Classic AquaSport

Aquasport Model Rebuilds, Mods, Updates and Refreshes => 270/281/286/ 290 XF/Osprey Owners Group => Topic started by: challengesea on March 21, 2015, 09:21:00 PM

Title: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: challengesea on March 21, 2015, 09:21:00 PM: I have just purchased a 1986 270 FX and I am having a hard time finding boats, of that model, like it. Anyone know why? West Coast boat? It does not have any ports in the cuddy cabin, only the 1 in the head. Also, single screw gas. Is this common, but I am just not seeing online or is this rare?

Curious about performance and fuel consumption for single screw gas models.

May have to re-power. Recommendations and why - go back single gas, diesel or go with outboards on bracket?

Thank you,

gh
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: RickK on March 23, 2015, 05:40:09 AM: Hi George.
Please post some pix and let us take a peek at her so we can help you.
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: Capt. Bob on March 23, 2015, 10:16:46 AM: The 270XFs we've seen have multi ports in the cabins.

They also have been powered by outboards and the old OMC Seadrives (see photo below).

Single screw might have been an option as was gas and diesel.

An article in Boating Magazine circa 1985:

https://books.google.com/books?id=Uj9vSllbKS8C&pg=RA2-PA102&lpg=RA2-PA102&dq=270+aquasport+express+fisherman&source=bl&ots=LomcARLsOC&sig=W2D3GBrKkiDrm-BUf7iBF0YI7k4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7yMQVYiTOoOZNrGWgLAI&ved=0CEMQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=270%20aquasport%20express%20fisherman&f=false

Need some pics. :idea:

From the Gallery
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/553/68AS_270_290_brochure2_c1980_s.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2720&title=as-270-290-brochure2-c1980-s&cat=553)

Some more thoughts:

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/394776-looking-late-80s-27-aquasport-express-fisherman-pros-cons.html

Here's a single engine hull:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/4944614714.html

Maybe this one:

https://books.google.com/books?id=7K1jVSAfQX8C&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=270+aquasport+express+fisherman&source=bl&ots=V_DSrbovMv&sig=1yGoozahD5vc0L_L2FrcTI72a4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7yMQVYiTOoOZNrGWgLAI&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=270%20aquasport%20express%20fisherman&f=false
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: RickK on March 23, 2015, 06:26:53 PM: Even the short lived 266 had two port lights. :det1:
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/266_model.png) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9259&title=266-model&cat=500)
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: Capt. Bob on March 23, 2015, 08:15:48 PM: I'll be damned. I found the article in my files. Must be an Amy's Closet eBay special.
Pic above was from a three boat review including a Tiara Pursuit and a Grady-White.

Lakeland Boating March 1983

Quoting Aqua President Tom Roath "he prefers outboard power on this boat despite the fact his company would make more money building outdrive versions". Note, pic shows twin 235 Evinrudes.

This is interesting but shows that Aquasport was flexible: Other power options include OMC Sea Drives , or MerCruiser and OMC stern drives. All versions call for twin engines..

LOA: 28'-6"
Length at centerline: 26'-6"
Beam: 10'
Draft (hull): 24"
Deadrise at transom: 20 Degrees
Displacement: 6800lbs
Fuel (with two tanks): 228 gals.
Water cap. 40 gals.
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: Zack333 on April 26, 2018, 12:53:15 PM: I have been trying to find some information about my 1983 aquasport 286 XF with twin 350. If anyone knows where I can get an owner's manual or some sort of information about my draft and water line length
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: RickK on April 26, 2018, 06:59:35 PM: If you look in our Resources forum there is a thread on owners manuals - they were always pretty generic.
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: Capt. Bob on April 27, 2018, 07:07:55 AM: Quote from: RickK on April 26, 2018, 06:59:35 PM
If you look in our Resources forum there is a thread on owners manuals - they were always pretty generic.

We don't have very much info on this model Aqua.

(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/581/68286_EF_1980s.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3437&title=286-ef-1980s&cat=581)

(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/581/AS_286_EF.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13263&title=as-286-ef&cat=581)
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: RickK on April 27, 2018, 10:57:39 AM: Quote from: Zack333 on April 26, 2018, 12:53:15 PM
I have been trying to find some information about my 1983 aquasport 286 XF with twin 350. If anyone knows where I can get an owner's manual or some sort of information about my draft and water line length
I would venture to bet that there wasn't a whole lot of change between the 286 and the 290 'cept the decals. If you look in the Gallery in the 290 folder there is a catalog http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=553
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: KWMichaels on April 25, 2019, 05:13:53 AM: I a a new Aquasport owner, I have been looking at the gallery and now believe I have a 270XF built in 1986, I need to find an "as built" or an owners manual for this boat. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Title: Re: New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower
Post by: RickK on April 25, 2019, 05:31:12 AM: Welcome aboard!! If we have a manual it would be here https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=13047.0