Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Rinker 282 Captiva 2006 vs Rinker 340 Express Cruiser 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Rinker 282 Captiva 2006 vs Rinker 340 Express Cruiser 2009 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Rinker 340 Express Cruiser 2009 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Rinker 282 Captiva 2006 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Rinker 340 Express Cruiser 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Rinker 340 Express Cruiser 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 35,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Rinker 282 Captiva 2006 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail28.00 ft
Length overall - Detail35 ft. 8 in. (10.87 m)
Length - Feet28
Length - Feet35
Length overall - Meters8.53
Length overall - Meters10.87
Length overall - Inches336
Length overall - Inches428
Draft [max] - Detail3.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches36
Beamnot available
Beam11 ft. 4 in. (3.45 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters3.45
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches136
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail13 ft. 0 in. (3.96 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters3.96
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches156
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise18℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail22 in. (56 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.56
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches22
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail14,100 lbs. (6,396 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg6395.65
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.141
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters10.87
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches8
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal1
Fuel tank capacity - Gal168
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Liters635.95
Engine makeMercruiser
Engine makenot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardTwin Volvo 5.7 GI DP - 300 hp
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail168 gal. (635.8 l)
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Headroomnot available
HeadroomUndefined
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity6
Water capacitynot available
Water capacityFresh: 40 gal. (151.4 l)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacityYacht certified
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum peopleYacht certified
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - DetailWaste: 47 gal. (177.9 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters177.91
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal47
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeRinker
Modelnot available
Model340 Express Cruiser
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee