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260 Prowler
Looking for a 260 Prowler fresh water boat I am in NC so the closer the better
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I think there is one here in the DC area for sale, i’ll make a couple calls and see if I can track it down.
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Ridefast77 has one that has been heavily modified that he has posted on here for sale. Needs to be all put back together and rigged but all the work he has done is awesome.
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Thanks I would like to find one
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I've had mine for 20 years. I don't think there's anything I would change about it. the layup is good, I had a table put in the cabin so you can sit down there and eat and the sun isn't beating on you. one thing I've noticed in the boats I've owned is you don't hear any squeaks or rattles. mine has never had stock power in it. last year I was running 85 with it. over the winter I put a 540 in it with a Teague stage 4 cam, never got a chance to put it the water yet but on the hose it sounds nasty. I'm thinking I should be able to tickle 90.was cruising at 55 at around 36-3800 rpm's. any questions I'm here for ya. Dave
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This popped up on one of my Facebook groups today. I know nothing about it, just passing along:
2000 SONIC PROWLER |
Ive got an 02 for sale with a 500 EFI, 220ish hours. funny i had just come here to post about anyone doing a headliner themselves in one of these as they are known to go bad...
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Still looking
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mine must be a freak, I don't think I have a ton of horsepower for the speed it runs.
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As a life long cuddy cabin guy, the Prowler is done really, really well.
For a 26' boat, its tuff to beat and compares well to most 30's. Interestingly, while living in Fla I was interviewing for a job at the newly reborn Sonic in Ft Pierce. to get their attention I towed down my newly restored 24' twin O/B Sonic. They showed/offered me a completed Prowler that didnt have power yet. I was interested in converting it to twin O/B. Should have bought it ;) On speeds, all the ones Ive seen run very low 60's w/stock power and high 60's w/decent power.
Originally Posted by Prowler
(Post 4661743)
mine must be a freak, I don't think I have a ton of horsepower for the speed it runs.
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outboards on a prowler? that would be interesting. I think twin big blocks would be more interesting. but I think the exhaust would be under the water with all that extra weight. probably would have to be twin small bocks, but still that would be a cool set up either way.
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Im converting a single I/O 25’ Checkmate to twin I/O’s and according to my math I’m only adding about 60 lbs over the weight of the single which I come up with 1100 lbs for, w/a Bravo. Im not an I/O guy but I don’t like twin big blocks in anything under 30’. Especially if you’re using it for a weekender in questionable conditions. I think one serious grunt motor would do it for I/O in a Prowler. The Kunkles (locals), are Checkmate wizards and pray to the god of Tq, not horsepower. They just went 118 (GPS) in a single I/O 30’ Checkmate. Theyve Been 125 in a 25’ Convincor like mine. On the Prowlers, I think I remember the hull being the same as my 24’ w/a euro platform. The 24’ came from a ‘1968 Donzi when 50 was fast. They have a round keel and are a handful at speed 😉
Originally Posted by Prowler
(Post 4661774)
outboards on a prowler? that would be interesting. I think twin big blocks would be more interesting. but I think the exhaust would be under the water with all that extra weight. probably would have to be twin small bocks, but still that would be a cool set up either way.
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I've never been an outboard guy, always been in boards. I bought a pontoon boat a few years ago to take the dogs out on. with the outboard though you put gas in it and go.
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https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...12b0a431f.jpeg I was raised on them and learned how to do all my own work so am spoiled that way. My Convincor was running 82 GPS w/a 570 hp I/O and I am expecting the same w/twin 250 O/Bs. Bonuses are: No motor, oil, heat, smell in boat. No drive to pay someone else to work on. Where the motor was, is now a storage shed. We weekend on our boat so we haul 2 fold up bikes, beach chairs, grill, dinghy etc and all goes in the hole. We run in some skinny water too so w/motors on jack plates I can get into 18” waster. Lastlly, and absolute blast to drive/fly! The 24’ Sonic in the picture ran 80 GPS w/stock 250’s.
Originally Posted by Prowler
(Post 4661784)
I've never been an outboard guy, always been in boards. I bought a pontoon boat a few years ago to take the dogs out on. with the outboard though you put gas in it and go.
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it does look good no doubt about it. I would by something with twin outboards on it. they still sound good, they have there own sound to them, some almost like a swarm of bee's coming.
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My 02 is for sale in NY. 496 with whipple. PM me if interested.
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I had a 1999 26’ Sonic with a HP500EFI. It was a great boat, but let’s be real here on a few things: The hull is only ~25’ long plus it has a notched transom so it’s even shorter, probably ~24’ all the way back from its original lineage. Due to the large walkrail and “not skinny” bolsters, the pathway through the cockpit IS tight. And same can be said for the bilge/engine compartment. The 28’ Sonic is barely bigger than the 26’ Sonic and it usually had twin SBC. (Added length was mostly the cabin). As such they are TERRIBLE to work on. A friend took the twin SBC out of a 28 Sonic and put in twin BBC 496HOs. He had to mill down the inside exhaust manifolds so they didn’t touch. I was fortunate to end up with a 26’ Prowler for my first boat as I was in over my head in conditions a couple times and the boat saved my ass. Sometimes I wish I still had that boat. |
Still looking, would like it to be stock if possible
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