Pairing a family bowrider with outboard power makes sense because it frees up interior space for the crew and can be trimmed up for beaching. The Rinker Q3 fits that mission and displays instant curb appeal at the dock thanks to its sporty lines and pretty gelcoat, along with the optional forward-raked ski and wakeboard tower. But that form is also built with serious function. You’ll note that the Q3 has some of the deepest, most secure freeboard in the cockpit and bow lounge that you’ll find on a comparable runabout. Rinker calls the bow area “hot-tub-style,” with plenty of seating, forward-­facing backrests against the consoles, and strategically placed stainless-steel grab handles.

The main cockpit has wraparound-style seating with cutaways in the backrests that reveal inset cup holders and storage. The co-pilot seat in front of the portside console features an adjustable “swingback” backrest to face forward, face aft, or lounge. The port console also hides a head with the option for an MSD. The helm is ergonomic and well-arranged to maximize ease of use for the driver. There’s even a simple smartphone holder on the dash. Note the throttle armrest that improves comfort. All the amenities are there for practical purposes that boaters appreciate.

The center section of the transom bench cushion folds down and away thanks to clever stow-and-step engineering, creating a walk-through to the aft swim platform. To each side, Rinker deploys patent-pending Stow-n-Step rumble seats that are great lounging spots while at anchor or prepping for watersports.

On the water, the Q3 made the most out of its 200 hp Mercury outboard. We climbed onto plane in 4.6 seconds en route to a 44.7 mph top-end at 5,800 rpm. Our zero to 30 mph runs averaged out at 6.9 seconds. If you’re looking to boost those numbers, Rinker offers the Q3 with Mercury, Yamaha and Suzuki outboards to 250 hp. Underway, the boat displayed crisp and predictable handling through a small lake chop and in hard-over turns at 30 mph.

High Points

• High freeboard around the bow seating keeps everyone safe.
• Stow-n-Step seat flips to create a passageway from the cockpit to the swim platform.
• Swingback lounge allows you to convert the port console seat into a rear-facing lounge.
• Helm features a nifty smartphone holder.

Low Points

• Wiring in the anchor locker could get nicked by the anchor and rode.

Toughest Competitor
The Chaparral 23 H20 Sport OB starts at $52,025 with a 200 hp Yamaha outboard engine.

Price: $60,294 (base boat with test power)

Available Power: Outboard

How We Tested
Engine: Mercury 200 FourStroke
Prop: Enertia 14″ x 16″ 3-blade stainless steel
Gear Ratio: 1.85:1
Fuel Load: 24 gal.
Crew Weight: 365 lb.

Rinker Boats – Syracuse, Indiana; 574-457-5731; rinkerboats.com

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Rinker has always been known for building boats appreciated by serious boaters. Its lineup displays style and flair but is deeply rooted in practicality. The Q3 is the latest offering that fits right in line with the Rinker mission. Viewed from the dock, this boat has instant appeal thanks to its sporty lines and pretty gelcoat, along with the optional forward-raked ski and wakeboard tower. But that pretty form is also built for hard-core function. You’ll note that the Q3 has some of the deepest, most secure freeboard in the cockpit and bow lounge among comparable runabouts. Rinker calls the bow area “hot tub” style, with plenty of seating, forward-facing backrests against the consoles and stainless-steel grab handles strategically placed for the crew to grab and stay secure underway.

The main cockpit has wraparound-style seating with cutaways in the backrests that reveal inset cup holders and storage. The copilot seat in front of the portside console features an adjustable “swingback” backrest that can face forward, aft or toward the lounge. The port console also hides a head with the option for an MSD. The helm is ergonomic and well-arranged to maximize ease of use for the driver. There’s even a simple smart-phone holder on the dash and a throttle armrest that improves comfort.

The center section of the transom bench cushion folds down and away thanks to clever engineering, creating a walk-through to the aft swim platform. To either side, Rinker deploys patent-pending Stow-n-Step rumble seats that are great lounging spots while at anchor or when prepping for watersports.

