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I have a 2006 270SLX. Last time I put it in the lift (about 4 months ago) I forgot to put the drive all the way down. Today was a nice day so I lowered the boat in the lift and ran it, but the out drive wouldn’t lower. It raises fine, but won’t lower. Suggestions?

I need help diagnosing my problem. Here are my symptoms: The boat sat for 4 months with 75 gallons of marina-purchased fuel in the tank. I went out to the boat yesterday and it cranked right up, but was sluggish to start, then began (pretty quickly) running bad. I couldn't get it to idle...

Show me your flags! (Post a pic of a flag on your boat and how it is mounted). This should be a fun thread.

I've seen this question posted a lot over the last few years. Here is a good walk through on how to add a second battery. http://www.boatingmag.com/how-to-install-marine-dual-battery-system?src=soc&dom=fb#page-9

Has anyone added them? Got pics of your setup? Suggestions?

Has anyone else had this problem? I found a service bulletin but my boat isn't covered in it. Service bulletin: http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/keysync/2010-05-08_005804_EN_09.pdf It is leaking from here:

We were out on the water this weekend. The weather was perfect. While leaving one bar/restaurant and heading to another we saw a stalled boat (about a 30 foot Grady White) getting towed by a much smaller, maybe 17 foot Sea Ray. The Grady White was being towed by the center-mounted tow hook on...

I have had a nagging alarm for the last year or so on the 496 Mag on my 270 SLX and wanted to report what the problem was, in case anyone else runs into this issue. The alarm would come on and go off intermittently, and there was really no rhyme or reason to when it would come on. It was an...

We had the boat out yesterday. It was me and three friends. Full tank of gas, full water tank, empty holding tank, medium amount of gear. The boat was fine at first. We were having lots of fun. After about 2.5 hours of cruising my SmartCraft system started throwing an alarm. The alarm went...

I boat in muddy saltwater on the Texas coast. I've noticed the white hull that sits below the waterline is turning a little brown. What is the best (and easiest to use) product to remedy this?

While out at the boat yesterday I accidentally let the windshield open too fast and slam down, and it shattered. I got all the glass cleaned up, which was one very tedious job, but now I need to find a replacement. It's just the walkthrough part. Where can I find one for my 270 SLX?

It's time for me to buy two new group 31 batteries for my 270 SLX. I've done a lot of reading on batteries, and I think I've decided to go with 2x Interstate Marine AGM batteries (http://www.interstatebatteries.com/m/product/agm/marine-agm). First, are these good batteries? For the price...

My helm wired Clarion radio remote is going out. How easy are they to change? Also, when I put it on satellite radio, it says unknown channel or something like that. Anyone know what that means?

Is there any real benefit to using premium fuel in a 496 Mag, or is it just a waste of $0.23 per gallon extra?

They are on a PERKO, Sea Ray part number 1776904 that is mounted to the top of my tower. I tried prying them out, but it looks they they are either stuck or not removable. It seems like there should be a spring in the bottom connection, but i tried really hard and it looks like there isn't...

Any suggestions? I've checked all three in-line fuses.

Easily Added Bluetooth Audio to My Boat (FYI) (DIY) FYI For those of you looking to add bluetooth audio to your boat, I found this little dongle and plugged it into that AUX input on the port side dash. It works great! It plays audio from my iPhone 6+ with no issues. I set my iPhone on the...

On a 270 SLX, with the battery switch set to "OFF," will the automatic bilge still function?

Should there be cushions where the red circles are?

Hey mods! Why can't you search "SLX" in the forums? :huh: Please fix it. Thanks.