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Go with the porta potty option if you think you'll need a head on board. You just dump it at a public toilet if you use it. Or just go with a 5 gallon bucket. I just removed the pump-out macerator version from my 226 in order to get a little more storage. You still need to fill it with toilet...

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I agree that the corrosion issue has not been a problem on engines built after mid 2007. But nobody with any knowledge will by one of those engines unless they have been scoped. I keep a picture of mine from the 500 hr service in case that I want to sell it. It's stamped Oct. 2007 and has no...

Seasick gave the best advice. You can use any product that you like to remove the rust, but it will come right back unless you remove the parts, clean them, remove the rust stains from the fiberglass and inside the bolt holes with an acid, and then re-bed the parts. If you countersink drill the...

It's interesting that you're thinking about repowering. I'm going through the same thought process now that the warrantee on my 2008 F250 (purchased in 2010) runs out in March. Here's a couple of points: 1. You can't use your existing gauges and controls if you go to a 4.2 L F250. They only...

Try undiluted Simple Green. Let it sit on the affected area for a few hours and then hit it with pressure hose. Even a garden hose with a good stream should do the job. I've had good luck degreasing diesel engines with that approach and I use Simple Green in my bilge once per year for general...

I went the PLB route also because I have 2 boats and also fish on a lot of other people's boats. The only real difference, besides the fact that that PLBs don't self deploy, is the 24 hr vs 48 hr battery life. I've never been able to figure out how to register a PLB to a person rather than a...

Give Raymarine customer service a call. Ever since the company was bought by FLIR their service has been great. A lot of the older Raymarines had a lot of problems. They know about them and may very well be able to help you out.

Salt Away changed their formula recently. It used to contain a weak acid. It no longer does. It now uses "coupling agents" to remove Ca/Mg deposits. These are chemical compounds that tightly bind certain metal ions and keep them in solution. Salt is completely soluble in plain water. But it...

Not bad at all!

Reboots when you start your engine are usually the result of the temporary drop in voltage as your starter draws high amounts of current from the battery. Some units are more sensitive to this than others. A weak battery can also cause this. The best solution is to run all of your house...

Re: Trailer Brake Maintenance I switched to oil bath hubs when I lived out west and used to trailer thousands of miles each year. My first experience was bad. I used a Kodiak conversion kit on my old spindles and had leaks right away. There were 2 problems. My old spindles were not completely...

Isn't the WiFi output limited to the screen resolution of the head unit? I don't think that you're really getting anything close to the native iPad screen resolution from the output of a 4" screen.

My Bennet control switch has failed twice over 6 years. Each time I just called them up and they sent me a new one after I sent the defective ones back.

I mounted the pump for my S1000, which is similar is size to yours, on the inside surface of the box that covers the control cables coming down from behind the steering wheel. Just be sure to use rubber cushions or the pump's vibration will cause a lot of noise.

87 octane is fine. But if you can get Rec 90, run it to avoid ethanol problems. Ring Free was designed for Yamaha 2-strokes to reduce carbon build up in the ring lands and upper cylinders. It's a good idea to use it in order to prolong the life of an engine and to maintain performance. Years...

It's completely normal. As long as you oil pressure alarm does not go off your engine is performing as it was designed. As a matter of best practice, don't shut you engine off right away after a hard run. Let it run at a high idle speed (>1000 rpm) for a few minutes before turning it off. You...

I know of several dual outboard boats that have successfully mounted large through hull transducers right on the centerline a few feet forward of the transom. The installations all seem to work very well. The reason that they advise against centerline installations is the transducer can cause...