Crownline 270 Bowrider review cedarport.com

the grand tour

The 270 gets an A+ for fit and finish. Everything on the boat is sparklingly clean and elegant. We haven't a single complaint.

The bow has a V-shaped settee that has three different configurations. You can either add the standard pedestal table, put in the optional bow filler cushions or just leave the space open. In addition to the stowage space located under the settee cushions, you'll also find the indispensable anchor and rope locker at the very tip of the bow.

Moving back through the curved, tinted walk-through windshield and the fully recessed bow walk-through doors, we found a generous head area built into the port console. The console is forward of the passenger seat, which is just like the captain's seat (including the bolster).

In addition to a portable toilet, the head compartment boasts a sink with cold fresh water and a vanity mirror. A small pocket designed to hold a roll of toilet paper is built into the sink's fiberglass console.

A screened portlight provides plenty of light and ventilation, but it receives backup support in the form of an electric light and an electric blower. Crownline has thrown in a carbon monoxide detector and a 12v receptacle, and there is a zippered pouch inside the door of the head compartment.

Back in the cockpit, faux burled wood accents decorate the helm. The bezeled stainless steel analog gauges from Faria and the various rocker switches have been laid out well, and Crownline has included another 12v receptacle. The built-in cup holder and standard AM/FM CD player are both within easy reach.

The 270 BR's designers managed to hide a large stowage area inside the helm console. While mentioning this area, we should also be sure to point out that all of the boat's stowage spaces are immaculately finished, with carpeted flooring. This particular space even has an electric light for illumination.

Just behind the captain's seat is a small wet bar, with a freshwater sink and more stowage space. The boat has a pressurized water system.

A U-shaped settee wraps around the transom. If you're not using the pedestal table at the bow, you can move it back to serve this aft settee.

The settee's center cushion flips open, allowing direct access to the boat's extended swim platform. The four-step telescoping ladder built into the platform and the stainless steel ski tow eye at the transom will make life easier for the skiers in your group.

Hidden beneath the snap-in Berber carpet that runs along the floor is lockable ski and wakeboard stowage. The in-floor locker has a hinged lid and a removable rubber pad.

Before we even dropped the 270 BR in the water that day, our first impression of the boat was that it looked bigger than its 26 foot, 1 inch length. We soon discovered that it felt just as large when relaxing on board.

In a bit of late-breaking news, we've been able to convince federal law enforcement to ease up on those laws about having too much fun on board, so it's probably OK to take the Crownline 270 BR for a cruise on those days that started out happy. However, try not to smile as much as we did during our test ride, because that's just begging to get a ticket.

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