Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Sportsman 232 Open, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
Right now US Marine Connection shows 7 priced 232 Open listings, asking from $112,900 to $126,010, with a median asking price of $125,110. Keep in mind those are asking prices, not what anyone paid. It's also worth noting these particular boats are listed as new 2025 and 2026 models rather than older used ones, so the range reflects current inventory rather than a broad used market.
The current listings cover model years 2025 and 2026, and the descriptions we have on hand are all for 2026 boats listed as new. There are 7 priced listings, all with photos. If you're hunting for an older hull, this model page isn't showing one at the moment, though the sibling Open 232 listings do reach back to 2019.
There isn't enough data to give a typical figure. Only one of the seven listings states engine hours at all, and that one shows 19 hours. The rest are described as new 2026 boats with no hours listed. So rather than assuming, ask the seller directly for an hour-meter reading and confirm it against the engine display when you see the boat.
Since these are 2025 and 2026 boats, the big items are paperwork and transfer: confirm hull and engine serial numbers, warranty status on the single outboard, and rigging date. Ask for an hour reading, because only one listing states hours. Then do the normal center console checks on a fiberglass hull: gelcoat and transom, livewell and bilge pumps, steering and throttle feel, wiring behind the console, and a sea trial.
The listings are fairly light on feature detail. What they consistently state is a 23-foot LOA, an 8 foot 6 inch beam, a single outboard, a fiberglass or composite hull, and gasoline fuel, in a center console layout. The sellers describe the boat as blending offshore fishing capability with family comfort and everyday versatility. For specific electronics, seating or livewell details, ask for a full options sheet on the exact stock number.
The descriptions lean that way. Sellers repeatedly describe the 2026 232 Open as built for chasing an offshore catch, while also handling coastal cruising and sandbar days. It's a 23-foot center console on a fiberglass hull with an 8 foot 6 inch beam and a single outboard, so treat offshore use as weather-dependent day fishing rather than anything more ambitious, and confirm safety gear and electronics with the seller.
All 7 current listings are in Southwest Florida. Port Charlotte has 3, Cape Coral has 2, and Naples has 2. Every one of them includes photos, so you can get a look at the layout before you drive. If none of those cities work for you, the sibling Sportsman models listed on US Marine Connection may be worth a look while you wait for more 232 Open inventory.
By the listings alone, the Open 232 is the widest net: 10 boats from 2019 to 2026, asking $64,977 to $118,945 with a $102,695 median, so that's where older, cheaper hulls turn up. The Heritage 231 shows 6 listings, 2025 to 2026, asking $94,995 to $119,495 with a $102,262 median. Both sit under the 232 Open's $125,110 median. We don't have layout or performance comparisons beyond that.
Answers are written from approved, priced listings on US Marine Connection— asking prices, not sale prices — and from what the dealers' own descriptions say. Figures in the strip above are live; the answers refresh as inventory changes.
Sportsman 232 Open listed now
DealerGood DealPort Charlotte, FL
Center console
The Boat House
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$125,110
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DealerGood DealPort Charlotte, FL
Center console
The Boat House
Nationwide Delivery Available
$126,010
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DealerGood DealNaples, FL
Center console
The Boat House
Nationwide Delivery Available
$125,110
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DealerGood DealNaples, FL
Center console
The Boat House
Nationwide Delivery Available
$125,110
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DealerGood DealCape Coral, FL
Center console
The Boat House
Nationwide Delivery Available
$125,110
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DealerGood DealCape Coral, FL
Center console
The Boat House
Nationwide Delivery Available
$125,110
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