What is the main difference 280 vs 270

[Alan Tabee]

Hi, can some body please tell me what is the difference between 280 and 270? I am trying to buy one. So please guide me. Thanks

 

[chuck1]

Hi, can some body please tell me what is the difference between 280 and 270? I am trying to buy one. So please guide me. Thanks

Dancer or Sundeck?

 

[Pirate Lady]

What year? The 268 became a 270 then a 290. The 250 became a 270. The 270 became a 310. Between 89 and 93. And there were 2 different boats called a 270 in the same year.

 

[Ididntdoit]

i assume your talking about the 97-00 (non se) 270da and the '01-'08 280da - very similar - the 280 has a tiny bit more beam and is FAR more common with twins - most 270s were single 454 - a few were twin 4.3 - the most common 280 power is twin 4.3, but there are a lot of twin 5.0 and single 8.1 boats out there too - the layouts are basically the same - buy what you can afford based on condition, not year - the 280da is one of sea rays finest - the only real faults are a small gas tank, lack of storage, no real space at the helm for flush mt electronics and a water tank vent that makes the tank hard to fill (im nitpicking)

 

[Alan Tabee]

What year? The 268 became a 270 then a 290. The 250 became a 270. The 270 became a 310. Between 89 and 93. And there were 2 different boats called a 270 in the same year.

Thanks for your comments, I am trying to buy a sea ray. Was looking in boatrader.com and saw all these model. I want to buy a used one. Prices for a 2008 range from 50k to 80k. What is your recommendations between 280 260 and 370. Thanks

 

[Alan Tabee]

Thanks for your comments, I am trying to buy a sea ray. Was looking in boatrader.com and saw all these model. I want to buy a used one. Prices for a 2008 range from 50k to 80k. What is your recommendations between 280 260 and 370. Thanks

Sorry 270

 

[Pirate Lady]

I will digress to the guys who know those years. I am more of a 89 - 94 guy.

 

[Espos4]

Thanks for your comments, I am trying to buy a sea ray. Was looking in boatrader.com and saw all these model. I want to buy a used one. Prices for a 2008 range from 50k to 80k. What is your recommendations between 280 260 and 370. Thanks

What are you looking to do?
Day boating?
Sleep on it for a night or longer?
How many people would be sleeping on it?
Trailer it or keeping it in a slip?

Do you need AC and/or a generator?

What’s your budget for purchase price and annual maintenance?

tell us first and you’ll get much better feedback from the members here.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Don’t buy anytime soon, as Esposito said, you got a lot of soul searching to do before you float.

 

[Pirate Lady]

What are you looking to do?
Day boating?
Sleep on it for a night or longer?
How many people would be sleeping on it?
Trailer it or keeping it in a slip?

Do you need AC and/or a generator?

What’s your budget for purchase price and annual maintenance?

tell us first and you’ll get much better feedback from the members here.

And where you boat? Ocean, chesapeake, Alaska, carribean, River, big lake, lil lake? Makes a difference.

 

[Creekwood]

Thanks for your comments, I am trying to buy a sea ray. Was looking in boatrader.com and saw all these model. I want to buy a used one. Prices for a 2008 range from 50k to 80k. What is your recommendations between 280 260 and 370. Thanks

The Sea Ray web site has the brochures for most years and you can see the difference.
https://www.searay.com/us/en/owners.html
In 2008 there was only a 260 and a 280, sundancer, no 270. I downloaded the two brochures for you. but most of them are there for all the years.

 

[MrHappy]

What are you looking to do?
Day boating?
Sleep on it for a night or longer?
How many people would be sleeping on it?
Trailer it or keeping it in a slip?

Do you need AC and/or a generator?

What’s your budget for purchase price and annual maintenance?

tell us first and you’ll get much better feedback from the members here.

Great questions.

Where will you be boating? River? Ocean? Small or large lake? Some boats and engines are better or worse in different conditions.

Welcome aboard. This is a great site to answer your questions.