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2018 Boston Whaler 330 Outrage

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Report sample-2018-boston-whaler-330-outrage · November 4, 2026

2018 Boston Whaler 330 Outrage

33.6 ft · HIN Redacted for this public sample · Twin Mercury 350 Verado four-stroke outboards · 460 hours · Fort Myers, FL

Eric Whipple — Buyer-Side Marine F&I, Insurance & Brokerage Methodology

Asking price
$229,000
Comp range
$190,000 – $220,000
Comp midpoint
$215,000

Severity verdict

Price discussion before acceptance

Major or moderate items produce a calculated concession range to take back to the seller.

Cited findings · 0 critical · 3 major

Illustrative sample. The figures on this page show what the $299 Deal Check includes. They are not a live file and they are not a promise about a boat you are buying.

Deal meter

Smooth Sailing — 51 of 82 knot perfect. Eric's read of this file, not a school grade.

0

of 82 · knot perfect

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Smooth Sailing

Out of 77 Deal Checks, this one lands in the top 21%.

How we got here

  • The $229,000 asking price sits $14,000 above the surveyor's $215,000 fair-market value and $39,000 above two Florida 2018 330 Outrage sales at $190,000 in April and May 2026.
  • The survey found no hull or deck delamination. Sea trial reached rated wide-open throttle. The open items are an expired visual-distress kit and a list of maintenance B findings, not a structural rebuild.
  • A 10% deposit on this ask is about $22,900. Do not sign Acceptance of Vessel until the safety item is corrected and the B list is priced in.

What was weighed

  • Asking $229,000 vs survey fair-market $215,000 and Florida sold comps $190,000–$220,000
  • Twin Mercury 350 Verados at 460 hours with a clean sea-trial sheet
  • Safety: expired day/night visual distress signals
  • Maintenance B list (cowl latches, synchronizer, steering hose, VHF cable, livewell strainer, bilge clamps) versus cosmetic C notes

Soldboats figures cited in the October 2026 SAMS survey for 2018 Boston Whaler 330 Outrage hulls with twin 350 hp engines in Florida, plus the surveyor's BUC/J.D. Power book range. Buyer name, HIN, and contacts are withheld from this public sample.

Comparable sales and listings

Comp set taken from the survey's valuation pages. Sold prices are as reported there. Buyer identity is not shown. When a future file has no sold-comp source, the report will say so and will not invent comps.

CompPriceSourceDate

COMP-01

2018 Boston Whaler 330 Outrage, twin 350 hp gasoline outboards

Florida · 0 hrs · Sold Comp

Same year, make, model, and horsepower. Engine hours were not stated on that sold line.

$190,000Soldboats, as cited in the survey2026-05

COMP-02

2018 Boston Whaler 330 Outrage, twin 350 hp gasoline outboards

Florida · 0 hrs · Sold Comp

Second Florida closing at the same $190,000 sold figure.

$190,000Soldboats, as cited in the survey2026-04

COMP-03

2018 Boston Whaler 330 Outrage, twin 350 hp gasoline outboards

Florida · 0 hrs · Sold Comp

Older sale; sets the top of the cited sold range. Survey fair-market opinion is $215,000.

$220,000Soldboats, as cited in the survey2025-06

Provider slot: Soldboats / BUC / J.D. Power as cited in the source SAMS survey (public sample, identities withheld). As of 2026-10-24.

Survey triage

What matters on the survey: safety and structure, big-ticket repairs, and what can wait. This is not a second survey.

Safety and structural

  • Expired day/night visual distress signals (USCG)

    A-finding. Flares and day/night signals are expired. Replace before the next underway. This is the only safety item on the survey.

    $80 – $180

  • Aft bilge-pump hose clamps corroded

    B-finding. Replace with marine-grade stainless clamps. A failed clamp in the aft bilge is a flooding risk, not a cosmetic note.

    $40 – $120

  • Steering hose corrosion at the port fish-box macerator

    B-finding. Clean, inspect, and replace the hose if the braid is compromised before you take the boat offshore.

    $350 – $900

Big-ticket repairs

  • Engine synchronizer inoperable and cowling latches binding

    B-findings on the twin Mercury 350s. The sea trial still made rated RPM. Budget a dealer diagnostic on the synchronizer and latch service, not a repower.

    $450 – $1,400

  • VHF cable deteriorated

    B-finding. Replace the cable. Do not leave a dead VHF as a closing surprise on a 33-foot center console.

