engine	2 x 400-hp Mercury Verado V10
Std. Power	2 x 300-hp Mercury Verado V8
Opt. Power	2 x 400-hp Mercury Verado V10

Day Tripping Ad-Vantage

Captain's Report Boston Whaler 330 Vantage

by Capt. Ken Kreisler

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage running — The largest dual console in Boston Whaler's line up, the 330 Vantage offers all the necessary amenities, and a lot more, for exciting day boat action.

Major Features

Extended integral swim platform with ladder and grab rail
Molded fiberglass starboard dive/boarding door with removable stainless steel dive ladder and deployable grab rail
Stainless steel rod holders; gunnel mounted (2) stbd cockpit (2), port cockpit, (3) transom mounted
Stainless steel thru hull anchor roller davit
27 gallon livewell with light
Fiberglass hardtop w/welded aluminum integrated frame with tempered glass low windshield, side glass, and B pillar tinted glass panel. Hinged center windshield door latches in open and closed positions.
Molded-in insulated cooler on centerline in bow plus insulated in-floor fishbox with pump-out
12” Simrad nav package
2 x 300-hp V8 DTS black Mercury Verado outboards w/hydraulic power steering, integrated Mercury SmartCraft Connect, tilt steering and stainless steel propellers
Mobile VesselView
JL Audio MM105-HR stereo w/dash-mounted remote volume/mute knob
Engine and fuel/water separators

Notable Options

Engine packages including 2 x 300-hp V8 White Mercury Verado w/hydraulic power steering; 2 x 400-hp V10 DTS Black Mercury Verado w/hydraulic power steering; 2 x 400-hp V10 DTS White Mercury Verado w/hydraulic power steering; 2 x 300-hp V8 DTS Black Mercury w/joystick, outboard docking system, electronic steering, skyhook/autopilot keypad and functionality; 2 x 300-hp V8 DTS White Mercury with joystick, outboard docking system, electronic steering, skyhook/autopilot keypad and functionality; 2 x 400-hp V10 DTS Black Mercury Verado w/joystick, outboard docking system, electronic steering, Skyhook/autopilot keypad and functionality; 2 x 400-hp V10 DTS White Mercury Verado w/joystick, outboard docking system, electronic steering, Skyhook/autopilot keypad and functionality
Beach boarding ladder, bow sunshade, bow table w/storage
Electrically operated cockpit sunshade and refrigerator
Full glass windshield w/vent
Inverter package includes Mastervolt Combined 3000-watt inverter/160-amp DC charger + 4 additional GRP31 battery trays and wiring added to house bank
Interior, helm deck air conditioning
Seakeeper SK3 gyro
Aluminum trailer
2 x 12” Simrad touchscreens
Simrad HALO 3004 130 W Pulse Compression Radar w/48" Open Array Antenna
Simrad RS20S VHF radio
Colored hulls, hull sides, or graphics

Vessel Inspection

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage floor plan — With a safe and easy bow to stern passageway, the Boston Whaler 330 Vantage offers the kind of floor plan designed to enhance your day out on the water.

Bow

With her LOA of 33’, the design team made sure all available space would be utilized to its fullest. Aboard the Boston Whaler 330 Vantage, it all starts in the bow.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage bow seating — The bow seating offers a pair of lounges to either side, both the fold down armrests. With the table lowered and a filler cushion in place, the bow becomes a large sunpad. Note the well-placed stereo speakers and in-deck fishbox.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage under seat storage — Plentiful under seat stowage is found here as well. The front compartment is insulated and can be used as a drink cooler.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage stainless beach boarding ladder — The stainless beach boarding ladder is located in the anchor locker along with the windlass, remote, and rode. The rod holder seen here, as well as that to port, can be used for the bow shade whose aft section secures to the hardtop. There is also a fresh water rinse located here.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage full glass windshield — Adding to the ease of getting fore and aft is this full glass windshield with center open and close sections. A gas-assisted, heavy duty strut allows for easy operations. It also locks into place. A lower door completes the package.

