August 21, 2026
Pursuit D 266 Denali: Twin Engines, Enclosed Head, 307 Miles of Range
At 27'4" with a standard fiberglass hardtop and an enclosed head, the Pursuit D 266 Denali runs twin Yamaha F200s to 51.3 mph — and its publ…
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Expert Review, Technical Specifications & Market Analysis
The Essentials
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 27' 4" |
| Beam | 8' 9" |
| Draft | 1' 9" (motors up) / 2' 9" (motors down) |
| Displacement | 6,800 lbs (with twin Yamaha F200 engines) |
| Engines | Twin Yamaha Digital F200 In-Line 4 |
| Fuel Capacity | 139 US gallons |
| Water Capacity | 20 US gallons |
| Cabins / Heads | No cabin or berth; enclosed port-console head with electric freshwater marine toilet, 13-gallon holding tank, sink and Corian countertop |
| Max Speed | 51.3 mph @ 5,975 RPM (twin Yamaha F200) |
| Cruise Speed | 27.7 mph @ 3,500 RPM (twin Yamaha F200) |
Source: Spec & Photos courtesy of Pursuit. Specs verified by Tony Smith, USCG 100 Ton Master, on August 20, 2026.
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Quick Verdict
- Pursuit's published bulletin shows twin Yamaha F200s at 51.3 mph wide open and a 27.7 mph cruise burning 11.3 gallons an hour — 2.46 mpg and 307 miles, the best cruise efficiency in the Denali line
- Standard fiberglass hardtop and an enclosed port-console head with an electric marine toilet, Corian counter and 13-gallon holding tank, at 27 feet 4 inches
- Zero to 30 mph in 8.0 seconds, the quickest figure on any Denali test sheet — but there is no berth, and the hull's bulletin carries a 2018 test date
Our Take
The D 266 is the boat for the buyer who wants two engines and a door on the head, and does not want to go to thirty feet to get them. At twenty-seven four you get the fiberglass hardtop as standard equipment rather than an option, a tempered glass windshield in Pursuit's vacuum-infused fiberglass frame with a walk-through door, and an enclosed port-console head with an electric freshwater marine toilet, a Corian counter and a 13-gallon holding tank. That head is the thing owners still mention three years in. It is the difference between a boat the family boards and a boat you go out on alone.
Pursuit publishes a real test sheet for every hull it builds, and the D 266's is the best one in the Denali line. Twin F200s, two aboard, full fuel and water: 51.3 mph wide open burning 40.2 gallons an hour, and best cruise at 3,500 rpm — 27.7 mph, 11.3 gph, 2.46 miles to the gallon, 307 miles of range. Nothing else wearing a Denali badge, small or large, gets close to 2.46 mpg. And zero to thirty in 8.0 seconds is the quickest number on any of their dual console sheets — that is what a second engine buys you, and the D 246 needs 12.9 seconds to do the same job.
Two honest limits. This is a day boat: enclosed head, no berth, no galley, no air conditioning to sleep behind. Want to stay the night and you want the D 365. And the hull is a known quantity rather than a new one — Pursuit's own performance bulletin for it carries a test date of 12/13/2018, and the Denali badge arrived as part of a line-wide renaming rather than a redesign. I do not think that is a problem; a hull that has been building this long has had its faults found, and the owner feedback bears that out. But buy it knowing what it is, not thinking you are getting a clean sheet of paper. At 8 feet 9 inches of beam it is also a permit tow, not a hitch-and-go.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What cruise speed and range does Pursuit publish for the D 266?
27.7 mph at 3,500 RPM, burning 11.3 gallons an hour for 2.46 miles per gallon and 307 miles of range. That is the best-cruise row on the test sheet, and 2.46 mpg is the highest economy figure Pursuit publishes for any model in the range.
Range is calculated on 90 percent of fuel capacity rather than the full 139 gallons. Push on to 4,000 RPM and the boat does 33.3 mph at 15.1 gallons an hour, still good for 277 miles. One thing worth knowing before you read the sheet: it carries a 12/13/2018 test date, because the hull carries over from the boat Pursuit previously sold as the DC 266.
How fast is the Pursuit D 266?
51.3 mph at 5,975 RPM on twin Yamaha F200s, from Pursuit's own performance sheet rather than an estimate. The run was made at 8,149 pounds with two people aboard, a full 139-gallon fuel load and full water, on Reliance 14-1/4" x 18" propellers.
Nought to thirty takes 8.0 seconds, which is quick for a 27-footer and reflects how little there is to move — this hull is under 7,000 pounds dry. Twin F200s are the only package offered and they meet the 400-horsepower maximum rating exactly, so there is no bigger engine option to consider.
Can you sleep on the Pursuit D 266?
No — there is no cabin and no berth. The D 266 is a day boat with a proper head, which is a different proposition and an unusually complete one for 27 feet.
The port console encloses an electric freshwater marine head on a 13-gallon holding tank, with a sink and a Corian countertop, under a full fiberglass hardtop. Most boats this size give you a portable unit behind a curtain. Fresh water is 20 gallons.
For overnights in the Denali line the step is the D 326, which has convertible berthing in its port console, or the D 365, which has forward and aft berths, a full shower and cabin air conditioning.
Pursuit D 266 or D 306 — how much boat do I actually need?
Take the D 266 unless you specifically need the extra beam and the 224-gallon tank. Both are dual consoles with a walk-through windshield, and neither has a berth, so the honest comparison is size and what it costs to move.
The D 266 is 27 feet 4 inches on an 8-foot-9 beam with twin F200s: 51.3 mph flat out, 2.46 mpg at best cruise, 307 miles. The D 306 is 31 feet 11 inches on a 9-foot-11 beam with twin F300s: 52.3 mph, 1.64 mpg, 346 miles.
The bigger boat is one mile an hour faster and burns half again as much fuel to cruise. What it genuinely buys is 14 inches of beam, a taller hardtop and 10,563 pounds of hull under you when the sea gets up.