Sea Ray 240 Sundeck vs 260 Sundancer

The Sea Ray 260 Sundancer asks $2,500 more at the median ($24,500 against $22,000), measured across 132 listings we track. Below is every difference we can evidence, and the ones we cannot.

Side by side

Sea Ray 240 Sundeck Sea Ray 260 Sundancer
Median asking priceLower is cheaper to buy, not necessarily better value. $22,000 $24,500
Typical low (25th pct) $18,000 $17,500
Typical high (75th pct) $30,000 $31,000
Length (median listed) 24.0 ft 26.0 ft
Listings we trackMore listings means an easier boat to find and to resell. 51 81
States with listings 20 26
Engines we see most
Known problems on file 0 0
Federal recall campaigns (builder) 34 34
Model years traded 1997–2017 1989–2016
132 distinct boats across both models Updated August 19, 2026

Method: Both columns come from the same pipeline on the same day, so the comparison is like-for-like. Asking prices, de-duplicated, quartiles rounded to $500.

Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · USCG / CPSC recall records

Which one suits which buyer

Take the Sea Ray 240 Sundeck if…

  • Budget is the binding constraint: it asks $2,500 less at the median.

Take the Sea Ray 260 Sundancer if…

  • You want the bigger boat: 26.0 ft against 24.0 ft.
  • You want choice: we track 81 of these against 51.
  • You would rather not travel: listings in 26 states against 20.

Every line above is derived from a number in the table, not from an opinion about the brands. What we cannot tell you from listing data is how they ride, how they are built, or which dealer network is better near you — so we do not pretend to.

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