310 Help

jbschmalz23

I was wondering the same. I've found several very nice deals on them with the 377s but worry about having enough power. I love the 310/320 but after being in Miami at the boat show I think I'm going to hold out on a 360/70. Such a nice layout and more room than you could ever need. IMO the best boat the the Miami show.  Kim even said the big block is the way to go on that size boat. 

jme097

I would love to get the 370. I just don't want that $1,200 a month payment lol. 

jbschmalz23

I'm with you there! I was hoping one may come along in the 2011/12 range with the options I want. I like the pricing of some 310s out there as well. How's your search coming along? 

Michael T

@jme097  I'm sure I have said  this before but I have been on 350s with 377 Mags (6.2s) and they are beyond bad.  A very smart acquaintence of mine said buying a 350 with 377s was the only big mistake of his life.  His boat is a beauty but it just won't go.  Don't walk away from a 350/360 with anything smaller  than  496s/502s.............RUN!!!!!!!!!!

craigswardmtb

Agree with MT. My 496s get up and go but I wouldn't want anything less. Full gas, full water, 6 people, alot of beer, other provisions for 10 days, and a heavy RIB on the swim platform filled with stuff and a 15hp engine mounted to it; she takes a little extra time getting on plane. I can't imagine the smaller engines being able to handle it without seriously worrying about weight distribution. Go big!

Michael T

I believe with two people and  provisions for a long weekend my friend's 350 with 377 Mags wouldn't hold  plane under 4500rpm. At that load and rpm it was a gas hog.  Fully loaded my 360 with 502s  would easily hold plane at 3400rpm and used far less gas. Plus my engines  purred along while his sounded like they were  going to blow-up. He stopped hoing on trips eith friends and jyst putted around the marina on short trips.  What a waste of s great hull! The Rinker  350/360 is meant to run.  I know some  dealers order them with 377s and even 350s (hilarious) but if I owned Rinker I would not let a 360 leave the factory without big blocks to avoid embarrassing  the name Rinker..... a name  that was forged in racing not trolling! 

jme097

Kind of reviving an old thread but I found a 2008 330 in Maryland that looks to be in really good condition. Has brand new OceanX drives put on but it is powered with 5.7's (Volvo). Anyone have any experience with the 330 that can give there opinion? Theres also a 2008 330 in Indiana powered with 6.2's with 250 hours

summerx

Funny JME, I saw that in middle river and was interested in it as well.  looks good, but was concerned about 5.7s being enough? 

Dream_Inn

I would think 5.7's would be fine with that boat.  Weightwise, I don't believe it's much different than the older 310/312/320 models.  Which, IMO, were ok with the 5.0 MPI as well.  The 330 layout is smaller version of the 350.

craigswardmtb

Are the 5.7s the 320hp flavor or the paired down 280hp?  I had the 320hp gxi in my 270 and that thing had tons of get up. I don't have experience with them them in a 330 but they are good powerful engines. If it's the 280hp flavor I would walk. But I'm a big proponent of get the biggest engine you can. 

jme097

I think they're the 300's. Listing doesn't really say. But brand new outdrives and looks to be in great shape. 

jme097

Also found an 08 in Indiana that has twin 6.2's in it. Hard to find any older Rinker with DTS in them. Seems like every Sundancer 08 and newer comes standard with DTS

JBam67

Just buy my boat already.....lol

jme097

@JBam67 lmao. I still need to come look at it! We're closing on our old place today. Spent the last week moving. Not fun!

jbschmalz23

Saw some of those 330s you mentioned. Good looking boats! I like that they have the layout of the 350/360. Good prices as well! We're getting ready to sell our house to move as well. Took a promotion at work. The wife thinks we should wait a year to move and get a new boat now. I like her way of thinking.  But I think we need to get a house first. Hahah. Congrats on the closing of your house. Hope mine does t take forever to sell! 

Stodge

@jme097 Where did you move to?  

jme097

@jbschmalz23 @Stodge sold my townhome for $5k more than asking price in less than 24 hours lol. Sold so fast I didn't have time to figure anything. For the time being we moved back in with my parents until we figure some things out. Also just got engaged but shes onboard with getting a bigger boat!

Dream_Inn

@jme097 congrats on the engagement!

summerx

I really like that 330 in middle river, but think I want to hold out for a 350/360 which will have the walk around v-berth rather than having to crawl over each other without the walk around.  (sometimes that's a good thing, but not always... 

jbschmalz23

Congratulations on the engagement!

Stodge

@jme097 There are a few canal homes for sale in our neighborhood.  

jme097

Thanks fellas! I have no idea what I want to be honest. Every time I think I found the boat, another pops up. My future brother in law wants to go in on a boat together lol. I don't think I am going to do that

Dream_Inn

Going in on a boat is really not a good move.  It won't ever feel like you really own it and will be hard to make it your home.

jme097

Exactly my thought Dream!

jbschmalz23

Where's the Lotto when ya need it? That would make the boat shopping much easier and more enjoyable! Lol. Even with a million dollars to spend, I think I'd get a decked out 360/370 and pocket the rest! Lol. 

rasbury

No WA in going in on a boat- money and family never mixes well...sorry but it just does not...would nit even with a friend.

Stodge

Pick your boat, then get a house with at least twice as much seawall and the LOA of the boat.  Easy!

jbschmalz23

I like your alls way of thinking!