On the water, our test boat made the most of its 200 hp Mercury outboard. We climbed onto plane in a brisk 4.6 seconds en route to a 44.7 mph top end. We recorded several 0 to 30 mph runs that averaged 6.9 seconds. If you’re looking to boost those numbers, Rinker offers the Q3 with Mercury, Yamaha and Suzuki outboards to 250 hp. Underway, the boat displayed crisp and predictable handling through a small lake chop and in hard-over turns at 30 mph. Visibility from the helm was excellent, adding another degree of safety.

High Points

• High freeboard around the bow seating keeps everyone safe.
• Stow-n-Step seat flips to create a passageway from the cockpit to the swim platform.
• Swingback lounge allows you to convert the port console seat into a rear-facing lounge.

Price: $60,294 (base with test power)

How We Tested
Engine: Mercury 200 FourStroke
Drive/Prop: Outboard/Enertia 14″ x 16″ 3-blade stainless steel
Gear Ratio: 1.85:1
Fuel Load: 24 gal.
Crew Weight: 365 lb.

Rinker Boats – Syracuse, Indiana; 574-457-5731; rinkerboats.com

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With its agile hull, clean modern lines, and open, inviting floor plan, Rinker‘s Q7 OB will likely be a hit not just underway but also at the sandbar. Still, that darn blender will probably overshadow all at first glance. Say what? The blender, a magnificent stainless-steel Waring, pivots out of its hiding space within the cockpit refreshment center’s countertop, already solidly mounted to the hatch that conceals it, permanently wired and ready to mix up the boat drinks. That it’s not an option on the Q7 but rather a standard feature speaks volumes about the Rinker brand and its designers. Yes, they’re not afraid of a gimmick to catch your attention, but they also truly understand how the target audience uses its boats. Probably because they use them a lot themselves.

That practical knowledge and attention to detail is revealed throughout. Check out the interior. Forward, the bow cockpit invites a crew to socialize, or just a pair to stretch out against the gently sloping seat backs, but it’s the depth that immediately caught my attention. Even at its lowest point, there’s still well over 3 feet of interior wall enveloping passengers. That depth sinks bow occupants below the captain’s sightline to maintain a safer view. It also offers security for crew (and peace of mind for parents), especially in the open, rougher waters this boat can readily call home.

Step through the walk-through windshield into the main cockpit and the same secure feeling continues. Captain and mate get twin bucket seats, each with enveloping support and a flip-up bolster. Aft, a 5-foot-2-inch-by-4-foot L-shaped bench awaits to starboard; to port, a 4-foot-10-inch couch completes the social accommodations. Like the bow seating, each features a streamlined profile, with supportive padding, minimalist accent striping, and a carved-out inwale for storage and the requisite cup holders. Stainless-steel grab handles are located above all seat backs so that no passenger is left wanting for a handhold. Behind the helm, the aforementioned refreshment center includes a sink, stainless-steel faucet, and plenty of solid-surface counter space. Add the side-mounted pedestal table and the optional electric fridge featured on our test boat, and the drinks and hors d’oeuvres are ready to take center stage.

At anchor or nosed into the sandbar, that cockpit crowd will likely spill onto the aft platform. Here, Rinker designers mixed form and function with a unique take on an outboard’s seating and swim platform. Recognizing that passengers would most likely trod over a cushioned rumble seat, they maintained the padded seat back but replaced the bottom with an extra-thick layer of EVA traction material, finished with a soft, brushed texture. With the padded backrest, it makes a suitable perch when coving or gearing up for watersports but also offers a smart way to navigate around the outboard motor when boarding or disembarking from the stern. Dual swim platforms flank the bracket-mounted motor and provide a spot for skiers and boarders to gear up or swimmers to come aboard via the three-step stainless-steel ladder.

