Boston Whaler proves the adage that good things come in small packages with its 210 Vantage, the most compact boat ever in this line of dual-console boats. While boat dealers in the Great Lakes had been clamoring for a smaller Vantage, this boat will be at home anywhere thanks to its versatility. This model includes enhanced protection from the elements with a full wraparound windshield and a dam to close off the wind whistling through the walk-through to the bow. Those boating on big bodies of water such as Lake Michigan will also feel safer thanks to Boston Whaler’s unsinkability, made possible due to its foam-filled construction process, which also adds to the boat’s rigidity and sound-deadening properties.
The floor plan allows owners to add a large portside lounge ($4,690) with a three-position backrest for sitting forward, backward, or lying flat for sunning. It also creates a large underseat storage compartment for tubes or ski gear, and an optional ski-tow pylon makes it watersports-ready. Up front is a pair of bowrider seats that score high in kid containment with high gunwales and well-positioned grab rails. A side-mount table ($2,006) can be added for dining or card playing and also includes a filler cushion to create another sunning location. Another table can be added in the cockpit to further up the 210 Vantage’s entertainment quotient.
The Fishing Package ($1,943) gives anglers two extra rod holders for a total of four in the gunwales and three at the transom. Also included is an 18-gallon livewell, a lockable rod locker in the starboard-side console for up to 7-foot rods, a fish box with an overboard pump-out, and a raw-water washdown for cleanups. The extra-long platformettes on the transom extend past the outboard engine, and thanks to the flip-down jump seats at the stern corners, they form roomy casting platforms for the anglers in your crew, adding to the boat’s versatility.
Engine choices range from the 200 hp Mercury powering our test boat up to a Mercury 250 Verado, which adds some extra oomph and will push top speed past 50 mph.
High Points
- Dash can fit a 12-inch Simrad fish finder/GPS display.
- Premium JL Audio system sounds great.
- Portside console creates a usable adult-size head compartment.
- Sun pads and tables available fore and aft.
How We Tested
- Engine: Mercury V-6 FourStroke 200 hp
- Drive/Prop: Outboard/Enertia 16″ x 15″ 3-blade stainless steel
- Gear Ratio: 1.85:1 Fuel Load: 30 gal. Water on Board: 0 gal. Crew Weight: 380 lb.
Pricing and Specs
| Price: | $117,315 (base) |
| LOA: | 21’3″ |
| Beam: | 8’6″ |
| Draft: | 1’6″ (motor up) |
| Dry Weight: | 3,810 lb. (without engine) |
| Seat/Weight Capacity: | 9/2,490 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity: | 80 gal. |
Boston Whaler – Edgewater, Florida; 877-294-5645; bostonwhaler.com
