270SLX
Member
- Dec 12, 2006
- 290
- Boat Info
- 2005 270 SLX; Navman 5500; no trailer; Dry stacked.
- Engines
- 6.2 320 HP Bravo III drive.
My 2005 270 SLX has had around 20 cracks, spider cracks and at least one blister in the gel coat. I've taken them in stride and the gelcoat guy at the dealer has done a decent job of making them practically disappear. But one of the latest cracks has me concerned.
The crack appeared on the bottom chine, about 1/3 of the way from the bow. It was really two parallel cracks, about an inch apart and it had a weeping appearance that suggested water intrusion.
When I stopped by the dealer today, the gelcoat guy had opened it up to about 5 feet long and from 3/4 to two inches wide. Water was still dripping out of the opening and from holes he'd poked in the gelcoat to try to get the water out. The fluffy fibreglass looking stuff inside looked soggy. Another 270 SLX sits in the yard with the same problem. About 3 gallons of water came out of it and it has cracks on both sides of the hull. About a half gallon or less has come out of my boat so far.
We think that water between the hull and the deck caused the crack, not the other way around. Rain does get into the shower sump after it leaks in between the cockpit cover and the bow cover. The water sits there until I get on board and flick on the battery switch and manuall or automatically kick in the shower sump bilge pump. That may have something to do with it. (The boat is kept at a dry stack, not in the water.)
I'll contact Sea Ray and ask for an explanation and assurance that they've come up with a fix so that the problem doesn't keep recurring as I run out of warranty. (It's still 100% until 8/12, my two-year anniversary.)
Anyone else had a similar problem? How concerned should I be?
Dennis
The crack appeared on the bottom chine, about 1/3 of the way from the bow. It was really two parallel cracks, about an inch apart and it had a weeping appearance that suggested water intrusion.
When I stopped by the dealer today, the gelcoat guy had opened it up to about 5 feet long and from 3/4 to two inches wide. Water was still dripping out of the opening and from holes he'd poked in the gelcoat to try to get the water out. The fluffy fibreglass looking stuff inside looked soggy. Another 270 SLX sits in the yard with the same problem. About 3 gallons of water came out of it and it has cracks on both sides of the hull. About a half gallon or less has come out of my boat so far.
We think that water between the hull and the deck caused the crack, not the other way around. Rain does get into the shower sump after it leaks in between the cockpit cover and the bow cover. The water sits there until I get on board and flick on the battery switch and manuall or automatically kick in the shower sump bilge pump. That may have something to do with it. (The boat is kept at a dry stack, not in the water.)
I'll contact Sea Ray and ask for an explanation and assurance that they've come up with a fix so that the problem doesn't keep recurring as I run out of warranty. (It's still 100% until 8/12, my two-year anniversary.)
Anyone else had a similar problem? How concerned should I be?
Dennis