270 FV Performance Numbers

Spyderweb

@J3ff how confident are you that your tach is accurate?

J3ff

100%.. although it needs a knock or two - I've got vessel view mobile...

Spyderweb

Ah, good.  Same here.  I learned several of my analog gages were off.

glenncal1

Well she passed mech inspection. Gonna have a couple minor things addressed and close on the boat and it will be mine, 2004 270 350 mag B3 

Pat310

Congratulations and good luck. Looks nice and clean.  

rasbury

Looks great! If you don't mind me asking, how much are we talking about for this?

glenncal1

with trailer, $28k. Might have paid a little too much, but boat is in very good shape and equipped just how I wanted it. 

aero3113

@glenncal1 , I think you did pretty good. I would say that’s around what there’re going for these days but you got the trailer also.

YYZRC

Yep I think that’s bang on the money if it’s a freshwater boat. 

rasbury

That sounds good...I paid 36 with a pos trailer about 7 years ago, an o5...

glenncal1

Couple more photos 

Willhound

Nice shape. You did very well at 28 G's with a trailer. I got that for my 2000 model with no trailer. Carpet's and canvas only had a year or so left in them too.
Congrats!

stuckmoto

J3ff said:

stuckmoto said:

I did a full throttle run end of season just to see where I was for performance. I was thinking about going 4 blade next season. Anyway...I was able to hit 40mph @ around 4500. One person/20g fuel/lightly loaded. She can easily hit 35 with wife and I with normal gear during the summer running around 4200. 22P stock props - verified by GPS on chart plotter and Vessel View/phone.

at 4200 going 35mph this tells me I am severely under propped. 

Have you had the pitch checked/trued on the props? I would think the 383 would be plenty to push it to 40mph. My experience with tuning impellors on jetskis, would have me guessing the pitch is off. 4 blade for launch/torque, but the final pitch is gonna govern your speed. What is the WOT on the 383?

glenncal1

A little cruise in Charlotte Harbor with the wife and the new to me Rinker 270.

YYZRC

You don’t look very happy for a guy with a great boat!!

Unrelated but the Twisted Tea half and half are crazy good. 

aero3113

@YYZRC try the variety pack 👍🏻👍🏻

YYZRC

The peach tastes like chemicals to me! I’m loyal to 1/2 1/2.

rasbury

glenncal1 said:

A little cruise in Charlotte Harbor with the wife and the new to me Rinker 270.

As in FL Port Charlotte?? My favorite boating area...Cayo Costa is a great place....upper captiva island, boca grande.....awesome boating area!

glenncal1

Ran the boat in beautiful weather today. Got Vessel View Mobile hooked up. Max RPM's about 4800, speed about 37-8 mph. Didn't spend much time up there because I won't be running up there. 4000 rpms=30 mph and 16 gph. What was nice to find was that between about 3200 and 4000 rpm mpg was always around 2mpg (some minor variations but no standouts up or down). So depending on sea conditions I can cruise at a speed in that range that is comfortable and not worry that I am killing myself on gas. If your engine supports Vessel View Mobile (generally Merc's from ~2003 and newer) it is a great add-on IMHO

Ian

I did a bunch of VVM captures and put into a spreadsheet that can give you theoretical output as to range based on distance, speed and GPH. Good for a guide to optimum running, eg I could ease up and spend 10 hours getting to NYC vs 6 for another 3 gallons.

J3ff

glenncal1 said:

Ran the boat in beautiful weather today. Got Vessel View Mobile hooked up. Max RPM's about 4800, speed about 37-8 mph. Didn't spend much time up there because I won't be running up there. 4000 rpms=30 mph and 16 gph. What was nice to find was that between about 3200 and 4000 rpm mpg was always around 2mpg (some minor variations but no standouts up or down). So depending on sea conditions I can cruise at a speed in that range that is comfortable and not worry that I am killing myself on gas. If your engine supports Vessel View Mobile (generally Merc's from ~2003 and newer) it is a great add-on IMHO

Those are some GREAT speed numbers. What motor and props again?? 

glenncal1

350 mag mpi and a Bravo 3

rasbury

I would say that is the performance of mine without all the fancy stuff to figure it out...22.5Pitch props are what I think I have...same motor and bravo III