Research Mako Boats - 215 Express

he MAKO® 215 Express has everything you’ll need to fish, dive or simply get away from it all. This boat is equipped with a galley and head, it also sports port and starboard swim platforms plus a freshwater sink and sleeps two in its below-deck cabin. Family and friends will appreciate the full-width transom bench seating with backrest, under-gunwale rod storage and 14-gallon (53 L) livewell. Rated for up to 250 horsepower, this comfortable cuddy is available with an optional, custom-matched aluminum trailer with oil bath hubs and sealed-circuit LED lights.
Beam: 8 ft. 6 in.
Fuel tank capacity: 93
Max load: 1859
Standard features:
Cabin
Folding horizontal rod racks
Portable head
Indirect lighting
Fiberglass-lined sole w/non-skid deck
Cargo bags storage & undersink storage
Oversized forward V berth w/filler cushion sleeps 2
Sink w/9-gal. (34.07 L) freshwater system


Cockpit/Deck
14-gal. (53.00 L) transom baitwell w/drain
8" (20.32 cm) polished marine-grade stainless steel cleats
Anchor locker w/drain
Cushioned aft seats w/port & starboard backrests
Heavy duty, marine-grade stainless steel bow & stern eyes
Molded-in port & starboard swim platforms
Polished, marine-grade stainless steel bow chocks w/aluminum backing plates
Remote oil fill (2-stroke only)
Rotocast pedestal seats
Self-bailing cockpit
Under-gunwale port & starboard rod storage for 6 rods
U.S. Coast Guard-compliant navigation lights & cockpit courtesy lights
Walk-thru windshield w/tempered safety glass
Welded, commercial-grade bow rail


Console
12V DC power point
Battery storage
Gauge panel w/analog gauges
Electronics mounting surface
Built-in non-skid console footrest
DC switch panel w/breakers & switches
Stainless steel, destroyer-type steering wheel
Illuminated waterproof switches w/waterproof circuit breakers


Construction
Heavy duty, fiberglass-encapsulated transom
1-piece integrated, finished fiberglass, foam-injected stringer grid
Bronze thru-hull fittings below waterline
Close-molded, finished, double-sided fiberglass hatches
Heavy-duty commercial grade rub rail
Aluminum backing plates for thru-bolted cleats & seating
Flotation meets or exceeds ABYC & U.S. Coast Guard standards
Hull/deck joint mechanically fastened every 6" (15.24 cm) w/stainless steel fasteners
Hull/deck joint chemically sealed & bonded 360 degrees


Performance
Wide beam for stability at rest
Legendary dry-riding MAKO® Deep V hull
Lifting strakes for dry re-entry
Recessed trim tabs