Dig deeper into the boat and the not-so-obvious details continue to impress. Rather than the typical open cavern, the space below the helm is cleanly finished with composite lumber and features dedicated storage for both the 25-quart Igloo cooler and cockpit table, as well as a shelf and deep cylindrical trash can, which can be mounted to brackets on the door’s interior. The 3-foot-10-inch-by-2-foot-2-inch-by-2-foot-10-inch head compartment within the port console features a fiberglass liner, for both showroom appeal and low maintenance, a fiddled shelf and standard port-a-potty. The stowage space below most cockpit cushions is cleanly finished with low-maintenance roto-molded tubs. The clean dash swaps out multiple gauges for a single Simrad GO7 touchscreen display; lighted rocker switches with resettable breakers are arrayed below. To the left of the Gussi wheel resides the Kicker KMC10 head unit with Bluetooth capability; to the right is a padded vertical mount to secure your phone.

Our test boat was powered by a ­Mercury 300 Verado Pro, a powerful, quiet motor mounted off the transom on a custom bracket. It pushed the boat onto plane in 4.8 seconds with surprisingly minimal bow rise, and passed the 30 mph benchmark in 8.3 seconds. Top speed peaked at 53.9 mph. Economy? Most efficient cruise occurred at 22 mph, where the engine burned 8.5 gph. The hull handled our test day’s light chop with confidence and banked smoothly into turns, holding its line without hiccup.

Overall, it’s a design both similar to yet different than Sea Ray‘s nearly identically sized SDX 270 OB ($104,593 with Mercury 300 XL Verado Pro outboard). Both craft feature similar profiles and interior layouts. Sea Ray squares off the bow to enhance interior room in the forward cockpit, opts for doublewide helm and passenger seats with flip-over backrests, and sacrifices space in the main cockpit in favor of an aft sun pad and full-width swim platform. The head compartment includes a sink, pullout sprayer and opening portlight, but ­Rinker’s standards list includes the Simrad display, Bimini top, and the wet bar with sink and faucet. And yes, one very cool blender that will make you a hit at the sandbar.

High Points

• Standout details include a full-length padded armrest for your throttle elbow and forearm, molded-in inwale stowage for dock lines along the transom walk-through, gelcoat hull colors rather than stick-on graphics, and seemingly endless cup holders.
• Generous in-floor ski locker has room for a variety of tow toys; the hatch is finished off with a rubber seal to eliminate rattles underway.
• Optional watersports tower adds a stylish accent as well as a solid 7-foot attachment point for towing duties.

Low Points

• Portside head compartment door has a small vent but could benefit from a screened portlight, for both additional ventilation and welcome natural light.
• Pet peeve? Many boaters prefer to run with the walk-through windshield open for ventilation. We would prefer to see a strap or catch to keep it secured in place.

Price: $88,612 (with test power)

Available Power: Outboard

How We Tested
Engine: Mercury 300 Verado
Prop: Merc Enertia 14.2″ x 18″ 3-blade stainless steel
Gear Ratio: 1.85:1
Fuel Load: 50 gal.
Water on Board: 11 gal.
Crew Weight: 360 lb.

More Information
Rinker Boats – Syracuse, Indiana; 574-457-5731; rinkerboats.com

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We Say: Rinker’s QX29 BR offers an upscale feel and a long list of standards. Step onto the swim platform and you’ll immediately note the plush, aft-facing rumble seats; cushions lift on pneumatic struts to access the stowage below. One more step leads to the convertible sun deck straddling the transom walkover. More stowage resides below the gull-wing-style cushions, and like all stowage compartments aboard the QX29 BR, these are lined with molded tubs rather than mildew-inducing carpet. A third, hinged cushion pivots out of hiding to create a full sun pad.

A GPS chart plotter graces the helm. Below the wheel, a roomy shelf is waiting for gadgets. Under the helm, the large, two-shelf stowage is cleanly lined with Formica. A Lexan wind blocker deploys to partition off the cockpit.

