A Brand NEW Rinker QX Model is under way!!!

wheatst

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aero3113

Very cool! Please post pics of the progress when you can.

raybo3

This is awesome seeing this. Please keep us posted.

bella-vita

Great to see!

randy56

nice! cannot wait to take a tour.

diggin2day1

FROM THE GROUND UP... Awesome!!!

bry1429

LOOKS SEAWORTHY ALREADY ;-)

bry1429

SWEET!

raybo3

Smoking.............

Dream_Inn

Very cool!  Looks like a neat reverse mold (in red) in the top picture as well!

wheatst

New model is starting to look like a boat!

Dream_Inn

Wow!  That is definitely looking great!  What size boat is it?

raybo3

Looks great.. Keep us posted...

Handymans342

You making wood boats now? LOL

chamberb

Very exciting! Looking really good!!

JoeStang

I disagree Al, I LOVE my built-in swim platform on my 276. No holes in the transom, much better looks, and they didnt count the platform in the "length" of the boat. My 276 is 27.5" hull length and 29' overall with the platform. Most manufacturers would have called it a 290....

aero3113

JoeStang said:

I disagree Al, I LOVE my built-in swim platform on my 276. No holes in the transom, much better looks, and they didnt count the platform in the "length" of the boat. My 276 is 27.5" hull length and 29' overall with the platform. Most manufacturers would have called it a 290....

Does it say 27 foot on your title?

JoeStang

Registration says 28'11"

aero3113

My marina looks at the title for per foot pricing. I'm thinking they would charge me for a 29" if I had your boat.

raybo3

My Yacht Club counts the swim platform weather its molded or mounted. HeII they even count the anchor......... I pay for a 38'6" for a 342......

Black_Diamond

Yup, molded in swim platform and/or anchor pulpit are counted as the length on the title. Bolted on: not. Now a marina will want total lenght overall...$$$. lol

raybo3

Interesting story: My club bill's by LOA however they said they will measure outboards down (instead of up like everyone does) but want to charge me one and half feet for my anchor. I said OK if outboards are measured down then I will put my anchor in the water......LOL Didn't work out to good for me........LOL 38,6 its.... 

LaRea

Man, we get sidetracked easily ... "hey, a shiny thing!"

So is the wooden hull model used for visualization and design, or do they use it to create the actual hull molds?

JoeStang

Alswagg said:

Joe I understand but the 276 is much shorter than a 272.  Not nearly as much room    Molded in platforms are past designs.   Most other manufactures are going back to bolt on platforms    Rinker needs a 212 and a 232.  Plain and simple.   

I respectfully disagree AL. I've been a 272, it's definitely not larger than the 276 in length or beam. Cockpit layout isn't as well planned imo either. The 282 is probably a different story. 

Dream_Inn

I have a question I'm betting @alswagg can answer.  On my 400, there is a port window (on port side around galley area) that is just a "dummy".  What is the reason they put this window in.  It doesn't go anywhere to the inside. 

Handymans342

I have one but it lets in light. Thats odd Dream

JoeStang

Alswagg said:

FYI. 272 and 282 are the exact same hull mold.  No differance at all.  282 has a bolted on platform with aft seat  272 has a molded in platform no aft seat  the decks are the only differance. Running surface is exactly the same.  Exception One remaining prototype on Lake Wawasee 

We'll I stand corrected on the 282, so they did the same with the 276 and 296, same hull different layouts. The 276 is 9'1" beam and 27.5' running length. What was the 272?

Handymans342

Would be nice to have a complete Rinker History book with all the specs from all the years. 

Michael T

The dummy windows - 400s-  were put there to give a balanced view from the outside. It's for esthetics.

JoeStang

Alswagg said:

Sorry Joe 276 and the 296 are completely different hulls and molds.  

You 100% sure on that, from what I can remember the specs were almost identical. I could def be wrong though.

Michael T

276: Length 28'11", Beam 9', Weight BR 5765lbs CC 5965 lbs , deadrise 21 degrees, 10 gallons water, 75 gallons fuel

296: length 30' 10", Beam 9', Weight BR 6220 lbs CC 6820 lbs Deadrise 21 degrees, 10 gallons water + 27 gallons waste water, 100 gallons fuel

Definitely NOT the same boat. Very different cockpit configurations for the CCs and still quite different cockpit configurations (walk throughs) for the BRs.