Sea Ray 460 Sundancer

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 36 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 $173,000 and $234,000, 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

  Between the 2000 ($200,000 median) and the 2017 ($549,000 median) asking prices fall about 6% 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)

  35 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.

• BoatVerdict inference

  Diesel power shows up in our sample for this model. Diesel keeps its value and its hours better than gas, but a bad one is a five-figure repair — survey and oil analysis are not optional on a diesel boat.

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 Ray 460 Sundancer prices by model year

17 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 Ray 460 Sundancer is worth

We have seen 17 distinct Sea Ray 460 Sundancer boats for sale between Jun 22, 2026 and Nov 14, 2026, model years 1999 to 2017, in 7 states. The median ask is $217,500 and half of all asks sit between $185,000 and $279,000. Asking prices fall about 6.5% for each year of age (29% over five years), measured on these 17 boats and steadied with the 7% rate we measure for the class.

Of the 16 listed now, 69% have been for sale for 60 days or more, counting re-posts as one boat. A boat that has sat that long usually has room to negotiate.

What moves the price of a 460 Sundancer

Recent Sea Ray 460 Sundancer asking prices

Sea Ray recalls and accident record

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 Ray

35 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.

• ⚠ Recall150018S9/9/2015

  VENTILATION

  Model:19SPX & 21SPXUnits:661
• ⚠ Recall940233T9/2/1994

  NON IGN PROTECTED DEVICE

  Model:ALL WITH MERC SPORT 90Units:3,671
• ⚠ Recall940234T9/2/1994

  NON IGN PROTECTED DEVICE

  Model:ALL WITH MERC SPORT 90Year:1994Units:115
• ⚠ Recall920416T8/27/1992

  FUEL LEAKAGE

  Model:SPORT BOATS 24' & LESSYear:1992Units:4,671
• ⚠ Recall970080T7/7/1997

  FUEL LINE ABRASION - LEAK

  Model:190BR & 210BRYear:1997Units:905
• ⚠ Recall010089S7/30/2001

  OVERCURRENT PROTECTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Model:SEE COMMENTSUnits:1,792
• ⚠ Recall180012S7/27/2018

  FUEL SYSTEM

  Model:260 DAUnits:243
• ⚠ Recall24MF02396/7/2024
  Model:multipleUnits:50
• ⚠ Recall160005S6/6/2016
  Model:290SB 290 OBUnits:25
• ⚠ Recall190039T6/28/2019

  STEERING

  Model:DA320 DA350 DAC350Year:2019Units:18
• ⚠ Recall190038T6/26/2019

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Model:DA320 DA350 DAC350 DAC320Year:2019Units:27
• ⚠ Recall040070S6/17/2004

  labEL; BLOWER WARNING

  Model:320DA & 340SDAYear:2004Units:166

Engines we actually see on the 460 Sundancer

• Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal) 2 listings · 6% of our sample · median 407 hp

  Conventional shaft-drive marine diesels (Yanmar and Cummins especially) are the most durable propulsion in pleasure boating — 5,000–10,000 hours is normal with maintenance. On sailboats, a repowered modern diesel replacing a legacy gas Atomic 4 adds significant value.

  Service reality: Judge on oil analysis, coolant condition, and service records over raw hours. Check the heat exchanger, mixing elbow (on the exhaust), and motor mounts.

  Full Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal) reliability profile →

Sea Ray 460 Sundancer 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 Ray 460 Sundancer

1. Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal): Judge on oil analysis, coolant condition, and service records over raw hours. Check the heat exchanger, mixing elbow (on the exhaust), and motor mounts. Seen on 2 of the 36 460 Sundancer listings we track (typically 407 hp on this model).
2. Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 300 hours a year is heavy use for a Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal).
3. 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. 62% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
4. On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 1998, so boats over 28 years old are actively traded in 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 460 Sundancer listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a 460 Sundancer costs to own

$14k – $46k per year

• 46 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

Where 460 Sundancers are for sale

• FL 9
• MI 7
• NY 5
• TX 4
• MA 3
• UT 2
• IL 1
• WI 1
• MN 1
• MO 1

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 36 listings in 22 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

• Sea Ray 500 Sundancer median ask $249,000 · 50 ft · 29 listings
• Sea Ray 400 SLX median ask $484,500 · 40 ft · 28 listings
• Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge median ask $146,500 · 40 ft · 23 listings
• Sea Ray 40 Sundancer median ask $210,000 · 40 ft · 21 listings
• Sea Ray 370 Sundancer median ask $75,000 · 37 ft · 46 listings
• Sea Ray 380 Sundancer median ask $138,000 · 38 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.