General Boat Info
Model263 EX Explorer
Model298 SS
Model Year2006
Model Year2007
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.60 m)
Beam9 ft. 6 in. (2.9 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches114
Deadrise19℃
Deadrise22℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail25 in. (64 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detail21 in. (53 cm)
Draft [drive up] meters0.64
Draft [drive up] meters0.53
Draft [drive up] inches25
Draft [drive up] inches21
Draft [max] - Detail38 in. (98 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail37 in. (95 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches38
Draft [max] - Inches37
Weight - Detail5,600 lbs. (2,542 kg)
Weight - Detail8,000 lbs. (3,631 kg)
Weight - kg2540.12
Weight - kg3628.74
Weight - lbs.56
Weight - lbs.8
Length - Meters7.33
Length - Meters9.03
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet29
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 5 in. (8.07 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]31 ft. 10 in. (9.72 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 0 in. (7.33 m)
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 7 in. (9.03 m)
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Meters9.02
Length overall - Inches288
Length overall - Inches355
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail10 ft. 10 in. (3.31 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters3.3
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches13
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches7
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVolvo 5.0 GXi SX
Engine/s standardVolvo twin 5.0 GXi DP
Fuel tank capacity - Detail60 gal. (227 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail142 gal. (537 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters227.12
Fuel tank capacity - Liters537.53
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel tank capacity - Gal142
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Engine max375 hp
Engine maxT-320 hp
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Operational Info
Water capacity17 gal. (64 l)
Water capacity15 gal. (56 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail2 gal. (8 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail18 gal. (68 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters7.57
Holding tank capacity - Liters68.14
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Gal18
Headnot available
HeadEnclosed, VacuFlush
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity2
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass