Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Four Winns Funship 234 2005 vs Four Winns H260 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Four Winns Funship 234 2005 vs Four Winns H260 2012 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Four Winns Funship 234 2005 at 25,6 ft versus Four Winns H260 2012 at 26,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Four Winns H260 2012 tips the scales at 4 820 lbs - 3 773 lbs less than the Four Winns Funship 234 2005 at 1 047 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The Four Winns Funship 234 2005 carries a rated maximum of 320 hp. Engine data for the Four Winns H260 2012 wasn't available in our records - check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Four Winns H260 2012 carries 75 gallons versus 65 gallons in the Four Winns Funship 234 2005. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Four Winns H260 2012 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Four Winns Funship 234 2005 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Four Winns H260 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Four Winns H260 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 14 passengers and at 26,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Four Winns Funship 234 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail25.60 ft
Length overall - Detail26 ft. (7.93 m)
Length - Feet25.6
Length - Feet26
Length overall - Meters7.8
Length overall - Meters7.92
Length overall - Inches307
Length overall - Inches312
Beam8.60 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches103
Beam - Inches102
Draft [max] - Detail2.10 ft
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.64
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches25
Draft [max] - Inches36
Displacement1047.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.63
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches64
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail19 in. (48 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.48
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches19
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,580 - 4,820 lbs. (2,080 - 2,190 kg) with engine
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2186.31
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.4820
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail6 ft. 4 in. (1.93 m)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters1.93
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches76
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal65
Fuel tank capacity - Gal75
Fuel tank capacity - Liters246.05
Fuel tank capacity - Liters283.91
Engine makeMerCruiser
Engine makeMerCruiser or Volvo
Engine modelMX 6.2 MPI
Engine modelnot available
Horsepower320 hp
Horsepowernot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail75 gal. (284 l)
Drive typenot available
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Water capacitynot available
Water capacityPotable: 12 gal. (45 l)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people14
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail2.6 gal. (9.8 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters11.36
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal2.6
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeFour Winns
Modelnot available
ModelH260
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2012
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Trailer Info
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - DetailSure-Load? custom-matched, tandem axle with tandem disc brakes
Trailer - Heightnot available
Trailer - Height7 ft. 11 in. (2.41 m) 8 ft. 8 in. (2.64 m) wakeboard tower down 11 ft. 4 in. (3.45 m) wakeboard tower up
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight1,505 lbs. (683 kg)