jebjam
New Member
Thanks to all members and regular posters in this forum - so helpful to me already as I've spent days reading pervious questions and replies! I'm looking to upgrade from my '98 Sea Ray 18' 175 Bowrider with 3.0 Mercruiser (an awesome boat) to a Sundeck - we love the layout and to date have felt a 2005 - '08 240 with 350 Mercruiser would suit our budget and needs perfectly. My boat is for fun but I've always cared for it - stored indoors summer and winter, washed and waxed yearly - simple care that keeps it running well and looking amazing. I've stumbled on an '06 270 that I'm now seriously considering - a size I hadn't previously thought about. It has been stored indoors and launched for each use, has the 496 Magnum and by all descriptions is in near perfect cosmetic condition, with under 150 hours.
I was looking for an indoor stored 240 but the size of both these boats means most are in water or on lifts, and even if well cared for simply show their age sooner. An indoor stored 270 seems rare and needs to be considered. I've read as much as I can and now need advice from owners. Its a huge step from my 18' to a 26' boat with an 8'6" (or 8'10") beam, I love the nimbleness of my boat but simply want the extra space. I'm not sure I'll be able to test drive or tow both models before I need to make my decision on this boat - how much difference is there between these two in terms of handling on the water? I know the 270 is a full 1000+ lbs more with the larger engine - I know the swim platform is absent from the 270 but the LOA is within 2" between them.
They'll both be beasts to tow - I have just a few hundred feet between storage and launch, and will very rarely travel to more distant lakes - I know the 270 is 4" over allowable state towing widths but have read this shouldn't cause much worry. How much difference is there between towing these two? My 4X4 Avalanche isn't the right vehicle to pull this boat distances, but I think it will be ok for launching and returning to storage (right?). What else am I missing and should I consider in choosing to go with the apparently pristine, slightly larger than I need boat that looks lovely and will give me all the space I need vs waiting for the right 240 to come along?
I know the 270 is bigger and heavier with a larger engine than the 240, neither will compare to the gas consumption I experienced with my 3.0. How much difference between these two?
Thanks all!
I was looking for an indoor stored 240 but the size of both these boats means most are in water or on lifts, and even if well cared for simply show their age sooner. An indoor stored 270 seems rare and needs to be considered. I've read as much as I can and now need advice from owners. Its a huge step from my 18' to a 26' boat with an 8'6" (or 8'10") beam, I love the nimbleness of my boat but simply want the extra space. I'm not sure I'll be able to test drive or tow both models before I need to make my decision on this boat - how much difference is there between these two in terms of handling on the water? I know the 270 is a full 1000+ lbs more with the larger engine - I know the swim platform is absent from the 270 but the LOA is within 2" between them.
They'll both be beasts to tow - I have just a few hundred feet between storage and launch, and will very rarely travel to more distant lakes - I know the 270 is 4" over allowable state towing widths but have read this shouldn't cause much worry. How much difference is there between towing these two? My 4X4 Avalanche isn't the right vehicle to pull this boat distances, but I think it will be ok for launching and returning to storage (right?). What else am I missing and should I consider in choosing to go with the apparently pristine, slightly larger than I need boat that looks lovely and will give me all the space I need vs waiting for the right 240 to come along?
I know the 270 is bigger and heavier with a larger engine than the 240, neither will compare to the gas consumption I experienced with my 3.0. How much difference between these two?
Thanks all!