Poor performance for 2013 Rinker 260

MIKES342

Randy Rinker sent me an email today telling me they have my boat at the factory. He felt it was porpoising that seem to concern him and he felt they could correct it and reduce my planing time at the same time..

Black_Diamond

I hope you can share the 'cure' with us! Be very interesting if is just your boat or the model itself.

Michael T

My money would be on bigger trim tabs. Putting more weight in the bow has diminishing returns, I doubt you could change the hull (strakes) enough and  a  bigger more powerful engine (even if it would fit) would just put more weight at the stern. So I'm going with some kind of tab alteration to, in effect, lengthen the hull. Fingers crossed for Mike! MT

MIKES342

Randy Rinker tested my boat that has all options incl air and genny. Pre repair with 4on board 410 lbs sitting in the stern seats one on captains seat and one in the seat opposite the captains seat planing time with full tabs 14 sec and boat had bow bounce when trying to trim. 9 seconds after repairs with full tabs and same weight. Also you can now trim the boat without bow bounce. Total weight of theb4 people was 870 lbs. I also received a complete fuel use age at each rpm. The report was a scientific explanation of my boat. The also took care of a few minor problem. Since it is cold up here I a Haven't driven the boat but Randy communicated with me and answered every question I had. The fix was building a hook in the hull toward the stern. Again haven't seen it but the detail that was given me will let me sleep better this winter. I am so happy I purchased a boat from a company that cares about their customers. Also Happy Days boating at Port Clinton Ohio on Lake Erie

Michael T

Mike  - That's really good news! I have been visiting this site every day hoping to hear from you but didn't !ask as I didn't want to cause you stress. I always felt that Randy would "make it right".....as I agree 100 % with you that Rinker IS a company that cares about its customers. Can you imagine another boat builder doing that? I bet, like the admiral and I, you can hardly wait for next boating season! ;-) MT

MIKES342

You are right ready for April. April 1 is the first day of my retirement also.

Michael T

Congratulations. I have been retired for 6 years now. Every year is better. But fair warning, you won't have any more time on your hands - retirement is a full time job! :-) MT.....wait a minute April 1st ?

Dream_Inn

Mike342, that is great news!  Going from 14 to 9 seconds is a huge difference!  Definitely will be a long wait till April, but resting easy is great! & congrats on the retirement!

bat32

That's awesome! Been following closely on the post too. Great to hear about Randy personally taking care of it. Warm and fuzzy to say the least. Can't wait to hear your first post after the first ride if the season.

Black_Diamond

I wonder if yours was a one off problem or a basic hull design problem?

MIKES342

Ok got the boat back.  They added a little fiberglass at the stern.  About 1 foot at the V probably 6 inches wide.  Boat does not porpoise anymore, increased speed at WOT.  The trim tabs are very sensitive.  I could virtually run lke a sailboat at WOT, with one tab all the way down and the other all the way up. The boat will com on plane rather easily compared to before the mod.  I haven't had more than just the admiral and I on board yet so more to come.  Having had many cruisers I have never had trim tabs that actually scared me, these do but I am getting used to the boat and how the trim and not over trim.  this is just an update.  more to come as I have only had the boat out once this summer so far

MIKES342

 

got an email from Randy today.  He said the boat will not tip over but because of the modification to the hull the trim tabs operate with a lot less trim than needed before the modification  So instead of moving the tab 5 lights might only have to move 2 lights on the trim tab indicator.    He said it is not unusual to have a little slippage when coming up on plane.

I am so please with Rinker answering my questions

 

 

 

raybo3

Glad all is well. Great customer service. Awesome!!!!!!!!!! 

JoeStang

I can make my boat lean WAY over if one tab is fully deployed and the other none at all. Not dangerously so on flat water, but you wouldnt want to do that in the wrong direction if you have good size waves on the beam.

The further outboard the tabs are, the better they work (from what I've read), and just the basic understanding of engineering would go along those lines also.

Does the 260 have tab "pockets" like mine?

MIKES342

This is the best picture I have of the stern before modification.  I will take some pictures after I pull the boat later this summer for it's mid season bottom cleaning.  I hope this answers you question about the trim tabs

MIKES342

I have had the boat out many times now and the performance is great.  Major improvements.  I am satisfied with the performance and the great service from my dealer and Randy Rinker.  I love the boat.

JoeStang

Great to hear!