Sea Ray SPX 210 Sterndrive (2024-)

Brief Summary

The sporty Sea Ray SPX 210, is powered for effortless performance and well-equipped with upscale amenities and innovative technologies for all-day thrills on the water. Stylish yet practical, the sport boat offers a reimagined cockpit with roomier spaces, an intuitive helm that provides control at your fingertips, and features like a ski tow attachment and ski locker compartment that make watersports setup simple. From entertaining with friends to wakeboarding the day away, the SPX 210 is ready to go wherever the fun leads.

Specifications

Length Overall	21'8" 6.60 m
Beam	8' 6" 2.59 m
Dry Weight	3,715 lbs 1,685 kg
Draft Up	17" 43 cm
Draft Down	35" 89 cm
Deadrise/Transom	19 deg
Bridge Clearance	4'10" 1.47 m without tower
Person Capacity	12
Fuel Capacity	37 gallons 140 L

Captain's Report

by Capt. Ken Kreisler

Sea Ray SPX 210 Sterndrive

Overview

The Sea Ray SPX 210 combines sporty styling and performance, along with supplying exciting on-water fun, and is part of a line-up 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 backrest for more support.
• The water is easily accessible from the swim platform with an optional manual submersible step.
• Self bailing cockpit.
• Fusion® Audio System featuring AM/FM stereo (helm), Bluetooth™, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Wi-Fi audio streaming with Apple AirPlay®2, and a pair of 6.5′′ XS Series speakers.

Notable Options

• 1 x 200-hp Mercury® MerCruiser® 4.5L MPI ECT Alpha One® sterndrive.
• Swim platform with manual submersible step.
• Engine space automatic fire suppression system with manual override.
• 5,000 lb capacity tandem-axle galvanized trailer, brakes, tandem-axle free-backing hydraulic surge disc, swing-away with swivel tongue jack.
• Bundle packages including 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 including onyx black, horizon grey, Sea Ray blue, and rally red.
• Water sports tower and integrated Bimini.

Specifications

LOA: 21′8′′
Beam: 8′6′′
Draft: (Sterndrive down) 35′′; (Sterndrive up) 17′′
Displacement: 3,715 lbs (dry)
Water ready displacement: (w/full options) 4,327 lbs
Fuel: 37 gal 
Bridge clearance: 4′10′′ / without tower; 7′10′′ / with tower (optional)
Standard Power: 1 x 200-hp MerCruiser® 4.5 MPI ECT Alpha I inboard 
Deadrise: 19º at the stern

Boat Inspection

The reimagined and updated SPX 210, 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, the integral swim platform, and given this boat’s sport profile, occupies an important location for use while engaged in numerous on-water activities.

There is an optional fold-down swim step on the swim platform, making it safe and easy to get in and out of the water during water sports or when on the hook or at a sand bar. Simply unlock the latch, pull up on the ring, and the step deploys into the water. When done, the step once again becomes part of the swim platform.

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 sterndrive was the 200-hp Mercury MerCruiser 4.5L engine. The air temperature was a cool 58º, 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 4,357 lbs., with two people on board, and full fuel of 37 gallons. We achieved a top speed of 46.6 mph, and with a 17-pitch prop, got up on plane, at 3500 rpm in 5.3 seconds. We hit 20 mph in 7.8 seconds, and 30 mph in 10.2 seconds.

Summary

The Sea Ray SPX 210 sterndrive 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 will deliver exciting family fun.

Remember, life is better on a boat!