Aboard the 285 Conquest®, anything is possible. Comfort-minded features and amenities enable active day cruises, serious saltwater fishing runs and impromptu overnighting with equal aplomb. Design details throughout maximize helm visibility, walkaround space, seating comfort and more. When not entertaining a crowd in the generous cockpit, head offshore to chase the big fish. Choose from three hardtop options and let the 285 open your horizons. Whaler knows what you need in a confidence-inspiring boat.
Key Features
- Optional aft cockpit sunshade protects you from harsh rays.
- Innovative port lounge seating is convertible and features plush backrests and cooler storage.
- Drive in comfort thanks to a helm seat with flip-up bolster and armrests.
- Overhead rod racks in the cabin keep your equipment handy but safely out of the way.
- Welcoming cabin sleeps 4 with a plush forward V-berth/dinette and midcabin double berth, plus optional HDTV, deluxe galley and private head.
Specifications
- L.O.A.: 27 ft. 10 in. (8.51 m)
- Beam: 9 ft. 6 in. (2.90 m)
- Draft (hull only): 20 in. (0.50 m)
- Weight (dry, no engine): 7,300 lb. (3,311 kg)
- Weight (with engine, fuel and water): 10,181 lb. (4,618 kg)
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 3,968 lb. (1,800 kg)
- Swamped Capacity: 2,100 lb. (952 kg)
- Persons Capacity: 12
- Maximum Horsepower: 500 hp (372 kW)
- Minimum Horsepower: 500 hp (372 kW)
- Maximum Engine Weight: 1,400 lb. (635 kg)
- Transom Height: 25 in. (0.63 m)
- Deadrise at Transom: 20°
- Fuel Capacity: 200 gal. (757 L)
- Water Capacity: 30 gal. (113.5 L)
- Waste Capacity: 6.5 gal. (24.6 L)
- Livewell Volume: 26 gal. (98.42 L)
- Bridge Clearance (with hardtop): 8 ft. 10 in. (2.69 m)
- Bridge Clearance (with radar and spotlight): 9 ft. 4 in. (2.84 m)
- Package Boat Specs (on trailer/engine up): 39 ft. 0 in.L X 9 ft. 6 in.W X 12 ft. 5 in.H
- European Certification: B
Standard Equipment
- All hardware 316-L stainless steel
- All rails welded 316-L stainless steel
Deck/Cockpit
- 12-V receptacle
- 28” interior freeboard
- 8” stainless steel cleats - bow (2), spring line (2), stern with hawse pipes (2), anchor (1)
- Acrylic transom door
- Bow and stern lifting eyes
- Cockpit coaming bolsters
- Cockpit prep center - Corian solid-surface countertop with sink and storage (starboard side of cockpit)
- Cockpit shower
- Covered telescoping stainless steel swim ladder with stainless steel grab rail
- Drink holders (8)
- Gunnel mounted stainless steel rod holders (4)
- Heavy-duty rub rail
- Raw water washdown with coil hose storage
- Self-bailing cockpit
- Stainless steel anchor roller assembly with safety lanyard
- Stainless steel cockpit toe rails
- Stainless steel grab rails
- Stern stainless steel hawse pipes with drink holders
- Transom mounted stainless steel rod holders (3)
- Welded stainless steel bow rail
Windshield Hard-Top System
- Speakers (2)
- Stainless steel grab rails along sides
- Tempered glass full front windshield with electric vent
- Windshield wash system
- Windshield wipers (port and starboard)
Console
- 12-V receptacle
- Captain’s storage compartment
- Compass
- Dual level molded-in footrests
- Instrumentation and electrical switch panels with circuit breaker protection
- Stainless steel steering wheel with knob
Galley
- 110-V outlet
- 12-V / 120-V refrigerator
- Corian solid surface countertop
- Galley sink with faucet and cutting board
- Microwave
- Skylight over galley
- Trash receptacle (under c-way step)
- Wood grain galley cabinetry
Seating
- Convertible port seat / lounge
- Aft facing seat
- Aft seating with reversible backrest
- Cooler storage
- Lounge filler
- Foldaway stern bench seat
- Helm seat with cushions and adjustable slider
Storage
- Battery storage
- Bow anchor locker with drain
- Bow storage lockers under V-berth
- Cabin interior rod racks (4)
- Galley storage
- In-deck fishboxes with drain and pump-out (2)
- Port tackle / storage at port lounge seat (3 drawers with pullout footrest)
- Starboard storage at bait prep station (open storage - filler cushion storage and 5-gallon bucket)
- Under gunnel rod racks (4)
Head
- 500 GPH shower sump-pump
- Hanging storage
- Lighting
- Mirror
- Opening porthole with screen
- Shelf with stainless steel retainer rail
- Stainless steel sink with pressurized water system and pullout shower
- Storage area (aft bulkhead and under countertop)
- VacuFlush™ head with holding tank (6.5 gallons), dockside pump-out and overboard discharge
Cabin Interior
- 12-V receptacles (cabin and mid berth)
- Cabin lights (5)
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Dinette table with gas-assist base
- Drink holders (3) (forward berth)
- Easy clean interior materials
- Forward berth cushions with backrest
- Lockable sliding acrylic cabin door
- Mid double berth
- Opening hatch with screen
- Opening portholes with screens - galley (1), mid berth (1)
- Stereo - Fusion® AM/FM, iPod controls, waterproof speakers (2 in cabin, 2 in cockpit), remote control, and MP3 input (Fusion Bluetooth enabled)(Fusion integration into Raymarine with navigation package)