Opposite, the head compartment ­features a fiberglass liner, an opening port for light and ventilation, and stowage for the cockpit table. The refreshment center features a sink with pressurized water. Two in-floor stowage lockers wait underfoot. The typical cockpit carpet is replaced with snap-in, bamboo-style flooring. Grab rails abound.

Below the waterline, standard trim tabs are integrated into the running surface. They played a role in the QX’s exceptional rough-water handling. The MerCruiser 6.2 pushed our test boat onto plane with minimal bow rise and past 30 mph in 8 seconds. At wide-open throttle, top speed approached 50 mph.

Who’d Want One: Experienced boaters who know what they really need.

Another Choice: Crownline’s 285 SS ($107,507 powered like our test boat)

Bottom Line: $91,700; rinkerboats.com

How We Tested
Engine: Single 350 hp MerCruiser 6.2L Bravo Three
Drive/Prop: Sterndrive/24″ pitch stainless-steel Bravo Three propset
Gear Ratio: 2.20:1
Fuel Load: 25 gal.
Crew Weight: 365 lb.

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It took about 30 seconds behind the helm of the newly redesigned QX26 BR to safely make the proclamation “Rinker is back.” True, the builder never really went away, but it hasn’t released a new model in nearly three years. Plus, over the past few years, Rinker has drifted away from the mission statement that made its boats so popular in the first place: Build a safe, able-performing boat equipped with everything that makes sense, and stop there. Since Bennington Pontoons bought the brand last year, though, it has made a commitment to return to its roots. Sitting at the wheel and throttling up the 300 hp MerCruiser 6.2L engine, I enjoyed handling a boat that climbed onto plane in 3.7 seconds, reached 30 mph in 7.7 seconds, and carved smooth hard-over turns at speed with no surprises. This reflected the Rinker I remembered, bolstered by 21st-century styling and amenities demanded by today’s boaters.

I noted the QX26’s classy good looks at the dock and found that observation backed by the fact that Rinker is moving away from vinyl graphics in favor of doing everything in the gelcoat. Our test boat had a blue three-tone hull with a boot stripe; Rinker presents the boat in six color choices. Instead of standard ­snap-in carpet, Rinker offers the QX26 with standard snap-in bamboo flooring, which dries more quickly and stands up better to the elements and mildew. Our test boat featured the optional marine mat on the swim platform, which ups the style factor and provides cushioned comfort underfoot.

As far as amenities, the QX26 meets the “everything you need” quota, even providing some smart applications you didn’t know you needed. Take a look at the molded-in stowage bin in the gunwale along the transom walk-through. It proved to be the perfect spot to stow the dock lines after casting off from our slip. Later, upon returning to the dock, we could easily access them without having to fumble around in an underseat stowage compartment. Speaking of those, all the stowage under the cockpit and bow seats is lined with Rotocast tubs that are so much easier to clean and maintain than the carpet-lined bins you find aboard some runabouts.

The large sun pad that adorns the engine hatch features the requisite aft-facing rumble seat, which easily deploys by lifting the back cushion. It slides into place via stainless-steel piping to create an aft-facing backrest for lounging while at anchor or prepping for watersports.

The main cockpit features traditional U-shaped seating along the back, with a small entertainment center behind the bucket seat at the helm. The seats are deep and comfortable, and stainless-steel grab handles sheathed in a soft-grip wrap are always within reach. A removable cooler hides under the aft bench. Both the helm and passenger bucket seats feature flip-up bolsters for standing or sitting. The helm sports an ergonomic padded rest for your throttle arm, and all the gauges are easy to read on the glare-free dash. The console itself features nifty storage forward of the helm, complete with Formica cabinetry. An enclosed head hides in the port console and serves double duty as a changing room. Anyone who chooses to use it while underway will appreciate the oversize grab handle inside.

Several builders offer similar 26-foot runabouts in their lineups, including Monterey with its 264 FS ($82,182 with a 300 hp MerCruiser 6.2L Bravo Three). It features a cockpit with L-shaped seating and a transom walk-through to starboard. Crownline has also made a comeback in recent years and offers the more expensive 255 SS ($92,350 with a 300 hp MerCruiser 6.2L Bravo Three).