    $180 – $450

Safe to defer

  • Hull badges, lower-unit paint, and skeg paint from a soft grounding

    C-notes. No structural finding. Do not spend concession leverage on badges or skeg paint.

  • Helm bolster rip, windshield washer, stereo subwoofer, livewell strainer

    Comfort and fishing-gear items. Price them as a punch list if you want, but they are not the deal.

What's above the comps

Gear and options that often sit outside a bland comps FMV. Only items the survey actually shows. Dollar bands are experience ranges for negotiation, not invoices.

  • Joystick docking control on twin Mercury 350 Verados

    $8,000 – $15,000

    Survey notes twin Mercury 350 hp Verado outboards with Joystick DTS. Joystick packages routinely lift a stock center-console comps read.

    Survey page 4

  • Engine covers and cockpit cover

    $1,500 – $4,000

    Canvas/covers are aboard and serviceable. Full canvas or covers are often missing from a stock sold-comp average.

    Survey page 9

  • Fusion stereo with JL audio speakers

    $800 – $2,500

    Entertainment package is aboard. The subwoofer is a separate punch-list repair and does not erase the package.

    Survey page 9

Priced upgrade band on this file: $10,300 – $21,500

Price concession

Yellow Flag

Asking $229,000 sits $9,000–$14,000 above the comps/FMV band ($190,000–$220,000, midpoint $215,000). Verified positives (joystick, covers, JL/Fusion) offset $10,300–$21,500 of that gap, so the net ask is $0–$3,700. Punch-list and USCG repairs still cut the other way. Concession uses the net ask, not the raw gap.

Repair range

$2,000 – $4,000

Sum of priced survey findings on this file.

Asking vs comps/FMV

$9,000 – $14,000

Raw gap before upgrades.

Net ask after upgrades

$0 – $3,700

Market gap minus verified positives ($10,300 – $21,500).

Request on this file

$0 – $4,700

Uses net ask; punch-list/USCG still cut the other way.

Experience ranges, not this file’s math: typical client savings $5,000 – $8,000; yellow-flag files commonly support $11,000 – $14,000.

Negotiation

  • Ask for the concession from seller proceeds. Leave the broker's commission intact so the broker works for your number.
  • Acknowledge the joystick and cover package when the seller points at the $14,000 gap, then bring the punch-list and flares back as the residual ask.
  • Offer two paths: a smaller price reduction after upgrades, or seller-paid completion of A and B items plus a modest credit.

Acceptance of Vessel

Do not sign the Acceptance of Vessel until these items are resolved or priced in. That signature typically waives the survey contingency and hardens the deposit (about $22,900 at 10% of this ask). Acceptance means you take the boat subject only to what is still written — not that you merely read the survey.

Sea trial is already on the survey. Still request a written extension of Acceptance of Vessel until the expired distress signals are replaced and the B list is either repaired or credited.

Closing costs · FL

The live buyer's order is not published on this sample. Confirm every admin, documentation, and title line on the actual closing statement. No unusual fee was invented for this page.

Buyer-side lines totaled here: $15,040

  • Florida vessel sales and use tax (6%; this ask is under the $18,000 cap)

    $13,740 · Buyer

    6% of $229,000. Confirm county surtax and any trade credit on the closing statement.

  • Title, registration, or USCG recording

    $650 · Buyer

    Experience range. This hull had no official number sighted on the survey.

  • Escrow or settlement

    $450 · Buyer

    Wire and escrow handling. Confirm who the closing statement assigns it to.

  • Florida registration decal

    $200 · Buyer

    Length class estimate. Confirm with the tax collector.

  • Brokerage or dealer commission

    $22,900 · Seller

    Usually paid from seller proceeds. Ask that any price concession come from those proceeds.

Do this next

  1. Do not sign Acceptance of Vessel until the expired visual distress signals are replaced and the B list is repaired or credited.
  2. Request an $11,000–$14,000 credit from seller proceeds so the net lands on the surveyor's $215,000 fair-market figure.
  3. Have the dealer replace the VHF cable, steering hose (if the braid is gone), livewell strainer, and bilge clamps before sea-trial acceptance is final.
  4. Add a written financing contingency if a lender is involved, on a simple-interest note.
  5. Keep the C-notes (badges, skeg paint, lower-unit paint) off the concession letter.

Expert sign-off

Reviewed by Eric Whipple, Principal Reviewer · Marine Finance, Insurance & Brokerage Desk.

Eric Whipple

November 4, 2026

Sample sign-off. Buyer identity, HIN, and contacts from the source survey are withheld.

