2000 260 Bow Rider

[brocklanders]

Hi All,

First time boat owner looking to buy a 260 Sea Ray with around 800 hours on it. Boat is in great shape. I'm looking to pick it up this weekend.

I looked through the forums, but couldn't find a lot of info on these. I boat at Lake of the Ozarks, but I'm in a relatively quiet cove (not a lot of time on the main channel. Will probably do that during the week and not busy holiday weekends).

Anything to look out for on this model?

 

[randmhall]

Let me be the first to congratulate you son the new boat and welcome you here. Next step, post pictures of the boat!
https://www.searay.com/us/en/owners.html Scroll to the bottom and go to owners resources. You should be able to find manuals, spec sheets, and other information for your boat.

 

[Stee6043]

I assume that boat is a 260 Sundeck? If so I think it's one of the most well regarded bow riders Sea Ray ever made. Many, many happy current and past owners. There is likely a specific thread for that model over in the Sport Boat section of this site.

Welcome.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Those 260 bowriders (it wouldn't be a Sundeck from that era with that designation) were/are beautiful boats. They ride wonderfully.

There's nothing really to "watch out for" - besides, at this point it's a quarter century old - so you're really just looking for normal things that happen with age. No different than any other boat. The engine/drive is the same as is in thousands and thousands of other boats - meaning, feel free to look up other boats and everything you see there about the engine and/or drive will apply to you.

 

[brocklanders]

Those 260 bowriders (it wouldn't be a Sundeck from that era with that designation) were/are beautiful boats. They ride wonderfully.

The guy told me it ticks all the necessary boxes (multi-port injection, dual prop). He pointed out how the build quality on a sea ray is much better than a regal or a rinker. Cant wait to de-winterize in a few weeks.

 

[brocklanders]

Let me be the first to congratulate you son the new boat and welcome you here. Next step, post pictures of the boat!
https://www.searay.com/us/en/owners.html Scroll to the bottom and go to owners resources. You should be able to find manuals, spec sheets, and other information for your

I appreciate it. It’s got 1,100 hours but fired right up. If I can get another 300-400 hours before rebuild I’ll be happy.

 

[Timmo]

How do I find out value for 97 260 bow ryder

 

[blaster]

How do I find out value for 97 260 bow ryder

The value will be subjective to the boat’s condition and maintenance history. A start would be to look for comparable boats for sale to get in the ball park of asking prices.

 

[brocklanders]

How do I find out value for 97 260 bow ryder

My bank used JD Power for the value.

 

[Timmo]

The value will be subjective to the boat’s condition and maintenance history. A start would be to look for comparable boats for sale to get in the ball park of asking prices.

It's a 260 bow ryder been taken by boat yard for abandoned they got title im assuming it needs eng and boots its been un covered left to die 3 years now hull is nice but it's sadly missing seats up front and Bimini top don't want to ba ripped can't find similar

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[blaster]

Given the condition I would say this is a salvage hull for parts. Without a trailer I would give this boat a value between I will remove it for free and $2000 depending on whether you can put hands on it to see if the motor turns over and runs.

 

[Leardriver]

The problem with JD Power, NADA, or any other boat valuation, is that for a nice boat, you can double that price, especially this time of year. Condition is everything for something from the 90's/early 2000's.

 

[Timmo]

Thanks for all the imput I have some homework to
do . As I need to determine its real condition just wondering its fully rebuilt value will make it worth it .