Four Winns 268 Vista
The Four Winns 268 Vista is a 27-foot boat, with model years from 2000 to 2005 in the listings we track. Across 24 listings we have observed (model years 2000–2005), the median asking price is $21,500, with most boats asking $20,000 to $24,000. The engine we see most often on this model is Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop).
BoatVerdict market snapshot
These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 24 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
14 priced listings across 13 states. Enough for a range, not enough to be precise about any single year.
Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (59 raw listings collapsed to 24 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 2000–2005, 13 states, 17 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist + rightboat) · US state vessel registries (6,557 registered Four Winns hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- BoatVerdict listing data
Pricing is tight: the middle half of listings sits between $20,000 and $24,000, only a 1.2x spread. A boat asking well outside that band needs a reason, and "it is loaded" is usually not enough of one.
- Recall (USCG/CPSC)
8 federal recall campaigns on file touch this builder. Check the specific hull against the recall list below before you put money down; remedies are free but only if the work was actually done.
Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.
Four Winns 268 Vista prices by model year
| Model year | Listings | Typical asking range | Median asking | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 0 priced — too few to publish a range | — | |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 priced — too few to publish a range | — | |
| 2003 | 4 | $16,000 – $26,500 | $21,500 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 priced — too few to publish a range | — | |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 priced — too few to publish a range | — |
Asking prices from active listings we observed, not sold prices. No public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices; anyone showing you "sold" data for this market is estimating it. Years with fewer than 3 priced listings show the count only.
Method: Median and quartiles per model year, computed only where at least 3 priced listings exist for that year.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations
Recalls affecting Four Winns
8 federal recall campaigns on file. Recalls are issued against hull-identification ranges, so a campaign listed here may or may not cover the specific boat you are looking at — check the HIN. Remedies are free from the builder, but only if the work was actually performed, and there is no central database that proves it was.
- ⚠ Recall
920422S9/23/1992FLOTATION NOT SUFFICIENT
- ⚠ Recall
030133S8/19/2003FUEL FILL LINE
- ⚠ Recall
970092T8/11/1997ENGINE COMP. VENTILATION
- ⚠ Recall
940134T5/26/1994ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
- ⚠ Recall
940120T5/2/1994FUEL TANK PSSIBLE LEAK
- ⚠ Recall
940122T5/10/1994NON IGN PROTECT BATT TERM
- ⚠ Recall
920420T11/5/1992CO INTRUSION; CO IN HEAD VIA VENT
- ⚠ Recall
950226T11/1/1995FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS; FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS
Method: Matched to the builder by normalized company name and MIC. A campaign is shown when it touches this builder; the model and year columns say how narrowly it applies.
Sources: US Coast Guard recall database · CPSC recalls
Engines we actually see on the 268 Vista
- Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop)
Smooth, strong drives — the Duoprop in particular handles and holds beautifully. The catch is parts cost: Volvo Penta components run materially higher than MerCruiser equivalents, so service and repair budgets are larger.
Service reality: Same wear items as MerCruiser (bellows, gimbal, impeller) but pricier parts. Verify drive-oil condition (milky = water intrusion = seal failure).
Full Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop) reliability profile →
Method: Engine family matched from the listing's engine fields and title text against BoatVerdict's engine-family profiles. Prevalence is share of our sample, not factory fitment rates.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · BoatVerdict engine-family profiles
Four Winns 268 Vista specifications
| Length (median listed) | 27.0 ft | Our listing data |
|---|---|---|
| Model years traded | 2000–2005 | Our listing data |
| Four Winns hulls in US registries | 6,557 | TX + NY open data |
Rows marked "our listing data" are measured from listings, not published by the builder, and will differ from a brochure. Rows without a source we can name are not shown at all.
What to inspect on a used Four Winns 268 Vista
- Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop): Same wear items as MerCruiser (bellows, gimbal, impeller) but pricier parts. Verify drive-oil condition (milky = water intrusion = seal failure). Seen on 1 of the 24 268 Vista listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop).
- On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 2001, so boats over 25 years old are actively traded in this model.
This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on 268 Vista listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
What a 268 Vista costs to own
$4,750 – $14k per year
- 27 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
- Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (FL)
- Includes insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate seasonal use, and a reserve for wear items
- Excludes loan payments, major engine replacement, and refit work
This is a modelled band, not observed spend. Real cost swings hard on where you keep the boat and how much you use it.
Method: The same ownership-cost model BoatVerdict's paid Deal Report uses: boat class and length set the base band, then saltwater berth and size adjust it.
Sources: BoatVerdict ownership-cost model
Where 268 Vistas are for sale
- FL 3
- PA 3
- TX 2
- MI 2
- MN 1
- TN 1
- CO 1
- LA 1
- GA 1
- AZ 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 24 listings in 17 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.
What else buyers cross-shop
- Four Winns 190 Horizon
- Four Winns 180 Horizon
- Four Winns 200 Horizon
- Four Winns 170 Horizon
- Sea Ray 270 Sundancer
- Cobalt R7
Chosen by measured similarity — same builder first, then comparable length — and limited to models whose own page meets our evidence bar. No paid placements, no filler links.
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Paste the listing and we will score that specific boat against everything on this page: asking price versus our observed range, engine and hours risk, the known issues for its model year, and a negotiation position. The verdict is free.
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