Official (1982-1988) 270DA Thread

The pictures with the compass made me laugh. As we final just tracked down a wet spot in aft cabin to the slowly draining compass!
 
The pictures with the compass made me laugh. As we final just tracked down a wet spot in aft cabin to the slowly draining compass!

A laugh is always good. I had a water issue there too - compass is still full, at least it looks full :smt017.
 
well I finally solved what I hope to be my last issue with mystery leaks! I kept having my midbirth cushion mysteriously getting wet from underneath, but the walls were completely dry.... it would happen randomly! some weekend it would be wet and others bone dry:huh: so I was convinced it was rain water. turns out it was a small leak coming from the connection to the faucet under the sink in the head...water would drip down then run behind the wall of the head and leak along the floor where the cushion sat. that wall between the mid-birth and head was high enough just to let water past but not wick up into the wall. also I think that was aiding in the mysterly water that'd sit in my head behind the toilet. I think some of that water would seep in from the hole drilled in the heads wall for the toilet connections. took all season but I finally found it!

morale of the story, if you find your midbirth randomly wet with dry walls start with checking your waterline connections on your sinks!!!!!
 
well I finally solved what I hope to be my last issue with mystery leaks! I kept having my midbirth cushion mysteriously getting wet from underneath, but the walls were completely dry.... it would happen randomly! some weekend it would be wet and others bone dry:huh: so I was convinced it was rain water. turns out it was a small leak coming from the connection to the faucet under the sink in the head...water would drip down then run behind the wall of the head and leak along the floor where the cushion sat. that wall between the mid-birth and head was high enough just to let water past but not wick up into the wall. also I think that was aiding in the mysterly water that'd sit in my head behind the toilet. I think some of that water would seep in from the hole drilled in the heads wall for the toilet connections. took all season but I finally found it!

morale of the story, if you find your midbirth randomly wet with dry walls start with checking your waterline connections on your sinks!!!!!

I too had the same exact random water problem but after re-plumbing everything a month ago was unsure the faucet was truly the culprit. We finally had a heavy, steady rainfall yesterday for about a half hour and no water in the midberth or, thankfully, anywhere else. Looks like we have two of the same leak success stories. :smt038
 
I just noticed this post. I see you plumbed your condensation pan directly out the side of the boat. I wonder if you have a check valve installed? To guard against water flow from outside the boat coming in and flooding the boat should the thru-hull get near the water line level.
 
I don't have a check valve. Honestly it sounds like over kill, the thru-hull is easily 6" above the waterline and at the same level or higher then the thru-hull for the bilge pumps towards the stern. if the bow is ever ever sitting that low in the water, likely the stern is already under water and I'm watching the whole boat sink. at which point I'm probably not really worried about the lack of the check valve :lol:
 
anyone know where to find the compass that fits the mid 80's 270 DA?
 
Looking for input if anyone has anyone done anything other than carpet on the interior? More specifically on the areas where the carpet is on the walls?
 
I have the same project starting in a month or so. I have some flooring to replace near the steps and have been putting it off trying to decide what to use in the same areas.
Right now the plan is to replace the existing carpet on the side walls. The floor is going to be an engineered flooring of some kind. Still researching but I will post something as soon as we have one chosen.
 
Has anyone ever used that Pergo snap together flooring? I have that stuff all through my house and absolutely love it. Wondered how it would be in the boat....
 
I did some reading on the pergo type yesterday and saw on several forums it doesn't hold up over time. They said the sides start to come up after getting wet over time.
 
I would love to know some about your windlass install? Did you have to reconfigure the anchor locker? If so how? Mine has very little drop and no access from the interior. So, I am thinking I would like a windlass but exactly what is entailed? We love our boat and have done many of the same things you have .....the list is long but as so far been well worth it
Mike

Quote from: http://clubsearay.com/showthread.ph...270-dancer-what-to-expect-for-a-10k-270/page2
Did not want to hi-jack the tread and am trying to keep the 270DA information in one place:

When I get into my step repair next month I will take more pictures of and put together a post about the windlass install and everything involved.
As far as locker size, it's borderline with the 300 feet of line and 20 feet of chain. The 8 plait line really "falls" nicely 99% of the time. I have only had a couple of instances where the last 6 feet of line did not want to fall in, spread the stacked line a bit and no problem. 10 to 20 less feet would probably be perfect. I access it from the inside, our 270DA has a mirror on the front bulkhead that is hinged.
 
Was'nt trying to hi-jacket thread just posting in the 270DA groupe
 
And i do need to figure this windlass ####out! LMAO
 
Was'nt trying to hi-jacket thread just posting in the 270DA groupe

That was not directed toward you - I was just saying why I posted the response here instead of that other post.
Sorry if that was misinterpreted.

Windlass:
I'll post pictures asap.
No access to the locker area? Is there a mirror or covered panel on the front bulkhead that may be removed for access?
Regardless of installation, you may need to cut access to the locker area - even if it's just a 6 or 8 inch hole - just in case things get tangled or jammed at any time.
You can always hide it with a decorative cover or panel.:huh:
 
No worries KC I will look forward to pics one of these days......this is a long goal project thought for us anyway
Thanks, Mike
 
KC, you mentioned on the start of this thread that there was a loose swim platform bolt on your 270 when you purchased it. Im wondering if you noticed that as being a large part of the water you had in your transom?
The reason I'm asking is because I'm currently looking at an 88' 270, one of the first things I noticed was that the center swim platform bolt was very loose and would turn and wiggle around by hand. The rest of the boat looks great, to me, I will be getting a survey before purchase.
Here's the thing, there are not a lot of these 270's in my area, if the boat checks out in good shape but has moisture in the transom what could I ask the sellers to knock off the price of a 10k asking price? I would like to get a few seasons out of the boat before doing a transom replacement. If this one doesn't work out I feel I may have to have something shipped from the great lakes and will equal time for me to go and view the boat(s), survey the boat, and than have the boat shipped....
I am a do it yourselfer but rebuilding the whole transom is beyond me, I could remove everything (motors?), strip out the rot and than I would bring it to a pro to rebuild.
 
Im wondering if you noticed that as being a large part of the water you had in your transom?

This picture shows the extend of the damage, between the outdrives:

TR_prep_9.jpg


The way the dark area bleeds down from the top center it does appear that it may have started at that center platform bolt location.
Once the transom softened water started intruding in other areas around the outdrive bolts.
I am unsure but maybe that is a common problem with 270's that were not properly maintained and checked over every year.

I did use it for one season as is not knowing the extent of the damage but aware it was there. After the fix it was noticeable - a much more solid feel to it in the rough water.

I am a do it yourselfer but rebuilding the whole transom is beyond me, I could remove everything (motors?), strip out the rot and than I would bring it to a pro to rebuild.

Once you have it stripped and cleaned out the hard part is done. Working the new wood, epoxy and fiberglass is really not that difficult. :huh:


Good luck with your search. :thumbsup:
 

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