Sportsman Open 212

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

The BoatVerdict take

• BoatVerdict listing data

  Supply is concentrated: our 7 listings came from only 5 states, led by FL. Expect a smaller buyer pool at resale, and budget for transport if the right boat is not local.

• BoatVerdict analyst

  The fastest-growing brand in the mid-tier CC market over the last decade; strong owner community and feature-per-dollar reputation keep used demand firm.

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.

Sportsman Open 212 prices by model year

Known problems on the Sportsman Open 212

• Low Young brand, young boats: most of the fleet is under 10 years old, so age-related issues are scarce — the variable is how hard the first owner fished it.
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• Low Heavily optioned examples (trolling motor, second station, full electronics) price the options near retail; pay used prices for used electronics.
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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 Open 212

• Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300) 1 listing · 14% of our sample

  The benchmark for outboard reliability and resale. F150 and F300 routinely run 2,000+ hours with routine service. Top-tier buyer trust — a Yamaha-powered hull sells faster than the same boat on any other brand.

  Service reality: 100-hour service intervals; 10-year/1,000-hour anode and water-pump attention. Saltwater units: check the bus bar and starter solenoid behind the powerhead for corrosion.

  Full Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300) reliability profile →

Sportsman Open 212 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 Sportsman Open 212

1. Standard CC survey with emphasis on accessory-install quality (owner-added hardware is common). Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sportsman Open 212 profile.
2. Engine service records by serial — Yamaha or Suzuki dealer pull. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sportsman Open 212 profile.
3. Confirm hull warranty transferability where the boat is young enough to matter. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Sportsman Open 212 profile.
4. Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300): 100-hour service intervals; 10-year/1,000-hour anode and water-pump attention. Saltwater units: check the bus bar and starter solenoid behind the powerhead for corrosion. Seen on 1 of the 7 Open 212 listings we track.
5. Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 150 hours a year is heavy use for a Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (F70–F300).
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. 86% 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 Open 212 listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a Open 212 costs to own

$1,750 – $4,500 per year

• 21 ft center console, the published 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 Open 212s are for sale

• FL 3
• TX 1
• WI 1
• CA 1
• AL 1

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 7 listings in 7 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

• Yamaha AR210 median ask $30,000 · 21 ft · 51 listings
• Yamaha 212X median ask $37,000 · 21 ft · 30 listings
• Sea Ray 205 Sport median ask $16,500 · 21 ft · 34 listings
• Sea Ray 200 median ask $9,000 · 21 ft · 25 listings
• Moomba Outback median ask $19,000 · 21 ft · 29 listings
• Four Winns 210 Horizon median ask $15,500 · 21 ft · 23 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.