2003 Sea Ray 185 value
From 7 2003 185 listings BoatVerdict has observed, the median asking price is $8,000. The middle half of them ask $8,000 to $9,000.
Not submitted to search engines: only 7 observations for 2003. The full model page has the complete picture.
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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 2003 prices against the years around it
| Model year | Listings | Median asking | vs 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | $11,000 | +38% |
| 2003 (this page) | 7 | $8,000 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | $9,000 | +13% |
Against every 185 model year we track, the 2003 asks about 7% more than the overall median of $7,500. Read that as age and condition first: we do not claim a build change we cannot document.
Recent 2003 Sea Ray 185 asking prices
| Year | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 ft | - | - | SC | $7,990 | Sep 19, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026 | taken down Craigslist |
| 2003 | 18 ft | - | - | WI | $9,000 | Sep 6, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026 | taken down Craigslist |
| 2003 | 19 ft | - | - | NY | $7,950 | Jun 14, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026 | taken down (2 posts) Craigslist |
The 3 most recently seen of 3 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 2003
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 →