Sea Hunt BX 22 BR

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 4 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.

The BoatVerdict take

• BoatVerdict listing data

  Pricing is tight: the middle half of listings sits between $38,500 and $57,000, only a 1.5x 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 4 listings came from only 2 states, led by TX. Expect a smaller buyer pool at resale, and budget for transport if the right boat is not local.

• BoatVerdict analyst

  The best-selling bay boat line on the East Coast; Sea Hunt's Yamaha-only packages and value positioning keep a deep, fast resale market from the Carolinas to Florida.

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 Hunt BX 22 BR prices by model year

Known problems on the Sea Hunt BX 22 BR

• Medium Bay boats live skinny: inspect the hull bottom and keel for oyster rash and gelcoat repairs, and the jackplate mounting area for stress.
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• Medium Sea Hunt's volume pricing means owner maintenance discipline varies widely — the Yamaha's flushing history is the real condition variable, not the hull.
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Severity is BoatVerdict's rating of what the fault costs to put right and how likely it is to end a deal, not a manufacturer classification. Recalls are listed separately below because a recall is a federal record and a known issue is not.

Engines we actually see on the BX 22 BR

• Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy) 2 listings · 50% of our sample

  Direct-injection 2-stroke from the 2000s–2010s. Lighter and torquey, still common on bass boats, but louder, thirstier, and a generation behind modern 4-strokes on emissions and resale. Air-compressor and powerhead issues appear with age and neglect.

  Service reality: Annual air-compressor and reed/check-valve attention; verify the compressor isn't ticking. Discount the boat vs. a 4-stroke-powered equivalent.

  Full Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy) reliability profile →

Sea Hunt BX 22 BR specifications

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 Hunt BX 22 BR

1. Hull-bottom inspection on the trailer for shallow-water damage. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sea Hunt BX 22 BR profile.
2. Yamaha dealer history pull by serial; corrosion check at midsection and bracket. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sea Hunt BX 22 BR profile.
3. Run every livewell and raw-water pump — bay-boat plumbing is the chronic small expense. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sea Hunt BX 22 BR profile.
4. Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy): Annual air-compressor and reed/check-valve attention; verify the compressor isn't ticking. Discount the boat vs. a 4-stroke-powered equivalent. Seen on 2 of the 4 BX 22 BR listings we track.
5. Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 120 hours a year is heavy use for a Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Mercury OptiMax (2-stroke DI, legacy).
6. 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.
7. Work the 2 known issues listed above into the sea trial, not the walkaround. Most of them only show up under load. BoatVerdict analyst profile for this model.

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 BX 22 BR listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a BX 22 BR costs to own

$1,750 – $4,500 per year

• 22 ft center console, the published length for this model
• Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (TX)
• 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

Where BX 22 BRs are for sale

• TX 2
• MA 1

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 4 listings in 2 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

• Bennington 22 SSBX median ask $28,500 · 22 ft · 45 listings
• Bayliner VR6 median ask $33,500 · 22 ft · 57 listings
• MasterCraft X-Star median ask $29,000 · 22 ft · 38 listings
• Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 DLX median ask $26,000 · 22 ft · 28 listings
• Yamaha 200 median ask $20,000 · 22 ft · 32 listings
• Sea Ray 220 Sundeck median ask $20,000 · 22 ft · 28 listings

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.