1998 or 1999 270 Sundancer. Thoughts?

I have a 2000 270 with twin 4.3 . I moved up from a 26 ft with a single 5.7. I love the twin engines over our last boat with the single. I can't find my book that I kept from our last boat but I don't think that the twins burn any more fuel. We just got back from a long weekend of staying on the boat , I used 90 gal of fuel we put 12 hrs on and it was a combination of crusing ( 30 mph ) and some slower runs of about 8 mph. We put a total of 174 miles on the chartplotter. Not only do the twins give you great control when docking but also the safety factor . During our last trip to the West Coast in our old boat we had a problem with the engine not starting . We were luckly that we were anchored in a bay close to shore. The engine finally started the following morning and got us into a port with a repair shop , I decided that a twin engine boat was a must for the Ocean
 
So, 90 Gal/12 hours = 7.5 GPH with twins. That's not bad at all.

I do my boating primarily in a protected bay, down the Intercostal or within a couple miles of shore out in the Gulf of Mexico. My unlimited TowBoat U.S. is good in all those places so having the single engine is fine with me and I like not having to pay twice for everything when I have the engine serviced.

As always, boats have tradeoffs and you need to consider cruising grounds, safety, comfort and costs when deciding what is best for you.
 
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Originally posted by havatekila

.....there is a BIG difference in the 270 AFTER 1997 as they put in a dinette. The most room is in the 1997 and earlier versions of the 270...if you don't care for the dinette I would look at the size difference in the v birth and aft cabins as well as the head etc of the 1997 versus the 1998...I bought a 1996 270 and have tons of room..more so than a 1998 270

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Havatekila makes some good points on the comparison between the older 27 and the newer 270. However, we have found the dinette to be one of the best "cruising" features of the boat.

In fact, a couple of months ago, we were tying up at a resturant and a brand new 260 docked next to us. We started talking as their boat was obviously new and they asked it they could "peek" into our boat.

We said sure and they were very suprised at the difference. They confessed they had just spent the weekend on their new boat and found the lack of a separate table was a real problem. Apparently, whowever was sleeping in the V-berth/dinette table had be the last one to bed and first one up in order for anyone to use their dinette.

If you just use your boat as a day boat, it probably wouldn't matter.
 
Seems like you're in my alley - actually, you're better than me. This will be my first boat ever and my first time ever driving a boat. I will be picking up a 2000 290 tomorrow and I did a ton of research on these boats. Sea Ray did a complete rework of these boats in 1999, I believe and if you can get a 2000+ boat, I believe you'd be better off. I also think that a twin is what you want - much more maneuverable. Definitely get a surveyor, including sea trials. I was amazed at what my surveyor found out. He was very thorough and his report listed several areas to be addressed. ll minor issues, but it was well worth the $600. And I was very satisfied with how the boat handled - sea trial included me driving the boat for a good while!!!
 
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