Options

purchasing a 250 fiesta vee

vic1vic1 Member Posts: 1 ✭
in General Boating Discussions
I'm looking at purchasing at 2005 250 fiesta vee, is this a decent boat? What time of travel range would I have with the 350 mpi engine and 75 gallon tank 
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Answers

  • Options
    randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forum, There are a few 250 owners on here they will chime in, The 270/ 350 mpi get's about 2 mpg, at low cruse speed, 3600 rpm. 
    Boat Name : 

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Options
    randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Found this on boat test .com
    • Best cruise for the Rinker 250 Fiesta Vee (Not in Production) is 26.8 mph (43.1 kph), and the boat gets 2.56 miles per gallon (mpg) or 1.09 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 173 miles (278.42 kilometers).
    • Tested power is 1 x 300-hp MerCruiser 350 MAG MPI.
    Boat Name : 

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Options
    andydandyd Member Posts: 849 ✭✭✭
    The FV250 is a good boat with a strong hull. Cabin headroom is limited for people over 6'. It is good for a couple with kids, but if you want to carry a lot of people and gear a bigger boat would be better. 2mpg or less is too be expected depending on sea state. The bilge mounted aluminum gas tank can suffer corrosion and leakage with a boat of this age, something to be aware of as the repair is expensive. This is not unique to Rinker or the FV250 though.

    Andy
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.