Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Sportsman Open 252, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
Right now US Marine Connection shows 3 approved, priced Open 252 listings running from $135,788 to $154,120, with a median asking price of $149,995. All three have photos. Keep in mind those are asking prices, not what anyone paid. One of the three is described as a demo boat with roughly 2.5 hours, and the listings mention an end-of-summer discount, so the numbers shown already reflect what the seller is advertising.
Every Open 252 currently listed is a 2026 model, so there is no older-year inventory to compare against at the moment. All three are center consoles with the same listed specs: 25 ft 3 in LOA, 9 ft 3 in beam, 300 HP, 4,672 lbs dry weight and a fiberglass hull. If you want earlier years, the site does show other Sportsman models with listings going back to 2019.
There is no typical figure to quote here, because none of the three listings states an engine hour number. The only hour reference anywhere in the descriptions is one boat called a demo with approximately 2.5 hours. Since all three are 2026 models and two read as new inventory, hours are likely minimal, but you should ask the seller for the actual reading rather than assume.
Since all three are 2026 center consoles, focus on paperwork and condition rather than wear. Confirm the hour meter reading, because no listing states one. Two descriptions advertise an added two years of Yamaha Y.E.S. coverage for five years total, so get that in writing along with the factory warranty on boat and motor. On the demo boat, check hull and gelcoat, rigging, steering and electronics function, and verify the stock number matches.
The descriptions are spec-focused rather than feature lists. Each one gives the same numbers: 25 ft 3 in LOA, 9 ft 3 in beam, 300 HP, 4,672 lbs dry weight and a fiberglass hull, in a center console layout. Two boats mention an additional two years of Yamaha Y.E.S. warranty for five years total, and one is a demo with full factory warranty on boat and motor. Anything beyond that, ask the seller.
The layout points that way. All three listings are center consoles at 25 ft 3 in with a 9 ft 3 in beam and 300 HP on a fiberglass hull, which is the standard setup for walking a rod around the boat. That said, the descriptions do not name livewells, rod holders, leaning posts or electronics, so confirm the fishing package directly with the seller and check the photos before you count on anything specific.
The three Open 252 listings on US Marine Connection are concentrated in two spots: two in Essex, Maryland, and one in Laurel, Delaware. All are 2026 center consoles with photos, priced from $135,788 to $154,120. With only three on the market, buyers outside the mid-Atlantic should expect to travel or arrange delivery. If nothing fits, related Sportsman models are listed in other locations.
By the listings, the Open 232 is the cheaper step down: 10 boats from $64,977 to $118,945, median $102,695, spanning 2019 to 2026, so it is the place to look for older, lower-priced inventory. The Open 252 Center Console listings are 6 boats, all 2027 models, from $161,360 to $176,208 with a median of $176,208, above the Open 252's $135,788 to $154,120. Beyond price and year, the listings do not spell out feature 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 Open 252 listed now
DealerFair DealMiami, FL
Center console · New condition
Sundance Marine Miami
Nationwide Delivery Available
$159,050
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DealerFair DealEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$154,120
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DealerFair DealLaurel, DE
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$149,995
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DealerGood DealEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$135,788
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