1988 26 (ft.) Mako 261

Newly powered with 2007 Evinrudes 2 strokes that run whisper quiet and super efficient. Not installed until 2009 brand new in 2009. Lowrance HDS 10 One great boat, well taken care of. Cruising speed is 20 to 30 knots. Max speed is 40+. Very few boats will beat this to the fishing grounds or back, especially in choppy waters Draft is 2.5ft, Deadrise ~15 degrees, Beam ~8ft Bennett hydraulic trim tabs. Very effective in trimming lateral load imbalances (fat fishermen) underway. The plotter is HDS10 with Navionics maps, structure scan, dual frequency sounder, and radar overlay of maps. The broadband radar can "see" birds above a fish feeding frenzy. There is NO music on this vessel! We FISH with it. There are 2 batteries. They are NAPA Premium Marine Starting batteries. 1000 Cranking amps, 800 cold cranking amps, 24 month, installed January 2012. No trailer Buying a bigger boat, for farther offshore fishing in rougher water. Very solid riding boat, fast even when in 2 to 4ft seas Lots of fishing area for four fishermen. The transom "door" is excellent for bringing in large fish without having to lift them very high and the side fish lockers allow them to be slid into the locker without them flopping around in the cockpit. Very e-fish-ent. There is also a varnished mahogany swivel chair with rod butt gimble for chasing and fighting large fish. Not shown but included with the vessel. The chair mounts in a deck fitting between the two forward seats. There is no need to back down on a fish although with the engine bracket backing down into a sea does not bring water into the cockpit. The outriggers are currently set for one line each although they are long enough that two lines each could be set up. I typically trolled the two outrigger lines, two gun'l lines, and two teasers off the stern quarters. It's a rather large spread and was effective for King Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, baracuda, sharks and sailfish. The console seat - tackle center is very spacious and for me was my tackle store asea. Large bags of lures, dredges, umbrellas, teasers were stored in the aft starboard locker and under the console. The console was also a storage location for the cast net, extra rode, and the downriggers. The upper tackle door folds down to form a tackle setup bench. The upper tackle area can hold 12 Plano 8x12 boxes. The 6 drawers held: packaged terminal tackle, sinkers, large rigged terminal tackle, sunscreen-bug repellent-documents, tools, leaders. The pockets behind the seat back is very handy for a place to put anything during the heat of the battle. Gaffs, boat pole, nets, deck brushes, fish lassos, large dehookers were stored in the side gun'l areas as well as four light spinning rods. Over the helm is a net "T-bag" although it is not the brand name of the bag. Paper charts, PFD vests were stored there for rapid access at the helm. All deck, console and external surfaces have been painted with Awl grip urethane paint. It proves to be very scratch resistent and easier to clean than gelcoat. I'm having the working decks repainted for the buyer so they look their best. I'm also having the bottom sanded and painted with Micron 66 ablative antifouling paint (black). This should be done by the middle of May. These activities as well as the chair are included in the asking price. Full list of equipment below. This listing has now been on the market more than a month. Please submit any offer today! We encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis. Any offer to purchase is ALWAYS subject to satisfactory survey results. Take a look at ALL ***27 PICTURES*** of this vessel on our main website at POPYACHTS DOT COM. At POP Yachts International, we will always provide you with a TRUE REPRESENTATION of every vessel we market. We are a full-service brokerage company, ready to assist you with all the details, including photographing, inspections, shipping, CE certification, shrink wrap, paperwork and anything else that might come up! Please allow us to be your eyes and ears on the ground and assist you with your next vessel purchase. Thank you for visiting our listing for sale! - Stock #09746 Well rigged for fishin This is a fully renovated 1988 Mako 26 center console fishing boat. This solid fiberglass hull has been professionally upgraded. The extent of the renovations and hull features include: 1. a new 134 gallon aluminum fuel tank, passivated and foamed in place 2. a new 30 gallon water tank, similarly installed 3. a 30 gallon lighted live well 4. bonded center console (rather than screwed to the deck) 5. all previously wood trim and structures replaced with black Starboard 6. new aluminum t-top with black sunbrella cover 7. welded and passivated engine bracket installed 8. entire boat painted with Awl-grip polyurethane paint 9. transom remodeled to include installation area for engine components and "tuna" entry way 10. an insulated fish locker with drain forward between the seats in the deck 11. two 8-foot insulated fish lockers with drains each abeam the console in the deck 12. an anchor rode locker in the bow with drain After renovations fit-out includes 1. 2 - Evinrude ETEC 200HP engines w: three digital data network displays 2. 2 - 2.5gallon engine oil tanks 3. pair TACO extensible outriggers 4. 2 - gunwale mounted Big Jon electric down riggers 5. Hynautic hydraulic steering with destroyer type wheel. 6. Dual integrated throttle and gear shifter 7. Lowrance HDS-10 Multifunction display w: Navionics maps, tide charts, dual frequency sounder, port and starboard structure scan, integrated broadband radar, integrated electronic compass 8. Garmin GHC-10 Autpilot integrated with chartplotter w: heading hold, pattern steering, course and route following. 9. Uniden VHF transceiver w: digital selective calling 10. Dual Bennett trim tabs 11. Console controlled articulated search light 12. Deck light 13. Fresh water wash down system 14. Running and anchor lights 15. Horn 16. Wet Compass 17. fresh bottom paint (Micron-66) for 2012 18. fresh touch up of cockpit deck paint 19. Overhead zippered storage of 2 life vests 20. 8 PFDs 21. removable boarding ladder 22. 2 throwable cushions 23. one grapple anchor with chain and more than 200 feet of 3/8" rode Stock ID: 09746