Revisiting the factory 2001 FV270 swim platform

Dream_Inn

There are so many of us on this Rinker site buying Hill Marine Props (I love mine).  They should get a rep on here and also offer a little discount.

bella-vita

I think my boat runs and handles excellent,but u guy make me want a set of these hill Marine props 

JonnyM

NuWave Marine out of NJ has the Hill Marine Props for $971.00

https://nuwavemarine.com/hm-four-by-4-mercruiser-bravo-3-propeller-set-22-pitch-4x4-blade/

J3ff

sure, pipe up after he's paid!! lol.  I dont think they offer free returns though. 

thepriceisright

Hill seems to offer free exchanges, but returning even an unopened prop has a 15% restocking fee.

I can't wait to get 'em on and get back on the water! I wish I had a cockpit canopy so heading out while it's still in the 50s would be so awful.

JonnyM

J3ff said:

sure, pipe up after he's paid!! lol.  I dont think they offer free returns though. 

I know, I saw it too late.  Hopefully it helps someone that knows which size they need.

thepriceisright

I'm really excited about getting these props on. 

thepriceisright

New props showed up!

LaRea

Dream_Inn said:

There are so many of us on this Rinker site buying Hill Marine Props (I love mine).  They should get a rep on here and also offer a little discount.

If they understood this forum's high rating in Google searches about boating topics, they would be all over it.

LaRea

@thepriceisright - Have you tried adding weight to the bow?

Maybe you are dragging the swim platform because the bow too high.  If that's the case, add more chain to your anchor rode. 

I added 30 feet of chain to my 370, and it made a huge difference.  Yes, my boat weighs 10 tons, but a little weight all the way up at the anchor locker makes a big difference.  I wasn't dragging the swim platform, but I was having to use a lot of trim tab.  Now, I can run with only 10% tabs.    

And of course, more chain always helps with holding power.  Win-win.  

thepriceisright

LaRea said:

@thepriceisright - Have you tried adding weight to the bow?

Maybe you are dragging the swim platform because the bow too high.  If that's the case, add more chain to your anchor rode. 

I added 30 feet of chain to my 370, and it made a huge difference.  Yes, my boat weighs 10 tons, but a little weight all the way up at the anchor locker makes a big difference.  I wasn't dragging the swim platform, but I was having to use a lot of trim tab.  Now, I can run with only 10% tabs.    

And of course, more chain always helps with holding power.  Win-win.  

There’s already three large bags of sand in the forward bilge, and about 20’ of my anchor like is chain. 

270496RINKER

Very interested in your results
having the same issue same md and engine