CliffA
Well-Known Member
- Dec 29, 2009
- 4,712
- Boat Info
- 2001 Sea Ray 340DA
Name: 'Happy Place'
4.5kW West. Generator
Purchased Nov. 2014
Fresh Water Use
- Engines
- Twin Merc. 6.2L (MPI)
640 hp (Total)
Raw Water Cooled
V-Drive Transmissions
we are ready to move up to a larger boat that can be trailered if/when wanted.....for the past few weeks i have been concentrating on boats in the 28 - 30' range....these boats are on the upper limit when it comes to being trailerable due to their weight and size.....and they will require us to purchase a 3500 series truck to pull it.....but finding a boat this size that we like the layout, with a trailer, and a fresh water boat that is within a couple hundred miles from my home is proving to be difficult....we are 'thinking' we need this size boat to give us the features and room that we 'think' we need to stay comfortably one or two days and nights on the boat....so i have been thinking if a slightly smaller boat may also be OK for us....i am curious about the room in the 260 and 270 Sun Dancers.....there are a lot of these boats around that may suit our needs/wants....and i believe they can be pulled with a 1500 series truck, or at worst a 2500 series....how much head room is in a 260/270....i am 6' 1" tall....can i stand up in these boats without having to bend over?.....what about the size of the sleeping berths?....are they large enough for two adults to sleep on without our heads or feet hitting anything?.....what about access to the aft cabin?....can adults easily access the cabin or are they primarily reserved for kids and/or storage?.....we know we want a genny on the boat for AC and heat....we also know we want a real toilet, not a port-a-pot like we have now....we want to have enough seating in both the cockpit and cabin to service 4-5 adults and a couple kids when we have friends/family on board.....i think i want twin V8 engines this time....i like the idea of having the ability to get back to the dock if/when there is a problem with one engine.....troubleshooting engine problems is easier with twins since you can usually just swap parts between the engines to diagnose a problem...and i like to have the V8 engines to insure i have enough power to plane the boat easily when fully loaded and maybe even pull the occasional tube behind the boat...i do my own maintenance and repairs so i do not mind the extra cost of servicing twin engines....but i have concerns that the engine rooms of a 260/270 may be too cramped to work on the engines/genny easily if there are twin engines.....i don't care if the beam is over 8.5'...if a wider beam is available in a 260/270 i would actually prefer that due to the increase in room...i don't mind getting permits to haul a wide beam boat when needed....
just looking for thoughts and comments from those that have (or had) a 260 or 270 to see if they think these boats would be large enough to meet our needs/wants....these boats are much more plentiful in my area and if i could use a regular 1500 series truck (with tow package) to pull the boat that is even better....
thanks....
cliff
just looking for thoughts and comments from those that have (or had) a 260 or 270 to see if they think these boats would be large enough to meet our needs/wants....these boats are much more plentiful in my area and if i could use a regular 1500 series truck (with tow package) to pull the boat that is even better....
thanks....
cliff
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