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Hi , I have a 270slx with Merc 425 HP . I used to hit around 50mph but i'm down to around 45 nowadays with trim half up and half tank full . Yet another disappointment with this boat . It's a sheep in wolf clothing . On another note , i've had all sort of problems with the boat recently ...

now i am facing a similar problem . Since i anti-fouled my bota i can't even get close to 50mph . The dealer's book says i should be hitting 52-56 at 5000 rpm . Nowhere near that . Very strange

Does anyone know much about anti-fouling ? every how long should it be done ?some say once every 3 years others say every 6 months i am also told that once the boat is out of the water even for a little while it dries up and needs to be applied again .

i am really annoyed boating season just started but my engine won't . Changed the batteries , they were drained , and still no sign of life . Bilge , blower , lights , pump are all working just fine but the temperature/pressure gauges aren't moving neither is stereo . Any ideas ?

judging from the quality of my SLX i can easily believe it's made in china . i have 30 hours on the clock and so far both pumps , arches , stereo , fridge , seats ...(stopped counting) had to be fixed/replaced .

thanks , what does it do ?

In such conditions i always tradeoff comfort for safety . Remember this is an open bow so if your bow is too low you may be hit by the odd big wave unprepared . In this case your bow may fill up with much more water than your bilge pump is designed for and you may tip at the front .It happened...

i don't know about you but my boat seems to be falling apart , nothing major so far but really annoying .Especially for the price i paid . Someone told me unlike other SR the SLX are made in China . Is it true ?

what's a drive shower ?

You'd be surprised how much improvement you will see . I think i suggested the same on this forum a few weeks ago . Advice : once you scrape it you have to apply an anti-foul paint around once a year to keep the barnacles away ,

welcome . I also recently traded in my 240 SD but for a 270 SLX . Big mistake . I am still wondering why i paid so much more money for an inferior boat...maybe for of the looks ?

Re: 270 Select EX Thread I'm so jealous . Our fridge doesn't cool at all . The little freezer does a little bit . Something isn't right . It doesn't help that we often exceed 110 here . While cruising do you always run both batteries ?

Re: 270 Select EX Thread I'm down the road in Abu Dhabi . We have around 200 natural islands . Dubai : the world , the universe , Jumeirah palm island , jebel ali palm island and deira palm island...only Jumeirah palm is actualy finished and habitable we can't get too close with boats though

thanks for the tips everyone . I'll give the waxing a shot. I always clean the boat after every outing but i don't dry it (never had to do that with my previous boats) . Skip : you're dead on about salinity in the Gulf .Around here we say it's not salty water rather it's watery salt.

Re: 270 Select EX Thread I launched a thread on another forum and this is what i got kind courtesy of Henry Boyd , thought you would be interedted in reading : "There are many grades of stainless steel, and many do rust. For example, many automotive exhaust systems are made with what is...

Re: 270 Select EX Thread unfortunately i don't have any interesting photos handy . i live half way around the globe from you . I can send you some photos but it'll be a while , our summers are very harsh here , 80 to 90% humidity and 110 to 120F so we don't winterize , we'"summerize" our...

one more thing , i also used to own a 240SD , nothing rusted on that one .

the sink , the ladder , the handles , buttons on the dash...

Wow , thanks a lot for your prompt reply and the technical input . What do you do with your boat ?anything i can do to treat it permanently ?

All stainless steel parts on my boat are rusting . The boat is less than 4 months old . How can that be ? Isn't stainless steel supposed to be "stain less" ?