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Once we got the props right, there is no problem out of hole or in a crazy inlet against the tide. The 4 blade props were a must. The zuke i4s are geared differently than any motor you are used to. Running at 5k is normal. You are swinging a bigger prop and have the torque to do it. The 265...

My 265 is wide and heavy. It carries 250 gal of gas and 300 lbs of ice...often....on 3 hr runs to canyons. I am very happy with the DF200APs. Would DF250APs be faster and get even better fuel economy, yes. But the weight and price are a problem. IMO get the fly by wire. Would you buy a...

When you are traveling in a channel and your chart shows you in the channel, the GPS is correct. When you are offshore and you see Venice to the east on your chart and your track takes you back to the inlet, the Garmin is correct. Compasses are notoriously inaccurate due to things that Dennis...

If you plan on someday changing them, then the someday should be now. Otherwise you will mess up your paint when you get around to changing them

I might be following your lead on this project shortly now that spring is around the corner. What are your plans for battery & charging?

So you are saying there is no Temp displayed or the Temp looks like --.- ° ? B75 has XID Does it identify and display the B75H as the transducer at the bottom of the sonar screen? You can find pinouts and diagrams here https://www.airmar.com/xref I would definitely suspect a "green" pin...

Thanks for the pix. Thinking of very similar mount on my 265. Any difficulty deploying/stowing with it out there? Your location lets you keep the cleat AND the light in place. Excellent!

I like daydreaming and spending other peoples money...so.. :p Honestly, I look at that dash layout and think "that could not have been more poorly laid out". They should have put the switches to the right and left a big space for a 12" MFD. There is nothing on your dash that can't be moved...

As Denis said, get installation template on Garmin site. Here are screen shots of 7" + 9" but on their site you can Print in actual size to get your real template. https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?partNumber=010-02365-61&tab=manuals If you can fit a 9 get a 9. This is an "oppurtunity" to...

You can just have the marina do it and pay them what they want. its going to be $$$ for labor. You can get an exact replacement or something nicer. Thats going to be $$$. After thats done, it will turn green and look crappy in only a couple of years. You can do it yourself and save $$$. If...

Would have liked to see a set of the new lightweight v6 mercs on a 265. Several have talked about it but haven't seen it yet. They were first year when I was looking so no history. And it was covid and yu couldn't get them. Merc is brunswick corp so I imagine the Navico/Lawrence/Simrad stuff...

Great video. Thanks for taking the time. Replacing the existing Groco stuff is the simplest way for a DIY. IDK if I missed it but there is usually a switch and breaker for the macerator on the dash panel or DC panel. Or there is a fuse. There are many posts here on Great Grady regarding...

It exists somewhere. Its not in their brouchures, that I could find, so it must be in an installation or owner's manual. You can't make assuptions based on your Yamahas. Also, read through my Suzuki DF200AP post and pay attention to the Steering cylinder and Tie bar placement issues that I ran...

Do you have this diagram but for 3.4L V6 mercury?

I can't imagine any motor having problems with the fold down tailgate. Somewhere there is a manual that will show all of the dimensions and the swing of the v6 motor