270SE to a 260, good or bad?

[MHorn0817]

We're looking at going to a 2003 260 from a 1998 270 SE. Is it a good or bad move? I know the 260 is a foot smaller but it does have an extended swim platform so it's technically same size or bigger. Both boats are fully loaded except the 270 has a generator and the 260 does not. The 260 has a windlass and the 270 does not.

Just looking for other opinions and thoughts that we may be overlooking.

 

[unsalted]

Not sure where you lose your space but a tighter engine room may make working on it more difficult. Only you can balance the pros/cons of windlass vs generator. I would think the gen is of more roi than windlass, which is likely also cheaper to add. What about differences in engine and drives?

 

[skolbe]

I had a 260 and liked it a lot. We just wanted something with more room because we stay many weekends on it. We compared both and just preferred the 260 at the time. I think it is a personal preference thing.

 

[MHorn0817]

I'm sure the generator is better to have than a windlass. The 270se doesn't have the pass through windshield so it makes it a pain to get to the anchor. Also the deck has four different levels/steps that everybody is constantly tripping on and banging their feet on. Other than those two things the 270 SE is nice but those two things are kind of a safety thing.

The 270se has a 7.4 MPI and Bravo 3 drive while the 260 has a 350 mag MPI and Bravo 3 drive. Obviously the 7.4 is the better choice but I don't even know if the 260 is offered with a 7.4, I've only seen 5.0 and 350 mags in my search.

 

[Sicktght311]

Why not look for a 270da? Same vibe as the 270se, but most come with everything you're looking for.
-more space
-extended swim platform
-7.4MPI with B3
-Windlass
-Kohler Genset

 

[MHorn0817]

Need's to be trailerable as well. Legally, without pulling permits every weekend, lol.

 

[Sicktght311]

Need's to be trailerable as well. Legally, without pulling permits every weekend, lol.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but if you're able to trailer the 6200 dry weight of a 260, you're in the same area of trailering a 7200 dry weight of a 270, no? Or does it come down to the 3 extra feet in length

 

[MHorn0817]

The 8'6 beam which is legally trailerable, verses the 9'2 + beam that you technically need permit to trailer.