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    270 Sundeck Thread - Questions & Answers

    Good to know. Still seems like a lot of work to see how high or low your outdrive is trimmed.
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    270 Sundeck Thread - Questions & Answers

    Thank you.
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    270 Sundeck Thread - Questions & Answers

    Out of curiosity, can those with a 2003 - 2007 270 SUNDECK with the 6.2L or a 383 Stroker post their WOT top speed? I can only get to 41 - 42MPH max under ideal conditions @ just over 5000RPMs.
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    270 Sundeck Thread - Questions & Answers

    Sean, I have the same issue. My gauge that shows how much the drive is trimmed doesn't work. It always says the drive is trimmed all the way up. Also, the Smartcraft display, intermittently, goes back and forth between the trim reading and what ever I have it set to. Once in a while I get the...
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    Bravo 3 play

    How do you know the 5.0 "is marginal power"? He didn't say which Sundeck he is referring to.
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    Upgraded!

    She's a beauty! ... and the boats OK, too :-)
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    240 Sundeck Thread - Questions and Answers

    Batman, did you end up buying that 240 Sundeck? If it were me, I'd ask for some $$ off the asking price and have the repair done myself. There is a great chance that if the seller agreed to do the repair before the sale, he would find the cheapest mechanic who would do a sub par job. Have the...
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    6.2l - No Restart !

    Just something easy to check.... did you actually look at the fuel tank to make sure there really is gas in it? It should be translucent, allowing you to see the level of fuel in the tank. Sometimes the fuel gauge goes bad and it gives a wrong reading.
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    02 sea ray sundeck 270 8.1 vs 7.4 vs 5.7

    Damn...I knew I should have held out for a 496! Those numbers are much better than mine. You cruise at lower RPMs, at a faster speed, burning less fuel.
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    02 sea ray sundeck 270 8.1 vs 7.4 vs 5.7

    Thanks tdgard. I was guessing the top speed would be over 50 MPH. Do you know what your most economical cruising speed is with the 8.1L? and what MPG and GPH you are getting at that RPM?
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    02 sea ray sundeck 270 8.1 vs 7.4 vs 5.7

    I don't have any of those engines you listed... but, I have a 270 SUNDECK with a 6.2 L 383 Stroker rated at 325 H.P. at the prop (the 6.2 is a replacement for the 7.4). So that you can make a comparision, my SD will do about 42 MPH at WOT. At it's most economical cruising speed (approx. 26 -27...
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    New 6.2 Mercruiser Fails after 36 hours

    I believe that even though the 383cc engine is technically smaller than the 454cc engine, the Stroker has a little more H.P. and comparable torque. It is also less weight making it a suitable replacement.
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    NYC cruise 9/3/2015

    One thing I do want to put out there is the issue of the currents in the East River and Hell Gate. Those of you in the larger closed bow boats shouldn't be very concerned. However, those in boats similar to mine...a relatively, smaller (26 1/2 ft.) bowrider...should exercise caution when...
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    NYC cruise 9/3/2015

    Good question... I was originally thinking about going competely around Manhattan, but I decided that there is not much sight seeing/landmark places that I was interested in going around northern Manhattan/Harlem River. And, yes, a Met fan...born and raised in Queens :-) As far as the next...
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    NYC cruise 9/3/2015

    We came out the bay at Fire Island Inlet, traveled the ocean to the Verazzano Bridge. It was about 1 hr 35 min @ 26mph cruise speed. From there we went passed Liberty Island and Ellis Island, then lower Manhattan/BatteryPark and turned north up the East River, then through Hell Gate, around...
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