Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Sportsman Heritage 231, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
On US Marine Connection right now there are six approved, priced Heritage 231 listings asking between $94,995 and $119,495, with a median asking price of $102,262. Those are asking prices, not what anyone actually paid. All six carry photos, and several descriptions mention an end-of-summer discount and demo-boat pricing, so what you see listed already reflects how each seller has positioned the boat.
The current listings are all late-model: model years 2025 and 2026, across six boats. There are no older used years in the mix at the moment, so you are shopping essentially new and demo inventory rather than a broad used-year spread. Several descriptions note full factory warranty on boat and motor, and some add two extra years of Yamaha Y.E.S. coverage for five years total.
Only one of the six listings states engine hours, and that boat is described as a demo with approximately 31 hours. Other descriptions mention demo boats at roughly 1.7 hours and about 1 hour, but the site does not carry a stated hours figure for every unit. With so little data, there is no meaningful typical number here, and you should ask the seller for hours in writing on any boat that does not list them.
Since these are 2025 and 2026 boats, much of the work is paperwork: confirm the factory warranty on hull and motor is still transferable, and verify the extra two years of Yamaha Y.E.S. coverage where a description claims five years total. On demo units listed around 1 to 31 hours, check the engine hour meter against the listing, inspect the gelcoat and rigging for dock and transport wear, run the electronics and pumps, and see whether a trailer is included.
The descriptions stick mostly to specs: 23 feet 4 inches LOA, 8 feet 6 inches of beam, a fiberglass hull, and 3,950 pounds dry weight. Power listed is Yamaha, either 250 or 300 horsepower depending on the boat. Beyond that, the warranty notes are the main selling points mentioned, including full factory warranty on demo units and an extra two years of Yamaha Y.E.S. No other equipment is spelled out, so ask for an options list.
The listings support it as a family-friendly day boat. Every one is a center console at 23 feet 4 inches with an 8-foot-6 beam, which is a manageable size for a family outing with walkaround access all the way around the boat. Power is 250 or 300 horsepower. The descriptions do not detail seating, shade or storage, so if a specific family feature matters to you, confirm it with the seller before committing.
All six current listings sit in two places: five in Essex, Maryland, and one in Laurel, Delaware. That makes the upper Chesapeake and coastal Delaware the practical shopping area for this model right now. Every listing includes photos, so you can narrow things down before driving. If you are outside that region, plan on travel or arranging your own transport, since there is no Heritage 231 inventory elsewhere on the site at the moment.
By the numbers on the site, the Heritage 231's six listings ask $94,995 to $119,495, median $102,262, in model years 2025 and 2026. The Open 232 shows ten listings from $64,977 to $118,945, median $102,695, spanning 2019 through 2026, so it offers more year range and a lower entry point. The 232 Open has seven listings at $112,900 to $126,010, median $125,110, for 2025 and 2026, priced above the Heritage. The listings do not describe layout differences.
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 Heritage 231 listed now
DealerGreat DealEssex, MD
Center console · Good condition
Riverside Marine
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$94,995
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DealerGreat DealEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
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$99,995
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DealerGreat DealLaurel, DE
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
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$107,825
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DealerGood DealEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$119,495
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DealerGreat DealEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
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$95,632
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DealerGreat DealEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$104,529
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