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2001 Rinker Fiesta Vee 270 Photos
2001 Rinker Fiesta Vee 270 Test Details
| Category | Express |
| Length | 27ft 8in / 8.23 m |
| Beam | 9ft. 1in. |
| Fuel Capacity | 378.5 L |
| Weight | 6,200 lb |
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2001 Rinker Fiesta Vee 270 Description
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Would you spend $4,400 on a radar arch? We would if
it was Rinker Boat Companys arch for the Fiesta Vee 270. Care-fully
formed from strong rot-free aluminum instead of weather-vulnerable wood
and fibreglass, the arch typ-ifies Rinkers approach to building boats.
Craftsmanship and refined build quality are found throughout this compact express cruiser.
But there is another reason for mounting that arch on the Fiesta Vee 270. The boat would look a bit stubby without it. In order to provide superior cabin accommodations, Rinker has adopted a unique hull profile for its cruisers, maintaining a very high freeboard from bow to stern. Add the arch to the 270, its proportions even out and the boat takes on a truly sporty air.
Diana describes the Rinker cruisers as yacht inspired. Indeed, their
quality, spaciousness and commanding presence do give the impression of a much larger vessel. In a boat less than 30 feet long, a roomy, open cabin with 76 inches (193 cm) of headroom is unique.
The rest of the interior layout is standard pocket cruiser fare. Except for Rinkers selection of materials and obvious attention to the details, theres not much else that can be done once youve designed in comfortable bow and aft cabin sleeping areas, a properly equipped micro-galley and an adequately-sized head. (The availability of both air conditioning and a generator does set the 270 apart.) Its a matter of personal taste, but we would have preferred a choice of interior colours. For us, Rinkers beige and brown earth tones are lost in the 70s.
Yacht-inspired does de-scribe many of the topside features. The gunnels offer a walkaround route from bow to stern with the radar arch, windshield frame and bow rail offering a handhold. Port-side cockpit seating arcs around the pilots swivel bucket, maintaining an interactive social environment while underway. The sterns wide bench will convert to a sun-lounger. At the benchs starboard edge there is a gap, a walkway providing access to a door in the tall transom that, in turn, opens out onto the large swim platform.
Whether boat or yacht, any mariner will appreciate some of the Rinker cockpits detail features, like the built-in tilt-out trash bin, the snap-out carpet covering the self-bailing glass liner and the innovative upholstery mounting system.
Rinkers elevated freeboard gives away very little seaworthiness. Only when approaching the dock in a stiff breeze does the 270s helm feel the effect of the tall sidesand the traction of a twin-prop outdrive does much to counteract that. At 18 degrees the hulls V is moderate, but the ride is soft and the handling stable and predictable. In all conditions the Fiesta Vee 270
feels substantial, larger than it is. For a compact express, that's always a mark of a good boat.
2001 Rinker Fiesta Vee 270 Test Specifications
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Test boat engine:
Mercury MerCruiser 5.7 L EFI, 260 hp, 5.7-litre (350 cid)
V-8, electronic fuel injection gasoline engine driving twin counter-rotating
22-inch props through a Bravo Three drive.
Acceleration
mph sec. mph sec.
0-20 6.5 0-30 10.6
Top speed (radar)
rpm mph
4,800 43
Cruising speed (radar)
rpm mph
3,000 27
Sound levels at cruise (3,000 rpm)
helm aft cockpit cabin
81 dbA 86 dbA 81 dbA
Sound levels at top speed
helm aft cockpit cabin
89 dbA 102 dbA 86 dbA
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