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    handling twin outboard motors

    Don't worry, you'll pick it up with practice. Start out docking when there is not much wind and current until you get comfortable steering with just the motors. Be prepared in case one motor stalls, and never panic. You'll pick it up soon enough. Enjoy!
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    Re-power/Prop Selection

    Brian, thanks for that reply, it was really helpful. I spoke with Yamaha, Grady White, and a good prop shop up here. Yamaha and Grady seem to lean towards going with the painted ss props, since that's what my re-fitter recommended. The prop shop said to go with the larger diameter props for a...
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    Re-power/Prop Selection

    Chris, they do paint them. My old props were painted stainless. You wouldn't paint the highly polished ones, but they do sell stainless steel props painted from the manufacturer.
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    Re-power/Prop Selection

    I am in the process of re-powering my 26 ft Islander walkaround with twin Yamaha F150 fours. I wanted to use the Yamaha highly polished stainless steel Reliance props, the marina doing the job are suggesting the Yamaha painted stainless steel ones. They say they perform better. Does anyone...