Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Sportsman Heritage 261 Center Console, answered from the boats listed on US Marine Connection right now.
Right now US Marine Connection shows 4 priced Heritage 261 listings, all with photos, asking between $212,275 and $254,795 with a median asking price of $212,878. Those are asking prices, not what anyone paid. All four are 2027 models, and the three detailed ones note twin Yamaha F200 power with 3 years of additional Y.E.S. warranty, 6 years total, which helps explain where the asking figures sit.
Every Heritage 261 currently listed is a 2027 model, four boats in total. There are no older model years in the current inventory, so if you are hoping for a used or previous-generation example, the Heritage 261 page will not show one today. The listings are all center consoles with photos, and three of them spell out color, upholstery and rigging details for that model year.
None of the four Heritage 261 listings states an engine hour figure, so there is no typical number to quote from this inventory. All four are 2027 boats, so hours would likely be low, but that is not something the descriptions confirm. If hours matter to you, ask the seller directly for a reading off the engine display before you make any decisions on a particular boat.
Since these are 2027 boats, confirm the warranty paperwork actually transfers, including the 3 years of additional Y.E.S. coverage the descriptions mention, for 6 years total. Verify the twin Yamaha F200 rigging and digital electric steering operate smoothly through full lock, test the 4-bank on-board battery charger, and check the trolling motor plug, harness and adapter are all present. A trailer is listed as available rather than included, so ask whether one comes with the boat.
The detailed listings show twin Yamaha F200XSA2 outboards in white with digital electric steering, 400 HP total, on a fiberglass hull measuring 26 ft 6 in LOA with a 9 ft 5 in beam. They add a hardtop with color-matched underside, white powder coating, a 4-bank on-board battery charger, an Edson 13-inch stainless comfort grip wheel, and a trolling motor plug, harness and adapter. Hull colors offered include Deepwater Blue, Explorer Blue and Slate Gray. One listing has a Yamaha F250XSB2.
The listed boats are rigged with fishing in mind. Each detailed description includes a trolling motor plug, harness and adapter, twin Yamaha outboards totaling 400 HP with digital electric steering, a hardtop, and a 4-bank on-board battery charger that suits a boat running electronics and a trolling motor. Beyond that, the descriptions do not break out livewells, rod storage or other fishing hardware, so ask the seller for specifics on a given hull.
The four Heritage 261 listings on US Marine Connection sit in two cities: three in Essex, Maryland, and one in Houston, Texas. All are center consoles, all are 2027 models, and all four have photos you can look through before you reach out. If neither location is close to you, it is worth checking back, since inventory on this model is limited to those four boats today.
On price, the Heritage 261 sits well above both. Its four 2027 listings ask $212,275 to $254,795, median $212,878. The Heritage 231 shows 7 listings from $64,000 to $119,495, median $104,529, spanning 2018 to 2026, so it covers older and cheaper ground. The Masters 247 Bay Boat has 7 listings, all 2027, asking $154,629 to $155,728. The listings do not include side-by-side spec comparisons beyond what each description states.
Answers are written from approved, priced listings on US Marine Connection— asking prices, not sale prices — and from what the dealers' own descriptions say. Figures in the strip above are live; the answers refresh as inventory changes.
Sportsman Heritage 261 Center Console listed now
DealerEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
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$213,480
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DealerEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$212,275
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DealerHouston, TX
Center console · Excellent condition
LMC Marine Center
Nationwide Delivery Available
$254,795
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DealerEssex, MD
Center console · Excellent condition
Riverside Marine
Nationwide Delivery Available
$212,275
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