- V-berth filler cushions
Mechanical
- 250 CXL V8 DTS Black Dual Mercury® FourStroke engines with hydraulic power steering
- Anchor windlass (low profile with rode and anchor) (FR 1,000 W)
- Automatic bilge pumps (1,100 GPH forward, 2,000 GPH aft)
- Battery trays with switches (3)
- Cockpit lighting (blue/white LED)
- Electric horn
- Electric trim tabs with indicator
- Engine fuel / water separators
- Fuel tank (200 gallons)
- High water bilge pump with alarm
- Insulated livewell with light, raw water fill, blue interior and flow control
- Navigation lights
- Pressurized freshwater system
- Raw water washdown with coil hose storage
- Shore power with battery charger and galvanic isolator (ELCI system)
- Stainless steel propellers
- Stainless steel thru hulls
- Tilt steering
- Transducer mount area
Vessel View Mobile
- Display key engine data on your smartphone (Android or Apple iPhone)
- Bluetooth connection via Vessel View Mobile app (compatible while connected to stereo)
- Troubleshooting assistance with dealer notification
Colors
- White
- Abaco Blue (Painted Hull)
- Fighting Lady Yellow (Painted Hull)
- Horizon Blue (Painted Hull)
- Ice Blue (Painted Hull)
- Jadestone (Painted Hull)
- Oyster Grey (Painted Hull)
- Platinum (Painted Hull)
- Sand Metallic (Painted Hull)
- Steel Blue (Painted Hull)
- Tectonic Silver (Painted Hull)
- Wasabi (Painted Hull)
- Black graphics
- Blue graphics
- Chrome graphics
- Red graphics
- Silver graphics
- White graphics
- Black Frame
- White Frame
Hardtop Underside Colors
- Abaco Blue
- Horizon Blue
- Platinum
- Steel Blue
Optional engines
- 250 CXL V8 DTS Black Dual Mercurys
- 250 CXL V8 DTS White Dual Mercurys
- 250 CXL V8 DTS Black Dual Mercurys w/JPO
- 250 CXL V8 DTS White Dual Mercurys w/JPO
- Painted engines (for dual engines): engine color will match hull color, must select a dual engine option
Optional Addiotional Seating
- Seating - cockpit foldout bench seat (port): port side, deletes rod racks
- Seating - cockpit foldout bench seat (stbd): starboard side, deletes rod racks
- Seating - fold-down trolling seat (port): port side, deletes rod racks
- Seating - fold-down trolling seat (stbd): starboard side, deletes rod racks
- Seating - sun lounge
Options
- Rails - split bow rail
- Rails- white rub rail with stainless insert
- Black Rubrail With Stainless Steel Insert
- Entertainment package: includes 21 inch flat screen HDTV 12-V, DVD player, TV cable input
- European prewired entertainment package: includes DVD player, TV cable input, prewire for TV in cabin, ship loose TV mount
- Refrigerator at cockpit: stainless steel with Corian countertop, not compatible with diesel heater system
- Table - cockpit
- Table - helm deck table: with Corian countertop
- Outriggers - radial outriggers (black)
- 12-V DC receptacles at transom: for electric reels / downriggers (2)
- Air conditioning (reverse cycle 7,000 BTU)
- Anchor - stainless steel
- Anchor windlass chain (150 feet)
- Bow thruster (12-V)
- Cabin comfort package: includes forward berth accessories (fitted sheet, flat sheet, two standard size pillow cases) mid-berth accessories (comforter, fitted sheet, flat sheet, two standard pillow cases, two standard pillow shams, privacy curtain)
- Cruising package: includes dockside hookup for water, electric single burner stove, water heater
- Full side glass: integrated with aft legs and hard-top
- Generator (120V)
- Generator (low CO gas (7kW))
- Heater system - diesel: not compatible with cockpit refrigerator
- Lighting - underwater LED
- Premium package: includes storage baskets (2) in mid cabin, VesselView 4 inch display (network connection to Raymarine with navigation package), interior lighting upgrades (reading light in forward berth, reading light in mid berth), premium audio package (4 watt stereo amp, cockpit speaker upgrade (2))
- Privacy curtain (mid cabin): included in cabin comfort package
- Spotlight
- Trailer - aluminum
Optional Electronics
- NAV PKG, SIMRAD 12" NSX
- NAV PKG, SIMRAD 16" NSO
- AUTOPILOT SIMRAD NAC-2
- Navionics Chart Card - Au/nz
- Navionics Chart Card - Central/s. America
- Navionics Chart Card - Europe/mid East/asia
- NAUTIC-ON: remote connectivity (must select battery charging system or summer kitchen) (deletes vessel view mobile) includes: 24/7 access to your boat\u1as information using the NAUTIC-ON app, monitor house and engine battery state and bilge pump activity, review live engine data and diagnostics, track location with Smart Breadcrumbing and GeoFence, view weather conditions at the boat, 3 month free subscription
- RADAR, SIMRAD DOME HALO24
- Satellite radio - Sirius: satellite receiver with antenna
- VHF RADIO (SIMRAD)
Optional Canvas
- Sunshade at bow
- Sunshade at cockpit
- Pedestal seat cover
- Sun lounge cover
- Weather curtain set for hardtop: with full side glass (aft drop curtain), side curtains and aft drop curtain, black or blue
NOTES:
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