Convincor 270 handling?

[PA-Checkmate]

Mines a 2002 496HO and since purchase back in 2018 I've seen several claims online about hull doesn't handle well, but no-one has elaborated on the issue.

Tell me more!!!
thanks

 

[miller]

I hope it handles good. You're steering arm will get a workout dodging debris on the lake from after last weeks storms. It's still messy, alot of driftwood floating around.

 

[PA-Checkmate]

I hope it handles good. You're steering arm will get a workout dodging debris on the lake from after last weeks storms. It's still messy, alot of driftwood floating around.

I'm running local river. What lake you talking about?

 

[miller]

I'm sorry, I just assumed that you were running Raystown Lake in Huntington Co.

 

[PA-Checkmate]

I'm sorry, I just assumed that you were running Raystown Lake in Huntington Co.

We only go to Raystown once a year, late September.

 

[Diplomat82]

I have a 2001 270 with the 496. In order to keep it from bouncing between 30 and 40 mph I need to keep the tabs down. With tabs down my 270 loves to lean (unpredictably) quite a bit. I’m running a Bravo one 4 blade prop and I’m going to be switching to a Hydromotive Quad 4 prop. Supposedly the 270 runs the best with one of those.

 

[PA-Checkmate]

After talking to hydromotive he suggested Hydromotive Quad 4-X prop which I like better than bravo

 

[Diplomat82]

After talking to hydromotive he suggested Hydromotive Quad 4-X prop which I like better than bravo

That’s what he told me also but doesn’t look like they are in stock yet.

 

[Diplomat82]

Mines a 2002 496HO and since purchase back in 2018 I've seen several claims online about hull doesn't handle well, but no-one has elaborated on the issue.

Tell me more!!!
thanks

So do you have any bounce with your 270?

 

[jcspencerjr]

I have a 2013 convincor 270 (I believe the last one built in Ohio before Checkmate went into receivership) with the 502 running a bravo 4 blade...130 hours on it...and trim tabs...I do not get alot of bounce but i leave the drive mostly trimmed in and the tabs up after planing....Im not a big fan of the way it handles at low speeds but it seems fine at speed.

 

[PA-Checkmate]

So do you have any bounce with your 270?

Yes under about 40 unless I use tabs. without tabs slight steer left and right mostly stops that and doesn't give the hull a chance to start bounce.

 

[PA-Checkmate]

I have a 2013 convincor 270 (I believe the last one built in Ohio before Checkmate went into receivership) with the 502 running a bravo 4 blade...130 hours on it...and trim tabs...I do not get alot of bounce but i leave the drive mostly trimmed in and the tabs up after planing....Im not a big fan of the way it handles at low speeds but it seems fine at speed.

I think being deep V doesn't help low speed handling. I don't add trim until above about 40, but if U se tabs I can cruise about 30 and adding trim then helps.

 

[PA-Checkmate]

I owned a stingray 230SX before and it would also bounce under 40.

 

[jcspencerjr]

Mine has the 502 430hp Merc....I wish they would have installed the 500+HP version of that engine in the boat...with a full gas tank and a few people in it it could use the extra HP...