Sea Ray SPX 210 Outboard (2024-)

Brief Summary

The new Sea Ray SPX 210 is the most affordable boat in the venerable brand's line. Yet, she retains many premium features including soft non-slip decking, convertible two-tone seating, digital dash with a standard 7" (17.78 cm) Simrad® touchscreen display and SmartCraft® Connect for intuitive engine monitoring that her more expensive siblings have. We think she is an ideal entry-level boat for people ready to discover that life is better on a boat.           

Specifications

Length Overall	23' 11" 7.29 m
Beam	8' 6" 2.59 m
Dry Weight	3,470 lbs. 1,574 kg
Draft Up	15" 38 cm
Draft Down	31" 79 cm
Deadrise/Transom	19 deg
Bridge Clearance	4' 10" 1.47 m w/o tower
Person Capacity	12
Fuel Capacity	37 gallons 140 L

Engine Options

Std. Power	1 x 150-hp Mercury FourStroke Outboard

Captain's Report

Sea Ray SPX 210 Outboard

by Capt. Ken Kreisler

Overview

The Sea Ray SPX 210 Outboard combines sporty styling and performance along with supplying exciting on-water fun. She is part of a lineup of purpose-built and designed, spirited, easy-to-drive boats.

Key Features

• Helm-equipped Digital Dash, including a 7" Simrad® NSX® touchscreen display and Mercury SmartCraft® Connect for intuitive engine monitoring. 
• A full-sized locker compartment in the cockpit floor stores skis, boards, life jackets and other items when not in use.
• The transom sunpad offers a supportive backrest.
• Self-bailing cockpit.
• Fusion® Audio System featuring AM/FM stereo (helm), Bluetooth, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), WiFi audio streaming with Apple AirPlay®2 and a pair of 6.5" XS Series speakers.

Notable Options

• Mercury 150-hp four-stroke outboard.
• Power-assisted steering with tilt wheel.
• 5,000-lb. capacity tandem-axle galvanized trailer, brakes, tandem-axle free-backing hydraulic surge disc, swing-away with swivel tongue jack.
• Bundle packages include Comfort with bow filler cushions and backrest, Entertainment with Fusion® Premier audio system upgrade and Essentials with cockpit and tonneau covers, four quick connect fender clips and SeaDek® swim platform flooring.
• Exterior hull colors include onyx black, horizon grey, Sea Ray blue and rally red.
• Water sports tower and integrated Bimini.
• Dual battery switch.
• Removable ski tow pylon.

Boat Inspection

The reimagined and updated SPX 210 Outboard, showing off her rakish and sporty exterior, is designed for family fun in the sun and has loads of standard features to easily achieve that goal. In addition, there is a long list of luxury options to choose from.

Transom

Starting aft, and even with the 150-hp Mercury standard outboard, the integral swim platform still has plenty of room to move about while supplying space for use in numerous on-water activities.

Cockpit

Taking full advantage of her 8' 6" beam, the cockpit offers comfortable and roomy seating, including an L-shape bench aft with storage below, along with several other storage areas capable of holding a long list of necessities to accommodate a day out on the water.

Helm

The starboard helm features alarms for the engine oil and water, a 7" digital dash featuring a Simrad Chartplotter with preloaded charts, a Mercury Marine® SmartCraft® Connect, Simrad® NSX® 7′′ touchscreen display, a transducer with depth, water temperature and fishfinder, Mercury Marine throttle and shift, power-assisted steering with tilt wheel, switch panel with illuminated weatherproof chrome switches, and tilt & trim power.

There is a swivel barrel chair for the captain and a co-pilot's seat opposite which has a convertible rear or forward-facing backrest and storage beneath. The console-to-port offers yet another large storage area for the pillow cushions on the bow. A walk-thru windshield, with a hinged window opening, allows access forward.

Bow

Always a favorite spot on any boat, and given her size, Sea Ray made sure the space here could be well-utilized. To that end, access to the back of the helm and the electrical components located there is courtesy of a removable back cushion on the starboard side. Padding all around is provided along with Fusion stereo speakers, hidden USB, and more integrated storage. Filler cushions easily transform the bow area into a lounge. Fully forward is the anchor locker equipped with a Danforth-style anchor.

Test Results

The test power for our day out on the water aboard the Sea Ray SPX 210 outboard was the 150-hp Mercury four-stroke engine. The air temperature was a cool 58º with a north wind of 5-15 mph, humidity at 90% and cloudy skies with a threat of rain. Our boat’s test weight came in at 3,950 lbs., with two people on board, and full fuel of 37 gallons. We achieved a top speed of 41.3 mph, and with a 17-pitch prop, got up on plane, at 3500 rpm in 6.0 seconds. We hit 20 mph in 10.0 seconds, and 30 mph in 14.5 seconds.

Summary

The Sea Ray SPX 210 outboard provides comfort and convenience along with excitement and performance. With a long list of standard equipment and a selection of outstanding options, customization to fit a particular boating lifestyle is provided to enable maximum enjoyment while out on the water. Whether coastal cruising, a day at the beach, waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, or swimming, the SPX 210 outboard will deliver exciting family fun.

Remember, life is better on a boat!