2026 Hewescraft Pacific Explorer 270

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Large fishing deck, full walk-through cabin, plush overnight features, and hardcore fishing function—there’s nothing like the Pacific Explorer. A mahogany galley, heated v-berth, flush head, and clean deck space make it your floating base of operations. Fish, sleep, explore, repeat.

Take your turn at the helm of the boat that doesn’t make you choose between comfort and catch.

The Pacific Explorer is based on our offshore-tough, 8’-wide Alaskan hull with many added conveniences for extended stays on the water. Although we have added more class and comfort to the Pacific Explorer, it is still built with fishing in mind and it does not sacrifice any of the rugged, fishing-first tradition upon which Hewescraft was founded.

The interior features a class-leading berth and enough space to comfortably sleep a family of four. Many of the amenities and finishing touches previously only found in our flagship 290 Adventure are now also offered in the Pacific Explorer. The 102” beam and increased fuel capacity ensure that you have endless opportunities to explore on the water.

For excellent performance in rough water, equip your Pacific Explorer with the innovative Seakeeper marine motion control technology.

Features may include:

• Anchor Line Locker: Bow, aluminum treadplate with line notch
• Anodes: Installed on port transducer bracket
• Battery Selector Switch with ACR
• Battery Storage: Up to 4 batteries, in transom
• Bilge pumps: Three bilge pumps; two auto, one manual switch
• Bottom: 8ft wide with 1/4” thick aluminum
• Bow Eye: Double, welded
• Bow Rails: Aluminum 24”
• Cleats: 10”, welded, six on gunwales, two on bow deck 8
• Cockpit Deck: Treadplate, self bailing
• Cuddy:
  -V-berth carpet
  -V-berth sliding privacy door
  -V-berth sleeping bunks
  -V-berth screened windows, port and starboard
  -V-berth under seat storage
  -V-berth upholstered, ceiling and side wall panels
  -V-berth walk through bow-access hatch
• Cup Holders: Two on port-side dash, single on driver-side
• Decals: Full-side vinyl side striping with graphics; black, white, blue, green, red, orange, charcoal, maroon
• Door: Bulkhead, locking with fixed window
• Fish Box: 40 gallon in transom with cutting board lid
• Fish Box: Two In floor, 50 gallon each with diaphragm pump
• Fuel System 190 gal
• Galley: Mahogany cabinet with sink, 2 burner cook top, refrigerator, and 31 gallon fresh water tank
• Glove Box: Lockable
• Handrails: Welded; door, cabin ceiling, and glove box
• Handrails: Welded; vertical on aft cabin sides, roof 4’ -high
• Horn: Flush mount
• Instrument Panel:
  -Ten water-resistant rocker style switches
  -Power point, one at each helm and in v-berth
  -Twelve-gang expansion fuse block
  -Additional six-gang fuse block on ceiling (radio shelf)
• Lights: LED, courtesy (three at transom, one at console)
• Lights: LED flood, mounted to cabin top
• Lights: LED, interior cabin and v-berth
• Lights: LED, navigational
• Lights: LED, anchor, removable
• Paint: Light gray, full inside
• Pre-rig: Dual binnacle with multi-function gauge and mechanical cables
• Roof Extension: 25” overhang aft of hard top bulkhead with grab rails
• Seat: Severe-duty captains chair with suspension, armrests, and adjustable headrest
• Steering Wheel: Stainless steel with rubber grip
• Steering: SeaStar hydraulic
• Stern Eyes: Welded, port and starboard
• Storage:
  -Two trays aft of bulkhead, port and starboard
  -Lockable cabinets aft of bulkhead; port and starboard
  -Seat boxes port and starboard
  -Cabin in floor storage
• Transducer Bracket: Port, starboard, and center of transom 
• Transom: Extended, twin 25” -shaft engines, and port kicker bracket
• Transom Door: Walk-through, starboard side 
• Trim Tabs: Electric 12” X 12” with LED indicator
• Wash-Down System
• Windows: Side windows, screened and sliding
• Wipers: Port, starboard, and center

Options

• Anchor Guard: Welded tread plate
• Anchor Pulpit: 8” cleat, large stainless steel roller, winch plate (weld-on)
• Anchor Pulpit: 8” cleat, large stainless steel roller, treadplate hatch (weld-on)
• Anchor Pulpit: 8” cleat, large stainless steel roller, Lewmar power winch (weld-on)
• Anchor Pulpit: 8” cleat, large stainless steel roller, EZ Anchor Rebel 5 (weld-on)
• Bow thruster
• Bulkhead Door: Sliding
• Bulkhead Door: Dutch
• Cabin Configurations: 2 styles; sand or charcoal
• Chartplotter Package: Garmin 8610XSV, Fantom 18, GT51M-TM, GPS 19x puck
• Downrigger brackets: Low profile, stand-alone
• Flushing Head in V-berth: 250 only, not available in 270 model
• Fuel Line Pickup: Additional for trolling motor
• Fuel/Water Separator: Single or twin (standard with Yamaha pre-rig)
• Heater: WALLAS Viking with overhead fans
• Heater: Hydronic with hot water, shower, and sink in head closet (MLC only)
• Livewell: ET fish box upgrade
• Marine Radio: Garmin VHF 215 AIS with antenna
• Paint: Top, or waterline; red, black, white, admiral blue, bottle green, charcoal, maroon, oyster white
• Paint: Two-tone
• Pre-rig: Dual station controls
• Pre-rig: Digital fly-by-wire
• Pre-rig: Kicker controls at second station
• Pre-rig: Yamaha Helm Master
• Rod Holder: Mounted to cabin sides; single port and 3-station starboard
• Rod Holder: Rocket launchers, eight-station mounted to cabin top
• Rod Holder: Flush mount in gunwale; three per side
• Rooftop Ladder: Starboard
• Rooftop Radar/Accessories Arch: Bolt-on
• Seakeeper
• Shore Power: Two 110v outlets, isolation transformer, and charger
• Side door: 32”, port side
• Steering: Second console station, hydraulic, on bulkhead
• Steering: SeaStar Power Assist
• Steering: Yamaha Integrated Digital Electric Steering (I.D.E.S)
• Stern Rails with Downrigger Brackets: 27”/40” or 40”/54”
• Stereo: Fusion MS-RA70NSX, antenna, usb port, and four speakers
• Swim Ladder: Starboard
• Track System: 60” on gunwales
• Track Accessories: Downrigger mounts, vertical rod holders, and angled rod holders
• Trim Tabs: Zipwake Dynamic Control System
• Windshield: Framed glass upgrade