For hull models SLTX & SLTH, Virage, Virage TX, MSX, Genesis

For the years 1998-2003

Tools Needed:

• Drill,
  • 1" Hole Saw Bit,
• Center Punch,
• Razor or Utility Knife,
• 2 Large Crescent Wrenches, Channel Locks, or 3/4 Drive Ratchets with 1 1/16-1 1/8" sockets.
• Marker or pencil.
• Lithium grease or anti-seize,
• Right Angle Square.

Hitch part contents:

• (1) velcro boot covering,
• (1) urethane tow pad,
• (1) stainless Bracket assembly & one stainless bottom plate;
• (2-3) 3"x 3/4"-10 Stainless bolts,
• (2) 2"x 3/4"-10 bolts,
• (8-10) flat fender washers,
• (5-6) spring lock washers,
• (4-5) 3/4"-10 nuts,
• (2) 3/4"-10 Jamb Nuts,
• (2-3) aluminum bow eye bushings.

1. You will need to drill two 1" diameter holes. To do this, draw a pencil line from the center point on the end of the stern step towards the tow cleat. With a square, measure in from stern step moulding edge 2.0 inches for Polaris SLTX.

Draw a perpindicular line to the first line 5 inches in each direction from the midline. Place top hitch elevated stainless bracket assembly on step and position the rear edge of bottom plate inline with the pencil line for Polaris. Draw an outline of the circles in the bottom plate of the hitch bracket on the step.

Make sure the hole position will clear the pump nozzle underneath when the bottom plate and bolts are installed before drilling holes. Reposition if needed.

Drill holes. A center punch sometimes helps with guiding the drill bit when starting the hole.) (Figures for Sea Doo model are unavailable but you can get the idea from the pictures on this page (See figs.)

2. The top and bottom match plates will distribute the stress load across the PWC stern. Place 3/4" x 3.5" Bolts and fender washers provided through the holes on hitch bracket. Run the bolts through the slits in the velcro boot making sure that the velcro is facing up (Figure 7).

Place the entire assembly on the stern area of the PWC, passing the remaining thread through the pwc hull. (See figures below) (Polaris- It may be easier to run the bolts up from underneath the transom instead of from the deck side.)

3. Once you have placed the top part of hitch assembly on the pwc stern and passed the bolts through the aluminum bushings, locate the bottom match plate, fender washers, lock washers and nuts (some pwcs require an assistant on assembly to help get enough bolt thread for the first time).

Align the entire assembly, and tighten down all the nuts and bolts. To mount sled, remove the cross pin, locate sled up to hitch, reintall cross pin, fasten lynch pin to end of cross pin. Fold velcro boot over and fasten to sled.

You're good to go! (Approximate assembly time: 30-45 minutes.).

Periodically, you will need to adjust and retighten the play in the double nut feature. Also, you will need to periodically retorque the rest of the nuts on the hitch. Even though the nuts are torqued on with spring washers, vibration tends to loosen the nuts slightly over a period of a few months. So, as a precaution, check the fastening hardware at every pre-op and post-op.

1998-1999 Polaris STLX

Genesis 2000

Genesis ffi 2000

Virage 2000

Virage TX 2000

Genesis 2001