Calculated repair band

Concession math adds estimated remediation to the gap between asking price and the market mid. The low end uses 80% of the low repair estimate plus half the over-ask. The high end uses the full high repair estimate plus the full over-ask.

Repair range

$1,100 – $3,050

Calculated concession

$14,120 – $14,300

Illustrative target offer

$214,700 – $214,880

Buyer's order notes

Form
Florida dealer purchase file (illustrative; the live contract is not published)
Deposit
10% ($22,900)
Survey contingency
November 7, 2026
Sea trial
Included
Financing contingency
Missing
Interest method on the draft
Precomputed / Unspecified
  • Written financing contingency if a lender is in the deal.
  • Simple-interest accrual on any retail installment draft.
  • A holdback or price credit for the open A and B items.

Interest illustration only — this draft does not state an APR. If $206,100 were financed at 7.25% for 240 months and paid off at month 36, the precomputed penalty versus simple interest is $7,937.73. Simple-interest balance at that month: $190,718.06. Precomputed balance: $198,655.78. Run your own figures on the interest calculator.

The lean

Negotiate

Ask in writing for $0–$4,700 toward (1) Expired visual distress signals and corroded aft bilge clamps, (2) engine synchronizer, (3) steering hose under the port fish box. Treat $0 as the floor unless you'll DIY those fixes — anything less and you'll likely spend more than the credit at a yard.

  1. Expired visual distress signals and corroded aft bilge clamps
  2. engine synchronizer
  3. steering hose under the port fish box

Findings and surveyor follow-up

MajorElectricalF-01

Expired visual distress signals and corroded aft bilge clamps

Survey page 20

The SAMS survey lists expired day/night visual distress signals as the A safety item and corroded aft bilge-pump hose clamps as a B item. Hull percussion tests were clean. No moisture finding is on this file.

Repair range $120 – $300

Ask in this file

Confirm the distress kit is a current USCG-dated set and that the aft bilge clamps are marine-grade stainless before the next underway.

MajorEnginesF-02

Inoperable engine synchronizer and binding cowling latches

Survey page 12

Twin Mercury 350 Verados at 460 hours made rated wide-open throttle on sea trial. The survey still flags an inoperable synchronizer and latches that are hard to close. That is dealer work, not a repower.

Repair range $450 – $1,400

Ask in this file

Will a Mercury dealer quote the synchronizer repair and service the cowling latches in writing before acceptance?

MajorContract termsF-03

Price sits above fair-market; financing contingency not shown on this sample

Survey page 29 (fair-market opinion). No purchase agreement is in this public sample.

Asking $229,000 versus the surveyor's $215,000 fair-market opinion. The live purchase agreement is not published here. Treat the deposit as exposed until a written financing contingency and a priced A/B list are on the file.

Repair range $0 – $0

Ask in this file

Request a written addendum that the deposit stays refundable until the A/B items are repaired or credited, on a simple-interest note if a lender is involved.

ModerateElectricalF-04

Steering hose corrosion and deteriorated VHF cable

Survey page 16

B-findings: steering hose below the port fish-box macerator is corroded, and the VHF cable is deteriorated. Replace before you run the boat as a primary safety radio and steering system.

Repair range $530 – $1,350

Ask in this file

Will the seller replace the VHF cable and inspect or replace the steering hose before closing?

AdvisoryTitle and USCGF-05

No official number or state registration number sighted

Survey page 4

The survey recorded no official number and no state number on the hull papers that were aboard. Closing still needs a clean title or documentation path. The HIN is withheld from this public sample.

Repair range $0 – $0

Ask in this file

Confirm the closing agent has current title or USCG paperwork that matches this hull, without circulating the HIN on a public page.

Documentation, the abstract, and any preferred ship mortgage payoff stay on the closing checklist in this Deal Check.

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Finance introduction

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Mercury window

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Storm plan

Optional written haul-out checklist, built with this review.

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Optional add-on

Custom boat-name pieces

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  • shirt

    Custom Vessel Name UV50 Performance Helm Shirt

    Embroidered with your yacht's name and hailing port on breathable offshore UPF 50 fabric.

    $58 · placeholder

  • hat

    Custom Hailing Port & Vessel Name Structured Bridge Cap

    Salt-resistant navy twill cap stitched with your boat name and hull silhouette.

    $38 · placeholder

  • desk mat

    Custom Vessel Spec & Homeport Chart Desk Mat

    24×14 stitched neoprene helm & office desk mat printed with your vessel profile and homeport coordinates.

    $44 · placeholder

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