Glastron 205 GT Bowrider
The Glastron 205 GT Bowrider is a 20-foot boat, with model years from 2007 to 2019 in the listings we track. Across 19 listings we have observed (model years 2007–2019), the median asking price is $14,000, with most boats asking $9,000 to $18,000. The engine we see most often on this model is MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L) and Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop).
BoatVerdict market snapshot
These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 19 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
19 priced listings across 10 states. Enough for a range, not enough to be precise about any single year.
Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (66 raw listings collapsed to 19 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 2007–2019, 10 states, 12 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist + rightboat) · US state vessel registries (7,537 registered Glastron hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- Recall (USCG/CPSC)
10 federal recall campaigns on file touch this builder. Check the specific hull against the recall list below before you put money down; remedies are free but only if the work was actually done.
Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.
Glastron 205 GT Bowrider prices by model year
Show the numbers by model year
| Model year | Boats | Middle half of asks | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2009 | 3 | $9,500 to $15,000 | $12,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2007 | 7 | $12,500 to $17,000 | $14,000 |
12 distinct boats, listed now or since taken down, re-posts counted once. Years with fewer than 3 boats show a count only. Asking prices, not sale prices.
What a used Glastron 205 GT Bowrider is worth
We have seen 12 distinct Glastron 205 GT Bowrider boats for sale between Jun 14, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026, model years 2007 to 2019, in 8 states. The median ask is $13,500 and half of all asks sit between $10,500 and $17,500. Asking prices fall about 7.8% for each year of age (33% over five years), measured on these 12 boats and steadied with the 6.7% rate we measure for the class.
What moves the price of a 205 GT Bowrider
- Horsepower. Doubling the power for the same class and length adds about 16% to the ask.
- Engine hours.Higher hours than typical for the age lower the ask.
- Region.West +12%, Midwest +5%, South +2%, Northeast -1% against the national level.
- Brand.Glastron boats in this class ask about 10% less than the class average for the same age and length.
Fitted on 1,313 distinct boats in this class (log asking price on age, length and brand; refit nightly, last on 2026-11-14). These are effects on asking prices.
Recent Glastron 205 GT Bowrider asking prices
| Year | Model | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | WA | $16,500 | Aug 13, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (5 posts) Craigslist |
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | MN | $13,900 | Jul 25, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (4 posts) Craigslist |
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | CA | $13,500 | Jul 8, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 | taken down (20 posts) Craigslist |
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | OH | $17,500 | Jul 29, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 | taken down (7 posts) Craigslist |
| 2009 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | OH | $7,500 | Jul 1, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026 | taken down (8 posts) Craigslist |
| 2009 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | MI | $11,900 | Jun 14, 2026 to Sep 7, 2026 | taken down (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2008 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | WI | $6,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Sep 5, 2026 | taken down (6 posts) Craigslist |
| 2009 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | MN | $18,000 | Jul 16, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026 | taken down (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | MD | $9,400 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jul 27, 2026 | taken down (8 posts) Craigslist |
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | MN | $11,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jul 17, 2026 | taken down (5 posts) Craigslist |
| 2007 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | WA | $22,400 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026 | taken down (3 posts) Craigslist |
| 2019 | 205 GT Bowrider | 20 ft | - | - | VA | $42,700 | Jun 22, 2026 | taken down Rightboat |
The 12 most recently seen of 12 distinct boats. These are asking prices, not sale prices: no free source publishes US used-boat sale prices. A boat re-posted several times counts once, at its latest ask. "Taken down" means the ad disappeared; that can be a sale, a seller who gave up, or an expired post.
Glastron recalls and accident record
Of 1,105Glastron boats in USCG accident records: fire or explosion 3%, flooding or swamping 9%, capsizing 4%, total loss 7%, at least one death 7%. The rate counts accidents in Texas and New York waters from 2014 to 2023 (28) against 7,529 Glastron boats registered in those two states, the only states that publish boat-level registrations. Accident records reflect how and how much boats are used, not only how they are built. Only accidents above the USCG reporting threshold are recorded. Personal watercraft are left out.
These numbers are for the builder, not this model. Check the specific hull with a HIN lookup for recalls and reported accidents.
Recalls affecting Glastron
10 federal recall campaigns on file. Recalls are issued against hull-identification ranges, so a campaign listed here may or may not cover the specific boat you are looking at — check the HIN. Remedies are free from the builder, but only if the work was actually performed, and there is no central database that proves it was.
