AndyO
New Member
Has anyone had any experience with the gearlube running dry? I have a new 270 SLX and yesterday, after stopping to do some grilling, I went to fire up the engine and the smart craft alarm went nuts. Turned out the gear lube was completely dry. I had extra so I filled it back up and went straight back to the dock. I checked when I got back to the dock and it was below the fill line again. I understand that sometimes air gets in the lines of a new engine but I never experienced this was my last 3 new boats. Does this sound like too much?
Also, everytime I turn on the bilge pump water comes out. Everytime I get on the boat, turn it on and water comes out. After I take it for a short ride, turn it on a water comes out. The best example is a few days ago (Thursday) I stopped a that boat (didn't take it out), turned on the bilge and water came out - did it again yesterday (Sunday) and water came out but I hadn't taken it out nor had there been any rain. This is another thing I never experienced with my other boats so I don't know if this is normal.
Also, everytime I turn on the bilge pump water comes out. Everytime I get on the boat, turn it on and water comes out. After I take it for a short ride, turn it on a water comes out. The best example is a few days ago (Thursday) I stopped a that boat (didn't take it out), turned on the bilge and water came out - did it again yesterday (Sunday) and water came out but I hadn't taken it out nor had there been any rain. This is another thing I never experienced with my other boats so I don't know if this is normal.