2020 Pursuit DC 266 — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $110,000–$160,000. There is 1 high-severity known issue you need to know before handing over a check.
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A premium dual-console that blends serious offshore capability with family comfort — Pursuit builds a beautifully finished, versatile boat with the fishability of a center console and the protection/seating of a dual console. A big investment, so verify twin-outboard hours and health, salt-use corrosion, electronics, and consider a survey. A documented, well-maintained DC 266 is a superb, high-resale fish-and-family offshore boat.
What we checked
No public record to reconcile against
We don't yet have a public record to check this one against. Boats and personal watercraft are not in NHTSA’s database — that is the Coast Guard, which publishes recalls but no owner-complaint record. What follows is our own write-up, and it has not been reconciled against an official record. Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.
Known Issues for the 2020 Pursuit DC 266
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents.
Verify hours, compression, and full service on both outboards.
Repair cost (estimate): $2,000-$25,000+
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Verify flushing discipline and inspect powerheads, hardware, wiring, and electronics for corrosion.
Repair cost: Not a repair — an ownership-cost warning, not a mechanical fault
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Extensive electronics and systems; verify all function.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$7,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
A survey checking stringers, transom, and systems is worth it on a big-dollar boat.
Repair cost (estimate): $2,000-$12,000 if issues
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗High-hour/neglected outboards
- ✗Salt corrosion / poor flushing
- ✗Dead/corroded electronics
- ✗No survey on a big-dollar boat
Good Signs
- ✓Both outboards serviced, strong compression
- ✓Disciplined flushing, minimal corrosion
- ✓Clean survey, working electronics
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Known issues on this page are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.
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