Rinker Purchases - Models Owned by Forum Members?

Michael T

Prompted by the thread when did you join the Rinker Forum I ask: When did you purchase your first Rinker and what model was it? Also how many Rinkers have you owned etc. etc.

aero3113

April of 2013, was when I purchased my first Rinker. It was a 2001 242 Fiesta Vee.



September of 2019 is when I bought my second Rinker. A 2008 330 EC.

LaRea

Two Rinkers, total 1400 engine hours and 30,000 miles over 19 years.
2003 342, bought new in 2003
2007 370, bought in 2013

Liberty44140

2001 310 FV. Bought spring 2012, sold fall 2012. 
2006 342 EC, Bought spring 2016, sold fall 2019.

Grahamu

August  2020, bought  a 2006 342 FV

davidbrooks

2003 342 FV purchased fall of 2016.

YYZRC

2008 330 EC purchased fall of 2019
2008 350 EC purchased winter 2021

TonyG13

First Rinker.

2014 310 EC, bought summer of 2018.

Cableguy Greg

1998 Rinker 182 purchased with my father in 1999. Boat was new left over. 

1998 Rinker 232cc purchased in 2000.
2008 Rinker 280EC purchased in 2014. 

skennelly

First Rinker 2002 270 in 2016

raybo3

Bought my 2002 342 in 2007 and still have it. 

Aqua_Aura

First Rinker and boat 2007 280EC purchased in June 2018

PickleRick

In 2019 I purchased a 1992 (maybe 91) Fiesta Vee 235.  

Sold it a year later when I moved up a few feet. First rinker, stayed because you guys are cool. Even handy!

Ian

2013 bought the 2003 FV310 and still have her.

benvenuttioki

Fall 2019 bought 2017 370. Still a newbie.

Black_Diamond

Was original owner of the 2003 342 I had. 18 years of good times!

Handymans342

I think @Black_Diamond finally woke up. Lol

Spyderweb

Been boating 35 years, and bought my 1st (and current) Rinker at end of 2017.

69fastback

I bought my 2003 Captiva 232 in October 2012, and I still have it and use it about twice a week. I’ve been out the last 3 days on it.  It loaded those pictures out of order, but the first one, and the one in the shop, are when I bought it. The rest are how she still looks today. 

Dream_Inn

Let's see I bought my first boat in 1999 and was eying up a Rinker 310 in 2001 that was part of our little boating group.  I knew that boat inside and out well before I bought mine.

1999-2006        1997 24' SeaRay Sundancer

2006 - 2012      2002 310 Rinker FV

2012 - Present   2008 400 Rinker EC

LaRea

@Michael T shouldn't you add an entry here?  Perhaps for one of the best-outfitted boats that ever left the factory?  

Handymans342

69fastback said:

I bought my 2003 Captiva 232 in October 2012, and I still have it and use it about twice a week. I’ve been out the last 3 days on it.  It loaded those pictures out of order, but the first one, and the one in the shop, are when I bought it. The rest are how she still looks today. 

Ok ok ok I will buy it. You twisted my arm!

John41

2019 I purchased my first 2004 Rinker 342 FV. I would love to go bigger one day.

Michael T

@LaRea..... yes, but - for once - I was keeping my mouth shut and just enjoying all of the other forum members' boats (what a bunch of beauties) as I have posted so many pictures of my Rinkers - but - I did love the extra touches that Randy Rinker allowed on that EC360 like the Axius on the helm and the Diamante Frost seat coverings. IMO there is no better boat for anywhere near the money. Some of the slightly annoying things like wire looming that could be tidier and a little sloppy caulking sometimes are all things we have learned to clean-up. 

Lake_Bum

my 2000 232 is my first Rinker, but not my last.  NO plans on selling...

MarkB

2012 Rinker 260EC, brand new, out of the box.

Michael T

Also it didn't stay "out of the box" for long as @MarkB soon converted it into a Yee hauler!

vyborny1

1998 212 Cuddy purchased 2008
2001 242 FV  purchased 2011
2002 342 FV purchased 2016(current)

SimcoeRinker400

First purchase 2017 Rinker 342,  Joined 2018 but was reading stuff on here all the time for things on the 342.  Bought a Rinker 400 and sold 342 August 2020.  This is a great group with lots of information.  

Michael T

@SimcoeRinker400 ....have tou posted pictures of your 400 yet?

SimcoeRinker400

Sorry 😁!