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[highslice]

Thanks for the quick response. Regardless of the amount of people on board, most/all are bound to get wet on rough days. I also keep the drive all the way down in these conditions. The most common problem is that our most common routes are North/South, and the most common winds this summer have been East/West. So basically we get large waves coming over the port/starboard side bow, even when I try to cut them at a 45 degree angle. :smt009

This is quite the statement, but it seems as if we didn't get nearly as wet in our 220 Sundeck last season, in similar conditions. No trim tabs on that boat.

Unfortunately, it is nature of the hull design. I never once had spray come into our 240. Happens sometimes on the 270. Part of the difference is the steep angle of the bow cutting through the waves rather that riding over them like the 240 did. However, the spray from our 270 only comes into the cockpit if there is a stiff cross wind.

If you want a soft ride without too much pounding on the boat or crew, trim the engine down and extend the trim tabs all the way. Gonna get wet if you have a cross wind, though, as I'm sure you know.

If you want to stay dry, trim the engine up to about 1/4 and don't use any tabs. But..be prepared for some pounding.

If the wind is from the south and stiff our lake will get up pretty quickly. Throw in some boats and 3' -5'chop and rollers are not uncommon in the main channel. Of course, we can always jump into a cove and get out of the rough stuff.

 

[bushway9172]

Unfortunately, it is nature of the hull design. I never once had spray come into our 240. Happens sometimes on the 270. Part of the difference is the steep angle of the bow cutting through the waves rather that riding over them like the 240 did. However, the spray from our 270 only comes into the cockpit if there is a stiff cross wind.

If you want a soft ride without too much pounding on the boat or crew, trim the engine down and extend the trim tabs all the way. Gonna get wet if you have a cross wind, though, as I'm sure you know.

If you want to stay dry, trim the engine up to about 1/4 and don't use any tabs. But..be prepared for some pounding.

If the wind is from the south and stiff our lake will get up pretty quickly. Throw in some boats and 3' -5'chop and rollers are not uncommon in the main channel. Of course, we can always jump into a cove and get out of the rough stuff.

Thanks a lot! :thumbsup:

Just came in from a long day of boating. Came back from Martha's Vineyard in the dark... I don't love doing that, but we wanted to try to catch a glimpse of the President. No luck today... just a lot of media and security. :smt009 Will try again tomorrow, weather permitting. :thumbsup:

Despite the darkness, with not much of a moon, the ocean was like glass. Nice ride. Didn't have to worry about getting wet :smt038

 

[bushway9172]

Had a rough ride home from the Vineyard on Friday. Seas were about 4-5 ft. at some parts. I kept the bow up, and everyone in the back. Nobody got wet :thumbsup:

Thanks guys.

 

[bushway9172]

Do we have Sirius/XM Satellite Radio on our 270SLX that I don't know about? I was thinking that that new Sony system should be Sirius/XM capable.. is it?

 

[highslice]

Do we have Sirius/XM Satellite Radio on our 270SLX that I don't know about? I was thinking that that new Sony system should be Sirius/XM capable.. is it?

Ours is pre-Sony. We have the Clarion, which is Sirius/XM capable. The actual satellite receiver was an option.


How did your boat handle the 5' waves? I know you stayed dry, but how was the pounding?

 

[desperado]

Do we have Sirius/XM Satellite Radio on our 270SLX that I don't know about? I was thinking that that new Sony system should be Sirius/XM capable.. is it?

Yeah, but you have to have the antenna installed which was part of my deal..... No big deal as you should see a flat surface on your port side in front of the windshield for mounting.

Also, why in the hell did you give a damn about seeing this president???:huh:

OK, I won't mix any more politics

 

[bushway9172]

Ours is pre-Sony. We have the Clarion, which is Sirius/XM capable. The actual satellite receiver was an option.


How did your boat handle the 5' waves? I know you stayed dry, but how was the pounding?

Okay thanks.

The boat handled great as always. Large waves don't seem to phase this boat too much. :thumbsup:

But then again, we're used to traveling in these conditions when necessary.

Thanks guys! Just got back from a quick shoot to the Vineyard. It was pretty calm out there today. Just some light chop.

 

[bushway9172]

Has anyone figured out some sort of Radar mount with no arch? Is this possible? Like on a lowering/raising antenna? Just an idea... We have very low bridge clearance, that's why we could not get the arch option.

