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Originally Posted by Hbottom
Thinking of getting a large cruiser and I am looking at a few different models (Sea Ray, Regal, Chapperal,etc.) and really like the Rinker- a lot of boat for the money. Anyone out there have any feedback?
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A few years back I looked at a 270 FV. My thoughts were that it was a good boat for the $$, not in the same league as a Formula or Cobalt, but certainly a good boat. Lots of room in the cabin (6' 2" headroom) and 4 adults could easily sit around the dinette. If I were using the boat as a weekend cottage it's at the minimum size I'd find tolerable. Price (used) was quite good too. Only thing I wondered about was the single engine. For a boat of that size, you're right about where twins become very desireable. The seating on-deck was good though I thought the transom seats were a bit removed from the rest of the cockpit. This is one area (seating) where you'll find a lot of usable difference btw boats. In the end I went with a smaller boat but I wouldn't point anyone away from the Rinker 270 or Rinkers in general.