New to me 270 FX questions/help - info on my unique model and repower

[challengesea]

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

[RickK]

Hi George.
Please post some pix and let us take a peek at her so we can help you.

[Capt. Bob]

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.

From the Gallery


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

[RickK]

Even the short lived 266 had two port lights. 

[Capt. Bob]

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.

[Zack333]

 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

[RickK]

If you look in our Resources forum there is a thread on owners manuals - they were always pretty generic.

[Capt. Bob]

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.

[RickK]

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

[KWMichaels]

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.   

[RickK]

Welcome aboard!!  If we have a manual it would be here https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=13047.0