- ⚠ Recall
820064T6/16/1982SEAT CAME LOOSE
- ⚠ Recall
050027T5/23/2005FUEL SYSTEM
- ⚠ Recall
030063T5/23/2003SEAT BASE
- ⚠ Recall
010093S4/25/2001BASIC FLOTATION
- ⚠ Recall
980055T4/10/1998ELECTRICAL AC GROUND; SHOCK HAZARD
- ⚠ Recall
800072S3/3/1980CERTIFICATION LABEL
- ⚠ Recall
010180T11/19/2001SEAT BASE NOT SECURE
- ⚠ Recall
960111S11/18/1996LEVEL FLOTATION
- ⚠ Recall
950192T11/1/1995FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS; FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS
- ⚠ Recall
800112T10/10/1982FUEL FITTING
Method: Matched to the builder by normalized company name and MIC. A campaign is shown when it touches this builder; the model and year columns say how narrowly it applies.
Sources: US Coast Guard recall database · CPSC recalls
Engines we actually see on the 205 GT Bowrider
- MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L)
The most common inboard/outboard in US bowriders and cruisers. The engine itself (GM-based) is reliable; the maintenance burden is the drive and exhaust. Bellows, gimbal bearing, U-joints, and — in any saltwater service — exhaust manifolds and risers are the recurring costs.
Service reality: Bellows/gimbal every ~5 years; manifolds/risers every ~6–8 years (or 3–4 in salt) at $2.5–4K. Pull the drive on inspection — deferred drive service is the classic hidden cost.
Full MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L) reliability profile →
- Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop)
Smooth, strong drives — the Duoprop in particular handles and holds beautifully. The catch is parts cost: Volvo Penta components run materially higher than MerCruiser equivalents, so service and repair budgets are larger.
Service reality: Same wear items as MerCruiser (bellows, gimbal, impeller) but pricier parts. Verify drive-oil condition (milky = water intrusion = seal failure).
Full Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop) reliability profile →
Method: Engine family matched from the listing's engine fields and title text against BoatVerdict's engine-family profiles. Prevalence is share of our sample, not factory fitment rates.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · BoatVerdict engine-family profiles
Glastron 205 GT Bowrider specifications
| Length (median listed) | 20.0 ft | Our listing data |
|---|---|---|
| Model years traded | 2007–2019 | Our listing data |
| Glastron hulls in US registries | 7,537 | TX + NY open data |
Rows marked "our listing data" are measured from listings, not published by the builder, and will differ from a brochure. Rows without a source we can name are not shown at all.
What to inspect on a used Glastron 205 GT Bowrider
- MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L): Bellows/gimbal every ~5 years; manifolds/risers every ~6–8 years (or 3–4 in salt) at $2.5–4K. Pull the drive on inspection — deferred drive service is the classic hidden cost. Seen on 2 of the 19 205 GT Bowrider listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for MerCruiser sterndrive (gas, 4.5L–6.2L).
- Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop): Same wear items as MerCruiser (bellows, gimbal, impeller) but pricier parts. Verify drive-oil condition (milky = water intrusion = seal failure). Seen on 1 of the 19 205 GT Bowrider listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop).
This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on 205 GT Bowrider listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
What a 205 GT Bowrider costs to own
$1,500 – $4,000 per year
- 20 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
- Freshwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (WI)
- Includes insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate seasonal use, and a reserve for wear items
- Excludes loan payments, major engine replacement, and refit work
This is a modelled band, not observed spend. Real cost swings hard on where you keep the boat and how much you use it.
Method: The same ownership-cost model BoatVerdict's paid Deal Report uses: boat class and length set the base band, then saltwater berth and size adjust it.
Sources: BoatVerdict ownership-cost model
Where 205 GT Bowriders are for sale
- WI 4
- CA 4
- MN 3
- WA 2
- MD 1
- MI 1
- MT 1
- VA 1
- MA 1
- OH 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 19 listings in 12 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.
What else buyers cross-shop
Chosen by measured similarity — same builder first, then comparable length — and limited to models whose own page meets our evidence bar. No paid placements, no filler links.
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Paste the listing and we will score that specific boat against everything on this page: asking price versus our observed range, engine and hours risk, the known issues for its model year, and a negotiation position. The verdict is free.
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