1997 Sea Ray 185 value
From 3 1997 185 listings BoatVerdict has observed, the median asking price is $5,000. The middle half of them ask $4,000 to $6,000.
Not submitted to search engines: only 3 observations for 1997. The full model page has the complete picture.
← Everything on the Sea Ray 185: problems, engines, recalls, inspection1997 asking prices
A single model year is a thin slice by definition. 3 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)
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How 1997 prices against the years around it
| Model year | Listings | Median asking | vs 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7 | $5,000 | +0% |
| 1997 (this page) | 3 | $5,000 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | $9,000 | +80% |
Against every 185 model year we track, the 1997 asks about 33% less than the overall median of $7,500. Read that as age and condition first: we do not claim a build change we cannot document.
What to check on a 1997
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 1 engine configuration we actually see on this model , each with what it costs and what to look at.
Full Sea Ray 185 inspection checklist →