Sea Pro Boats Unveils New 265FLX Offshore Sandbar Boat
Combining the best of fishability and family fun.
Sea Pro Boats, a leading manufacturer of premium quality fishing and family boats based in Whitmire, South Carolina, highlighted its presence at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show by unveiling the new flagship of its growing Family Sandbar Boat fleet — the new-for-2026 265FLX, the first offshore edition of this popular layout.
With her 26’ LOA and 9’4” beam, the new Sea Pro 265FLX takes family boating fun to new lengths. This center console combines Sea Pro’s offshore capable ride, advanced features, and exclusive amenities into the perfect platform for fishing, cruising, and relaxing with the family. When a boater has a new Sea Pro 265FLX, the fun literally never has to stop.
The 265FLX features an extended and redesigned deep-vee hull with a classic Carolina flair to enhance performance, provide a dry ride, increase fuel efficiency, and improve how the boat sits in the water at rest (important for both fishing and relaxing). At just over 26 feet in length, the 265FLX meets ABYC and NMMA Certifications and is Yacht Certified.
Moving the outboard motors aft not only improves performance, balance, and ride, it also opens up rear seating options for expanded space and versatility. With the splash well moved further back, more space is created to accommodate reversible lounge seating and provide a feeling of family togetherness, luxury, and comfort.
In keeping with other models in its Sandbar Boat fleet, Sea Pro’s 265FLX puts a premium on cockpit seating, comfort, and versatility. This includes twin helm seats that rotate 360-degrees and stern lounge seating that can face forwards, backwards, or convert to a bed. Sea Pro also adds a stowaway bow table and stern table for enjoying food and refreshments in the cockpit, along with an exclusive Sandbar Table that lets boaters have a picnic while enjoying a refreshing swim or dangling their feet in the water. An optional head with pump out and overboard discharge adds to the vessel’s utility.
“Our other Sandbar Boat models quickly became our best-selling model, and the new 265FLX should be an even bigger hit,” said company founder and President Jimmy Hancock. “We’ve successfully tapped into what today’s consumers want — a boat that delivers 100% on both fishing and family fun without compromising. This larger platform allows us to bring even more innovative features to the industry and take the Sandbar Boat category — which we pioneered — to a whole new level,” added Hancock.
The 265FLX certainly makes no compromises when it comes to offshore fishing, boasting a range of angling features that have defined the Sea Pro brand over the years. This includes a 22.5-degree deadrise deep-vee hull for a smooth and dry ride, 153 gallons of fuel for extended range, padded cockpit bolsters, and two side entry doors. With twin 150-quart under deck fish boxes, an aquarium-style livewell in the leaning post and rod holders galore, the 265FLX is built for hardcore fishing. Even the wide transom lounge features a row of hideaway stainless steel rocket launchers ideal for bluewater trolling. With all these features and a proven dee-vee hull design, the 265FLX is tailor made for serious offshore fishing or adventures to the Bahamas.
Sea Pro is known for standard features often considered options on other boats. The new 265FLX, for example, comes standard with a fiberglass hard top with integrated windshield, power steering with a tilt helm, a smart battery management system, thru-hull anchor windlass, raw and freshwater washdowns, and a freshwater shower. Advanced technology abounds, including a 12-inch Simrad MFD, premium marine audio system, digital switching, and a Sea Pro Connect App telematics system for security and vessel monitoring. It even comes standard with Seakeeper Ride trim tabs for enhanced ride and fuel efficiency in changing conditions.
This new 2026 model will be available nationwide through Sea Pro’s nationwide dealer network beginning December 2025. To learn more about the new 265FLX, or the full range of Sea Pro boat models for fishing and family fun, visit www.seapromfg.com.
Sea Pro 265FLX Performance Data/Specifications
Length 26’
Beam 9’ 4”
Fuel Capacity 153 gallons
Max HP 500HP
Dry Weight (w/o outboard) 4,850 pounds
Deadrise (at transom) 22.5 degrees
Draft 19”
Livewell 18 gallons
Fresh Water 20 gallons
Certifications ABYC, NMMA, Yacht Certified
Top Speed (w/twin Suzuki 250 O/B) 58 miles per hour
Optimum Cruising Speed 3,500rpm/30.9 mph/2.4 miles per gallon