Pursuit S 268 Sport

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 1 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.

The BoatVerdict take

• BoatVerdict listing data

  Pricing is tight: the middle half of listings sits between $3,000 and $3,000, only a 1.0x spread. A boat asking well outside that band needs a reason, and "it is loaded" is usually not enough of one.

• BoatVerdict listing data

  Supply is concentrated: our 1 listings came from only 1 states, led by NY. Expect a smaller buyer pool at resale, and budget for transport if the right boat is not local.

• BoatVerdict analyst

  Premium fit-and-finish, twin-Yamaha rigged; competes with Grady and holds value similarly.

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.

Known problems on the Pursuit S 268 Sport

• Low Powered-reversible helm seat and electric actuators (head compartment, sunshade) are failure points past year 4.
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• Medium Twin Yamaha F200/F300 corrosion checks apply (see Yamaha 4-stroke profile).
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Severity is BoatVerdict's rating of what the fault costs to put right and how likely it is to end a deal, not a manufacturer classification. Recalls are listed separately below because a recall is a federal record and a known issue is not.

Pursuit S 268 Sport specifications

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 Pursuit S 268 Sport

1. Cycle every powered actuator (seat, sunshade, head door) — replacements are pricey and dealer-only. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Pursuit S 268 Sport profile.
2. Pull Yamaha cowlings; check bus-bar corrosion. Model-specific item from BoatVerdict's Pursuit S 268 Sport profile.
3. Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 100% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
4. Work the 2 known issues listed above into the sea trial, not the walkaround. Most of them only show up under load. BoatVerdict analyst profile for 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 S 268 Sport listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a S 268 Sport costs to own

$4,750 – $14k per year

• 27 ft center console, the published length for this model
• Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (NY)
• 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

Where S 268 Sports are for sale

• NY 1

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 1 listings in 1 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

• Sea Ray 270 Sundancer median ask $14,000 · 27 ft · 52 listings
• Four Winns 268 Vista median ask $21,500 · 27 ft · 26 listings
• Sea Ray 260 Sundancer median ask $24,500 · 26 ft · 95 listings
• Cobalt R7 median ask $22,500 · 28 ft · 44 listings
• Key West 1720 Sportsman median ask $12,000 · 26 ft · 40 listings
• Sea Ray 280 Sundancer median ask $29,000 · 28 ft · 53 listings

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.