 

[bushway9172]

Just got home from dinner on Martha's Vineyard... by ferry.
When we left the dock, and got out of the inner harbor, the alarms were sounding because the boat overheated. Limited power (top speed 3 or 4mph). This was bad because we were in the busy channel. Boat is at dock on Martha's Vineyard and we got just arrived home via ferry. I know we did not suck up anything, so I'm not sure what the problem is (possibly cooling fan?). The fiberglass behind the rear cushions (under sunpad) was very hot to the touch. Very scary!!

What do you think?

 

[ehaze]

impeller broken (example image)?

intake may have been clogged?

you open the hatch to cool it or turn the blower on?

 

[bushway9172]

impeller broken (example image)?

intake may have been clogged?

you open the hatch to cool it or turn the blower on?

That's what we were thinking.. Will have Sea Ray go over and take a look at it in the morning. Yes, opened the hatch AND turned the blower on, etc. Before we left the dock, my parents were finishing up dinner, so I came over to the boat and put the lights on, as well as the blower. Also, I folded the middle piece of the Sunpad away, and I noticed the fiberglass was VERY warm. Since it was a pretty sunny day, I didn't think much of it.

We untied, left the dock without a problem. Just got past the breakwater. I went to accelerate just a little bit (still in No Wake Zone), to give a sailboat some room that was heading toward me, but that's when the alarm started and I could not accelerate at all. Top speed was only a few miles per hour. Very scary, almost got hit by the sailboat. :smt009 I didn't realize the engine temp was at 210-220 degrees!! We usually run at 170-175 degrees! And it was at 210-220 when I STARTED the boat?!?!?! Very creepy.

Was able to turn around and head back towards the dock (now it was getting dark out), and tied the boat up. Opened the hatch and it was VERY hot (like opening an oven...). Smartcraft was freaking out with a crazy loud blaring alarm. Left the boat there... Hopefully it's not too big of a problem.

More importantly, I hope it doesn't spoil our Labor Day boating weekend... What do you think if it IS just the impeller? Quick fix? Anyone have similar issues?

 

[ehaze]

i've sucked stuff into the intake on both of my other boats (bass and ski bots) and they would overheat. bass boat was a real easy fix but the ski boat had to be serviced. mud or something was clogging the intake.

total guess.
the intake is clogged
the impeller is shot
or???

how many hours on your boat?

 

[bushway9172]

i've sucked stuff into the intake on both of my other boats (bass and ski bots) and they would overheat. bass boat was a real easy fix but the ski boat had to be serviced. mud or something was clogging the intake.

total guess.
the intake is clogged
the impeller is shot
or???

how many hours on your boat?

Hmm okay. Thanks. Boat is brand new.. 2009. I think it has about 40 hours or so at this point. We DO keep the boat in a shallow inlet... (muck at the bottom)... but I'm pretty sure we've never sucked anything up. We'll see what Sea Ray says tomorrow. Maybe we'll get a sweet loaner! :lol: (Pshh, yeah right.) But maybe we can negotiate some sort of loaner deal if this is expected to screw up our weekend! :thumbsup:

 

[bushway9172]

Good news - the boat seemed to have fixed itself (strange, I know).
We were out yesterday as well as today. Today was a great boating day! Very calm.

 

[highslice]

Has anyone thought about putting a drive shower on? I hadn't really thought about it before reading a recent thread on them. Our upper gear casing has white film on it. I just thought it was just the paint fading, but maybe my drive is running hot...

 

[wassim]

what's a drive shower ?

 

[wassim]

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 ?

 

[wassim]

Not sure if most of you guys do your boating in protected/lake waters, but we do all of our boating in the ocean. Sometimes on a return trip, waves are 4-6 feet. If we know the seas will kick up like this, we try to stay close, but often end up dodging these waves anyway. I know that in rough waters, you should keep the bow down, to cut through the waves; however, this gets everyone on board SOAKED. Will we stay dry if we keep the bow UP, over the waves? Just looking for a little input.

When we're out in these conditions, I can't be bothered to experiment with the trim tabs... too dangerous to not pay attention.

Please nobody tell me that we should've gone for a Sundancer instead, because overall the layout of this boat is practical/perfect. After all, it's a boat... it's okay to get wet. :grin:

Anyway, just looking for some tips. Thanks! :thumbsup:

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 to someone i know ..sad story .

 

[ehaze]

what's a drive shower ?

 

[wassim]

thanks , what does it do ?