2004 Sea Ray 185 Sport value
From 7 2004 185 Sport listings BoatVerdict has observed, the median asking price is $11,000. The middle half of them ask $4,500 to $14,000.
← Everything on the Sea Ray 185 Sport: problems, engines, recalls, inspection2004 asking prices
A single model year is a thin slice by definition. 7 priced listings sets a range, not a valuation for your specific boat.
Method: Asking prices from active listings for this model year only, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once. Quartiles rounded to $500.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist + rightboat)
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How 2004 prices against the years around it
| Model year | Listings | Median asking | vs 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 (this page) | 7 | $11,000 | — |
| 2005 | 10 | $11,000 | +0% |
Against every 185 Sport model year we track, the 2004 asks about 4% less than the overall median of $11,500. Read that as age and condition first: we do not claim a build change we cannot document.
Recent 2004 Sea Ray 185 Sport asking prices
| Year | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 ft | - | - | NY | $4,500 | Sep 22, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2004 | 18 ft | - | - | OR | $16,000 | Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2004 | 19 ft | - | 245 | WA | $11,000 | Oct 27, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 2004 | 18 ft | 190 | - | WA | $2,800 | Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 2004 | 18 ft | - | - | MI | $11,500 | Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | listed Rightboat |
| 2004 | 18 ft | - | - | OR | $13,900 | Jun 28, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026 | taken down (11 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.
What to check on a 2004
The faults and inspection points for this boat are model-wide, not year-specific, and they live on the model page so there is one place to maintain them. We list the 2 engine configurations we actually see on this model , each with what it costs and what to look at.
Full Sea Ray 185 Sport inspection checklist →