Helm

With the convenience of the bow-to-stern, walk-through design, accessing the starboard helm is made safe and easy. Also found here is plenty of well-planned seating, making the space quite useable whether underway, at anchor, or having an informal gathering in the dock after a day out on the water.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage helm area — The entire helm area seating consists of the single, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, double companion to port, aft of that convertible seating, and opposite, bench seating. There is storage beneath the seat, with the bench offering an insulated section for use as a cooler, and the hardtop affords plenty of shade. Note the single, wide pathway leading to the bow.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage hardtop features an optional, electrically operated SureShade — The hardtop features an optional, electrically operated SureShade which when deployed, will cover the cockpit.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage with seats configured the space becomes a large lounge area — Here, with the seats configured, the space becomes a large lounge area. Note the standard table in the down position. Once deployed, it serves as a two-person dining space.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage dining space — Easily stored in its own dedicated space, this pedestal table transforms the seating area into a four-person dining space.

Cabin & Head

Getting a proper cabin and head aboard a 33-footer is often a daunting task but Boston Whaler’s engineering and design teams figured out that placing one to port and the other to starboard on the 330 Vantage is the best solution.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage cabin — Allotting space aboard a 33-foot day boat is a challenge but Boston Whaler found a solution for its 330 Vantage. With separate entrances for the starboard cabin and port head, design and engineering teams were able to create adequate space for each. Here, the air conditioned cabin, accessed on the starboard bulkhead of the helm, offers a 19” entranceway, 43” of headroom, and storage beneath the seat. A filler cushion makes this one large space measuring 75” x 30”.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage head — Access to the head is to port and offers generous space for this area. With 64.5” of headroom and a hot/cold shower attached to the sink faucet, this enclosed head, also air conditioned, will come in handy during those long day out on the water.

Cockpit & Transom

Given her profile as a day boat possessing possible overnight or weekend opportunities, Boston Whaler provided the 330 Vantage with several additions to make this doable.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage summer kitchen option — With her cockpit measuring 40” x 99”, and given her profile as a day boat, the Boston Whaler 330 Vantage offers this practical option of a summer kitchen. It has a sink, Kenyon grill, storage, and a pull out refrigerator drawer.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage extra seating — If having the transom kitchen is not on your needed list, extra seating can be added with this fold-up bench.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage fish boxes — For those times when fishing is on the agenda, there are a pair of in-deck fish boxes. That large hatch between them gains access to the machinery space.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage livewell — Regardless of the transom choice, the 17-gallon livewell is standard.

A Word About Performance

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage engine comparison graph — This Mercury supplied graph shows the engine performance comparison between twin 300-hp V8 and 400-hp V10 outboards.

Our test Boston Whaler 330 Vantage was equipped with twin 400-hp V10 Verado and a pair of 22-pitch, Rev X props. She had an approximate displacement of 15,026 pounds with two people on board and 30% of her 285 gallon fuel capacity. The air temperature was 78º F, relative humidity measured 88%, and seas were calm with 5 knots of wind.

She handled all commands well, was responsive to the helm, and we noted no slipping on tight turns and maneuvers and felt in control at all times especially at high speed. Our top speed, at 6250 rpm, was 52.4 mph, with a best cruise of 37.7 mph turning 4500 rpm. At that rate, our Boston Whaler 330 Vantage had a range of 258 statute miles with a 10% fuel reserve. All in all, impressive results for an impressive 33-foot day boat.

Observations

The Boston Whaler 330 Vantage, the largest dual console in this famed model line-up of boats, follows in the wake of her much-admired sisterships, built from the bottom up on a heritage of quality construction and a long standing, with foam-filled hulls, of being unsinkable.

Paying special attention to its client base, Boston Whaler made sure the Vantage 330 was equipped with all the necessary equipment and features, including a long list of standard gear and premium optional equipment. With her deck layout offering easy, and safe, passage from bow to stern, an overabundance of seating opportunities, this is one day boat designed and engineered to maximize your time out on the water, whether it be gunkholing, fishing, or cruising, the Boston Whaler 330 Vantage will deliver all this and a lot more.

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage running

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