Sea Ray 268 Sundancer

robmac · 02-08-2014, 09:20 AM

I just acquired a 268 Sundancer and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with that model, good or bad. Trying to make up my mind weather I should keep that or my Starfire Westport.

brk-lnt · 02-08-2014, 05:09 PM

What year?
What is it powered with?

jrc · 02-09-2014, 08:08 AM

you might want to ask at clubsearay.com

They can be helpful, spent a lot of time there when I owned Searays.

sum-r breeze · 02-10-2014, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by robmac

I just acquired a 268 Sundancer and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with that model, good or bad. Trying to make up my mind weather I should keep that or my Starfire Westport.

We have a Sundancer and probably can answer any questions you have. Ours has been great with very few issues besides just general maintenance.

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz i'll be wavin' back

robmac · 02-11-2014, 07:26 AM

It is a 1990 well maintained by every appearance and the marina, she is powered by a 7.4 with a bravo 1

chillininnh · 02-11-2014, 11:06 AM

One of the biggest knocks on that hull that comes to mind is it's narrowness. With a beam of just 8' 5" it can be a bit tippy for somes liking.

brk-lnt · 02-11-2014, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chillininnh

One of the biggest knocks on that hull that comes to mind is it's narrowness. With a beam of just 8' 5" it can be a bit tippy for somes liking.

It's been yeeeeears since I've been on one, but yeah, in rougher seas they could be a little roll-y.

Very solid boat though, from the time when a 27 foot boat was a weekender, not a day boat, SeaRay packed a lot into the space. It's a cruiser, not a "ski boat", but I doubt that comes as a surprise. I'd be most concerned about things like the vinyl seats, hoses for waste and water rotting (those are a real PITA to replace on any boat) and stuff like that. Have a good marine surveyor go through it first.

fodalo · 02-12-2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sum-r breeze

We have a Sundancer and probably can answer any questions you have. Ours has been great with very few issues besides just general maintenance.

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz i'll be wavin' back

Searay Solid Boat Sum r breeze is right the Goomba knows all there is to know about Searay.
Its our 3rd and they have all been solid!

02-08-2014, 09:20 AM	#1
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	Sea Ray 268 Sundancer I just acquired a 268 Sundancer and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with that model, good or bad. Trying to make up my mind weather I should keep that or my Starfire Westport.

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brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 533 Thanked 568 Times in 334 Posts	What year? What is it powered with? __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	you might want to ask at clubsearay.com They can be helpful, spent a lot of time there when I owned Searays.

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02-11-2014, 07:26 AM	#5
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	It is a 1990 well maintained by every appearance and the marina, she is powered by a 7.4 with a bravo 1

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chillininnh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54 Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	One of the biggest knocks on that hull that comes to mind is it's narrowness. With a beam of just 8' 5" it can be a bit tippy for somes liking.

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