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You should see a nice improvement in both top speed and economy when you raise your engine. Mine ran OK at the third hole, but as I said, I don't like the ride. With your bracket, you should be able to go higher than me since the water displaced by the hull will run higher that far behind the...

KY Grady is running a 3.3 L F225 vs Smokey's 4.2 L F250.

My F250 is at the second hole on my 226 and it's a little too low. But it's a little too high on the third hole and I got some blowout on sharp turns. That's actually OK for most people, but I find that I get a bit of a squirrely ride in big seas if the motor is just a bit too high. It's a...

The 4.2 L Yamaha F300 has been pretty bulletproof with few recurring problems. The F350s have had a lot of problems and require that the flywheel get replaced every 80 hr or so. The problem is so common that Yamaha pays this for the life of the engine. Midsection and oil pan corrosion is a big...

I've got nine years on my 226. Everything is still solid on the boat. But the Yamaha makes too much oil when I troll and my electronics are getting old. I plan to mount a Honda BH250 on a manual jack plate that will set the engine far enough back to clear the side scan transducer with a...

I ran my first two Grady walk-arounds in Florida from 1977-90. I sold the '86 Seafarer when I moved out west so that I could get an easily trailerable aluminum. That turned out to work out well. But when I moved back to Florida in 2008, I figured that I needed a center console, just like...

It's the 228, not the 226. The aft livewell is listed as 20 gallons. 228 Detailed Specs

I don't want a hydraulic jack plate. Just a manual one that I can adjust once and forget it: Manual Jack Plate - Bob's Machine Shop

Thanks for the tip about Skeg Depot. While we have a lot of shops around here that do routine skeg repair, I don't know of any that would do an anti-ventilation plate. They say that they would have to fab the part and that would cost a lot of money. Skeg Depot only gets $30 for a...

The problem with swapping the internal parts is that a blown lower unit plus labor can cost more than you would pay for a new SEI unit. Unless you do the job yourself, of course. I've had several lower units have catastrophic internal failures within 20 hr after bending a SS prop. So SEI is...

I'll second the Sternmate. Made a huge difference for me.

I may repower this year and I'm thinking of adding a manual jack plate. The idea is to get the engine away from the stupid aluminum bang plate (which I will either replace or glass over), allow the engine height to be precisely adjusted, and to position the lower unit behind my side scan...

Carbs? OX66's are fuel injected I believe. Yeah, you're right. I was confusing the carbed Saltwater Series with the fuel injected OX66. Both were available at the same time and had similar reliability characteristics. The O2 sensor on the EFI engines had some issues, but they weren't the kind...

There is a thread on THT right now where a guy shows a pictorial of how to do the exhaust tube replacement on an F225. F225 Dry Exhaust Replacement

Please explain the “blowing up” you mentioned. I have those motors and wouldn’t like a surprise like that. Thank you Blow up is just a general term for a mechanical failure. I've had two 2-strokes blow up on boats that I've owned over the years and I was able to get back in both times. One...

You should have any used outboard checked out by a mechanic before you put down cash. Or you can do it yourself if you're handy. While the OX66 is reliable, they do eventually blow up as the result of age and lack of use. It's internal corrosion that can cause a bearing to spin or a wrist pin...

As I recall, Yamaha engines prior to 2006 are not compatible with NMEA 2000. The ECU doesn't provide the output.

Tip - Before you remove the old sender - get a marker and draw a line from the screw hole closest to where the electrical wire emerges from the sender to the top of the fuel tank. When you go to install the new one make sure you line up the screw holes exactly the way the old one was installed...

I took a few rides in the 226, 228, and 208 before I got my current 226. While the layout is superior in the 228, I felt that the 226 was a more seaworthy boat. My main requirement besides the ability to ride fairly smoothly in the typical 2' Gulf chop was to be able to stay on plane at low...

You don't need to get the Yamaha tools, but they sure make the job a lot easier. But you will need a slide hammer and a gear puller. It's not cost effective to remove and replace the driveshaft on your own. A shop that has the tools and experience is the answer. If you want to see how the...