Sea Fox 288 Commander — Repowered, Upgraded & Offshore‑Ready

This Sea Fox 288 Commander is a seriously capable centre‑console, now repowered in 2025 with twin Mercury 250hp outboards showing just 21 hours, full service history, and 3+2 years warranty. With a top speed of 43–44 knots, it delivers the perfect blend of offshore performance, reliability, and modern efficiency.

Wide‑beam yet fully trailerable, the 288 Commander is built for bluewater fishing with a layout that also suits family cruising. The helm is equipped with a premium Simrad electronics suite, autopilot, radar, VHF, high‑end transducer, and Fusion audio—everything you need for serious offshore work.

Fishing capability is a standout: a massive 228L pressurised livewell, dual underfloor kill tanks, raw/fresh water deck wash, wide coamings with rod storage, and a fully appointed rigging station with slide‑out Yeti cooler. The aft cockpit is all business, while the bow converts from deep U‑shaped seating to a large sun lounge or casting deck.

Other key features include the port‑side dive door, electric toilet with holding tank, adaptive bow seating, fold‑out stern seating, electric anchor winch, and the strong composite hull with foam‑filled stringers for Level Flotation.

A highly versatile centre‑console with a premium repower, top‑tier electronics, and all the right offshore features—turn‑key and ready for fishing, diving, or family days on the bay.

Specification

Designer
  • Sea Fox
Builder
  • Sea Fox
Water (Potable) Capacity (l)
  • 98 l
Hull Construction Material
  • GRP
Hull Type
  • Mono
Deck Construction Material
  • GRP
Country Origin
  • Australia
Length (feet)
  • 29 feet
Length (m)
  • 8.8 m
Length Waterline (m)
  • 8 m
Beam/Width (feet)
  • 9.5 feet
Beam/Width (m)
  • 2.9 m
Draft (m)
  • 0.45 m
Draft (feet)
  • 1.47 feet
Dry Weight (kgs)
  • 2721 kgs
Number of Helms
  • 1
Displacement
  • 2721
Colour
  • Blue / White
Control Type
  • Elecontic
Engine Notes
  • - A stand-out sports boat and offshore fishing craft With 500hp on the transom, the Sea Fox 288 Commander is a very fast, exhilarating drive. It’s a real buzz opening the throttles on this big rig and feeling the hull burst forward with startling speed and acceleration. As a family fun boat it has plenty going for it, including high performance, stacks of comfy seating and plenty of storage space.
Number Of Engines
  • 2
Engine Standard
  • Mercury
Stroke
  • DI
Engine Hours
  • 21
Horse Power (hp)
  • 500
Drive Type
  • Outboard
Engine Room
  • Repowered in 2025 with twin Mercury 250hp outboards
Generator
  • No
Number of Batteries
  • Dual batteries are closeted underneath the starboard side quarter seat with general storage opposite.
Fuel Type
  • Petrol
Number of Fuel Tanks
  • 1
Fuel Tank Capacity (L)
  • 745 l
Propeller
  • Yes
Steering System
  • Hydraulic
Bow Thruster
  • No
Stern Thruster
  • No
Engine Make
  • Mercury
Battery Charger
  • No
Inverter
  • No
Accomodation Notes
  • The stand-out feature of the stern of the 288 Commander is the magnificent live bait/fish well. It is superbly designed with oval shaped sides to limit damage to the baits and pressurized to help prevent the water (and the baits) in the tank from sloshing about when the boat is underway between fishing spots. This superb live well has a capacity of 228 litres and is fed by a 1100gph pump to ensure excellent water flow. With its rectangular shape, the live well may not be wide enough to keep small tuna baits alive, but it will certainly accommodate dozens of big yellowtail and slimy-mackerel-size baits. Alongside the live bait tank are transom corner quarter seats with flip-up back rests and padded vinyl cushions. Between them, below the live well is an additional retractable padded bench seat, thus enabling three or four people to sit across the stern of the boat. The bench seat is also ideally positioned abaft the rigging station so you can sit and rig baits/lures in comfort. There is storage space beneath the rear quarter seats and when folded down you can step on the fibreglass back-rests to walk through to the rear boarding platforms and ladder. Dual batteries are closeted underneath the starboard side quarter seat with general storage opposite. A hatch in the floor beneath the bench seat provides access to the bilge for servicing. As noted earlier, the cockpit floor is self-bailing with drains in the transom corners. There is ample freeboard to the cockpit sides with around 730mm between the cockpit sole and coaming top. This height drops to just 430mm in the transom corners, above the step-on quarter seats. Other features include wide side coamings for easy rod holder installation (eight are standard), dual, big mackerel sized underfloor kill tanks, pop-up stern cleats, under-gunnel horizontal rod rack storage, and a lift-out dive door.
Number of Berths
  • 0
Number of Showers
  • 1
Shower Type
  • Fresh
Number of Toilets
  • 1
Toilet Type
  • Yes
Air Conditioning
  • No
Number of TVs
  • No
Holding Tank (L)
  • No
Galley Notes
  • N/A
Stove
  • N/A
Refrigeration
  • No
Number of Freezers
  • 0
Number of Sinks
  • ample
Entertainment and Appliances Notes
  • Full Fusion Stereo System
Anchor / Winch
  • Yes
Bilge Pump
  • Yes
Deck Gear
  • N/A
Mast/Rigging
  • N/A
Sail Inventory
  • N/A
Electrics
  • Simrad Chart plotter x 2 with radar and autopilot
Electronics Navigation
  • Simrad Chart plotter x 2 with radar and autopilot
Dinghy
  • No
Covers
  • Yes - Full Cover
Safety Gear
  • Yes
Ground Tackle
  • N/A
Ice Maker
  • No
Watermaker / De-Sal
  • No
GPS
  • Simrad Chart plotter x 2 with radar and autopilot
Number of Fish Finders
  • 1
Has Navigation Lights
  • Yes - LED
Radio
  • VHF
Number of Life Jackets
  • 12
Remarks
  • Very clean and tidy with low hours.
Compass
  • Yes
Depth Instrument
  • Yes
Speed Instrument
  • Yes
EPIRB
  • Yes
MOB System
  • No
Bimini
  • No
Fenders
  • Yes
Cruising speed
  • 30kn
Maximum speed
  • 43-44
Availability
  • Yes
Usage
  • Cruising
Trailerable
  • Yes
Anti-foul
  • Yes
Boat Type
  • Motor
Vessel Class
  • Power
Segment
  • Recreational
Deck Layout
  • Centre Console
Usage
  • Family

Engine 1

Engine Make Mercury
Engine Hours 21
Horse Power 250
Fuel Type Petrol
Drive Type Outboard
Steering Hydraulic
Stroke DI (Direct Injection)
Fuel Capacity 757
Service History Very Good full service history with 3+2 years warranty
Propeller Yes

Engine 2

Engine Make Mercury
Engine Hours 21
Horse Power 250
Fuel Type Petrol
Drive Type Outboard
Steering Hydraulic
Stroke DI (Direct Injection)
Fuel Capacity 757
Service History Very Good full service history with 3+2 years warranty
Propeller Yes

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Listing Details

Price SOLD
Brand SEA FOX
Model 288 Commander
Length 28.00 Feet
Year 2017
Hull Type GRP
Condition Used
Stock Number JD181
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