2022 Sea Ray SLX 260 revealed

Of note, the new design of the Sea Ray SLX 260 includes and an expanded sun pad with an integrated cooler and deeper cockpit seating.

Revised seating also provides a much smoother ride than before, Sea Ray says.

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Sea Ray has tweaked the interior layout of the 8.7-metre-long, 2.59-metre-beam SLX 260 to optimise space and function. This model update is also the first time Sea Ray has used an all-female team for a model redesign.

“Its updated seating layout offers better ergonomics and more room,” Sea Ray says.

“Cleverly designed areas, like the expanded sun pad with an integrated cooler and transom locker for storing gear and inflatables, ensure items are safe and easily accessible without compromising on comfort.”

The Sea Ray SLX 260 also now features a port-side compartment built in below the co-pilot’s side of the console that can be used to store gear or as a change room. For those who want to spend more time out on the water, it can be upgraded to a head.

Of note, the interior adds LED strip lighting that can change colour to match the surroundings or the mood. Owners who also opt for the T-top, marketed as the “Power Tower”, can also opt for a Sea Ray logo that projects onto the floor of the SLX 260.

The T-top includes removable canvas covers that convert the structure into a Targa arch.

Forward, the Sea Ray SLX 260’s windscreen has been reprofiled so that once up on the plane, the windscreen is level with the horizon, improving the sightline looking forward.

Up front, the deeper lounge-style bow includes fold-down armrests, with an infill to turn the space into a sunbed and a teak table available via a tick of the options box.

Sea Ray has also introduced a bowsprit anchor upgrade for the Sea Ray SLX 260 that provides a stainless steel anchor, electric windlass, and a rope and chain.

The Sea Ray SLX 260 also takes a big leap forward in terms of technology, adopting full digital instrumentation. 

The helm comes standard equipped with dual 9.0-inch Simrad touchscreens mounted side by side and includes Mercury’s VesselView with smartphone connectivity, active trim control, and CZone digital switching to balance the boat’s changing electrical needs.

The Fusion audio system’s default two pairs of speakers can also be enhanced via the options list to a full entertainment package with three pairs of speakers including can speakers and a 2000-watt woofer.

Customers who choose the outboard version of the Sea Ray SLX 260 can order the boat with a standard 300hp Mercury Verado outboard engine with digital shift and throttle, and automatic trim, while the standard sterndrive boat is equipped with a 350hp Mercury MerCruiser 6.2L fitted to a Bravo Three sterndrive.

According to Sea Ray, the sterndrive version of the SLX 260 will cruise comfortably at around 24 knots, with a top speed of around 43 knots. The outboard version, meanwhile, will cruise at around 28 knots and hit a top speed of around 46 knots.

In terms of cruising range, the more powerful sterndrive version marginally outreaches the outboard-powered one, 172 nautical miles to 167.

Sydney-based Chapman Marine Group said it would be launching the new 260 SLX in early 2023.