The Rinker QX26’s bow cockpit is another area that sets it apart. It features seats set inside high freeboard to keep passengers protected while underway, with more oversize grab rails for them to grab hold and steady themselves. In a nod to practicality and recognizing how real boaters use their boats, Rinker built the anchor locker under the forward seat in the bow, rather than using a typical bowrider configuration and sticking it under the same hatch as the bow ladder. Anyone who’s ever had to flip out the ladder to handle an anchor line will appreciate Rinker’s setup.

While the QX26 is practical, it still exceeds any boater’s fun quotient. Just count the cup holders — there are 15 on board. Yet Rinker notes that, in another nod to practicality, unused drink holders are great places to throw a cellphone or any other small personal item. Also, note the Kicker stereo system, which features six total speakers. There are two USB ports to plug in your tunes, one wired into the head door and another in the entertainment center behind the helm. Our test model had the optional sport arch that provides an elevated towrope attachment for wakeboarding. (Use the standard stainless-steel tow point on the transom for tubing.) With all this, your fun on the water is surely covered.

Oh, you wanted to overnight on board? Rinker also offers the QX26 in a cuddy-cabin version with a V-berth belowdecks that sleeps two. Enjoy.

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Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker 310 Express Cruiser

Rinker’s 310 is one of the best-selling cruisers in its range for good reason. For starters, it’s got more volume than most, with space for eight passengers — and their food, gear and supplies — on a weekend outing. Keep the party topside and you’re treated to a versatile aft lounge, which can morph from a traditional seat to a recliner or sun pad, a lengthy portside lounge that easily converts to a dinette or filler-equipped lounge, and a helm seat that can pivot and allow one more to join in on the socializing. On our rainy test day, the optional hardtop and standard camper canvas kept all of us dry. That top’s clear Lexan panels displayed a clarity not found in traditional isinglass. When the party’s over, divvy up to five passengers below between the forward V-berth, aft cabin and convertible salon settee. Brazilwood cabinetry, multiple generously sized portholes and an overhead skylight keep this cabin bright and airy. You’ll discover a low-maintenance fiberglass liner in the well-equipped head, and a fiddled, Corian countertop in the galley that looks great and keeps stuff from rolling off. You may not even need air conditioning. If the weather’s right, slide the screened companionway door closed and let the breeze blow in while keeping the bothersome bugs at bay.

While many cruisers can strut their stuff at the dock, the 310 also shines underway. With twin 300 hp MerCruiser 350 Mag salt-ready SeaCore engines, the 310 Express Cruiser accelerated smoothly onto plane in 7.1 seconds, passed the 30 mph mark in 12.9 seconds, and topped out at 44.2 mph. The most economical cruising speed was found at 29 mph, where the engines ran comfortably at 3,500 rpm while consuming a combined 21 gallons per hour. Crank into a turn at speed and that impression doesn’t change, inspiring confidence for both captain and crew.

Options on our test boat included MerCruiser’s Axius system, which works with both Mercury’s SmartCraft and digital throttle and shift (DTS) technology to integrate steering, throttle and shifting into a single, intuitive joystick control. Axius allows each drive to move independently of the other, making it possible to crab the boat sideways into the dock or spin it almost within its length. It has a quick learning curve that takes much of the stress out of low-speed, close-quarters maneuvering. Another reason to like this boat.

Buyer’s Spotlight
*Convertible, cockpit sun pad and portside lounge combine to offer a variety of seating options.
*Optional MerCruiser Axius system takes the stress out of close-quarters maneuvering with control that’s intuitive and joystick-based.
*Standard electronics include Raymarine chart plotter and Sony Bluetooth-equipped radio.

Specs
LOA: 33’1″
Beam: 10’6″
Dry Weight: 12,005 lb.
Seating/Weight Capacity: Yacht Certified
Fuel Capacity: 142 gal.

