Sea Fox 288 Commander
The Sea Fox 288 Commander is a 28-foot boat, with model years from 2016 to 2025 in the listings we track. Across 26 listings we have observed (model years 2016–2025), the median asking price is $130,000, with most boats asking $125,000 to $180,000. The engine we see most often on this model is Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300).
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 26 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
23 priced listings across 5 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 (53 raw listings collapsed to 26 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 2016–2025, 5 states, 7 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist + rightboat + boatcrazy) · US state vessel registries (807 registered Sea Fox hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- BoatVerdict listing data
Pricing is tight: the middle half of listings sits between $125,000 and $180,000, only a 1.4x spread. A boat asking well outside that band needs a reason, and "it is loaded" is usually not enough of one.
- BoatVerdict listing data
Supply is concentrated: our 26 listings came from only 5 states, led by FL. Expect a smaller buyer pool at resale, and budget for transport if the right boat is not local.
- BoatVerdict listing data
Between the 2017 ($120,000 median) and the 2023 ($180,000 median) asking prices fall about 7% a year. The steepest part of that curve is behind any boat more than five years old, which is where the value sits.
- Recall (USCG/CPSC)
6 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.
Sea Fox 288 Commander prices by model year
Show the numbers by model year
| Model year | Boats | Middle half of asks | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2021 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2020 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2018 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 2017 | 1 | too few to show | - |
6 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 Sea Fox 288 Commander is worth
We have seen 6 distinct Sea Fox 288 Commander boats for sale between Jun 14, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026, model years 2017 to 2022, in 3 states. The median ask is $127,500 and half of all asks sit between $125,000 and $130,000.
Engine brands named: Yamaha 3. Median engine hours on the 3 boats that stated them: 152.
What moves the price of a 288 Commander
- 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.Sea Fox boats in this class ask about 5% less than the class average for the same age and length.
Fitted on 1,766 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 Sea Fox 288 Commander asking prices
| Year | Model | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 288 Commander | - | - | - | LA | $119,995 | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed BoatCrazy |
| 2018 | 288 Commander | - | - | 152 | LA | $129,995 | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed BoatCrazy |
| 2021 | 288 Commander | - | - | 493 | FL | $124,977 | Nov 14, 2026 | listed BoatCrazy |
| 2022 | 288 Commander | 28 ft | 500 | 116 | FL | $179,900 | Nov 14, 2026 | listed BoatCrazy |
| 2020 | 288 Commander | 28 ft | - | - | CA | $129,500 | Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 2018 | 288 Commander | 28 ft | - | - | FL | $125,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026 | taken down (28 posts) Craigslist |
The 6 most recently seen of 6 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.
Sea Fox recalls and accident record
Of 247Sea Fox boats in USCG accident records: fire or explosion 3%, flooding or swamping 11%, capsizing 9%, total loss 3%, at least one death 8%. 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 Sea Fox
6 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
22MF01114/12/2022 - ⚠ Recall
22SD00013/3/2022 - ⚠ Recall
031018T3/21/2005port stability; STARBOARD STABILITY
- ⚠ Recall
001026T10/9/2001LEVEL FLOTATION
- ⚠ Recall
001021T1/25/2002LEVEL FLOTATION
- ⚠ Recall
001022S1/25/2002LEVEL FLOTATION
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 288 Commander
- Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300)
The benchmark for outboard reliability and resale. F150 and F300 routinely run 2,000+ hours with routine service. Top-tier buyer trust — a Yamaha-powered hull sells faster than the same boat on any other brand.
Service reality: 100-hour service intervals; 10-year/1,000-hour anode and water-pump attention. Saltwater units: check the bus bar and starter solenoid behind the powerhead for corrosion.
Full Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300) 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
Sea Fox 288 Commander specifications
| Length (median listed) | 28.0 ft | Our listing data |
|---|---|---|
| Model years traded | 2016–2025 | Our listing data |
| Sea Fox hulls in US registries | 807 | 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 Sea Fox 288 Commander
- Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300): 100-hour service intervals; 10-year/1,000-hour anode and water-pump attention. Saltwater units: check the bus bar and starter solenoid behind the powerhead for corrosion. Seen on 6 of the 26 288 Commander listings we track (typically 250 hp on this model).
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 150 hours a year is heavy use for a Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300).
- Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 100% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
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 288 Commander listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
What a 288 Commander costs to own
$4,750 – $14k per year
- 28 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
- Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (FL)
- 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 288 Commanders are for sale
- FL 4
- LA 2
- CA 1
- NY 1
- NJ 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 26 listings in 7 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.
What else buyers cross-shop
- Sea Fox 228 Commander
- Sea Ray 280 Sundancer
- Boston Whaler 280 Vantage
- Bayliner 2855 Ciera
- Sea Ray 280
- Bayliner 2855
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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