How We Tested
Engine: Twin 300 hp MerCruiser 350 Mag MPI Catalysts
Drive/Prop: Axius/21-inch pitch XR B3 propsets
Gear Ratio: 2.20:1
Fuel Load: 128 gal.
Crew Weight: 325 lb.

Price
$200,210 (base MSRP with test power)

Contact
Nautic Global Group
Elkhart, Indiana; 574-522-8381; rinkerboats.com

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Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

We Say: Most 18-foot sterndrive runabouts boast 190 to 220 horses below the sun pad. Rinker’s 186 OB sports an outboard to get around the steep price increases that have hit sterndrives. A lower-horsepower outboard also consumes less fuel and is easier to maintain. But does it come with a performance catch?

With my test boat’s Yamaha F115 (other brands are offered), I peaked a whisker shy of 40 mph, got onto plane in 4.6 seconds and passed the 30 mph mark in six more. I also recorded a fuel burn of 5.3 gph at a 28 mph cruise.

Outboards have long been celebrated for freeing up cockpit space. The trade-off is the loss of the sterndrive’s generous swim platform: Twin smaller platforms flank the outboard. Elsewhere, the 186 OB offers twin captain’s chairs and a generous ski locker in the sole. Bow seating follows the perimeter of the cockpit, though I found the bow lounge is deeper than average — a fact parents will appreciate since bows are typically kiddie territory.

Who’d Want One: The entry-level or family buyer looking for affordability but without compromising function.

Another Choice: Ebbtide‘s 2-inch-shorter 188 SE O/B ($16,375 without power) squeaked another 2 miles an hour from similar power in a recent test. The Ebbtide shares the Rinker’s traditional cockpit layout but keeps most of the sun pad shared by its sterndrive counterpart.

Bottom Line: $29,125 with test power; rinkerboats.com

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Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

Rinker 186 OB

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Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Square footage behind the transom used to be low on the totem pole for boat designers. Today boats like Rinker’s Captiva 276 BR make this space a priority. Behind the sun pad, a pair of aft-facing rumble seats flank the central walk-through. With the accompanying sound-system remote and rear-facing speakers, it’s a great spot to kick back or keep tabs on swimming kids. These seats pivot on hinges to reveal stowage for tow ropes, swim fins and all that soggy gear best kept out of the cockpit. On the swim platform itself, a covered, three-step boarding ladder and pop-up cleats guarantee the fun times won’t end with a stubbed toe or snagged tow rope.

Access to the cockpit is via the center walk-through, which bisects the twin, gull-wing sun pads. You’ll find yet more stowage below. Within the main cockpit, a J-shaped lounge wraps the aft perimeter. To starboard, it abuts a refreshment center with an attractive solid-surface countertop, sink and lift-out trash bucket. Forward, both captain’s chairs offer flip-up bolsters. The minimalist, port console head compartment is delightfully low-maintenance. Wipe or rinse away any misguided attempts to use the portable potty, and say goodbye to damp, mildew-prone fabric. The area within the helm console is used for stowage; a handy shelf and full lining make better use of the space than one wide-open abyss. The bow cockpit? At 4 feet 6 inches in length, seats provide the legroom to actually seat adults, rather than just serve as a refuge for the kiddies.

Our test boat featured Rinker’s “luxury sport” (RLS) package ($4,853). It includes upgrades to the sound system, steering wheel, upholstery, helm, instrumentation, colors and graphics, and adds LED swim lights and cool bamboo-style snap-in carpet. Creature comforts aside, a boat still has to perform on the water. Equipped with a MerCruiser 8.2 Mag MPI/Bravo Three combo, the nearly 6,000-pound test boat got out of the hole and planed in five seconds, en route to a 50.2 mph top speed. Lenco trim tabs are standard equipment. Use them to drop that bow for better forward visibility while getting on plane, or to keep the boat there when throttling down in tough conditions.

Comparable model: Chaparral 287 SSX

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Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

Rinker Captiva 276 BR RLS

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