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If you find that braid is binding on your reel, you are likely using line that is too thin. We run 65 lb PowerPro on Penn 3/0 and 4/0 Senators and Shimano Toriums all the time without problems. We lock the drags down solid when grouper fishing. I just boated a 150 lb bull shark after a 20 minute...

Re: Fuel Guage and Sending Unit Problems You have properly diagnosed your problem as a bad sending unit. This is not uncommon. If you call or e-mail Grady with the model number and year of your boat, they will tell you the proper length of sending unit to use for your replacement. Go with solid...

The manufactures want you to change out line far more often than necessary. I go 5 years for mono, forever for braid. My heavy grouper outfits still have Dacron braid that I put on back in 1992. But I fish a lot and I often cut back the end of the line because of abrasion. I replace my leaders...

Slick50 contains motor oil and Polytetrafluoroethylene, which is commonly know as Teflon. Many marine polishes contain the same compound. They will slow the attachment of marine organisms for a little while, but not for more than a few weeks. Most marine surveyors that I've know over the years...

My old 204C came with a 135 Johnson. It would run at 36 mph with a 15" prop turning 5400 rpm. With more than 3 people and gear on board, it would struggle to get on plane. You really need at least 150 hp for that hull. You are going to miss your 175.

Just to add to the database, my 2008 F250 was scoped at 500 hr and showed absolutely no corrosion. The thermostat housings were fine also. The manufacture date on the engine is 05/07. So they must have worked through most of the old inventory parts by that date. It's clearly caused by a...

I have a Humminbird 998, which is about the largest unit that can fit in the little enclosed electronics box. IMO, a 9" diagonal screen is about the smallest that you would want if you intend to split the screen. My buddy has a 7" Lowrance unit on his bay boat. He tends not to split the screen...

OK Bob, so how do you propose to pay for highway and bridge work that is needed after the Highway Trust fund goes negative in a couple of months? The federal gas tax is only 18.4 cents per gallon and hasn't been increased since 1993. Interestingly, one of the major causes of the decline of the...

Most of the older Seafarers came rigged with 200 hp engines. My 1986 Seafarer came with a 200 hp 2-stroke and performance was fine. It planned easily with 4 people plus scuba gear on board and topped out at 42 mph with a light load. IMO, performance was as good or better than the 228 rigged with...

The problem with trailering with a heavy Yamaha engine using the tilt support is not that the engine will slip off. I have seen several engines where the tilt support actually broke. It simply isn't designed to support the engine's weight except when static. So you can leave the engine tilted up...

I mean to say that the F250 was among the most reliable 4-stroke engines that Yamaha has made. I agree that the SX150 is probably the most bullet proof outboard ever made. Only a few 2006 and early 2007 F250s have had the dry exhaust corrosion issue more commonly found in the early F200 and...

Are you asking about the 3.3 liter or the newer 4.2 liter F250? Each one has its own issues, but overall they are among the most reliable engines Yamaha has ever made. The lifetime of an outboard is determined more by the number of years in service than running hours. I generally consider 10...

It's actually pretty easy to test an Ultra pump switch. I just loosen the hose clamp, remove the switch, and turn it upside down. You can also raise the float with the pump in place by using a good magnet. Actually, the design of the switch is such that if it has power going to it, it will...

When Ring Free first come out, I called Chevron Technical Support and asked them about the product. I got to speak with a guy on the development team who told me that in was a concentrated form of Techron. When used at the maintenance level (1 oz per 10 gallons), it brings the Techron level up...

You can get it from SIM Yamaha for $43.94 per 32 oz bottle. I get it by the case ($500) with free shipping. That comes out to $41.67 per bottle.

I like to do things myself once an engine is out of warranty. I have the shop manual and the belt replacement doesn't look too hard. But it does require a couple of careful alignment and tensioning steps. So I'd let a tech who has done the job before do the timing belt. The F250 is an...

My 226 came with 10" X 12" Bennet tabs. They work fine. And you never want to use your tabs with a following sea.

That's a funny looking honing pattern. Hope they knew what they were doing.

And that is exactly it. You can't go fast with the old style 204C hull anyway unless it is almost flat *assed calm. My old 204C had a 135 hp 2-stroke on it back in 1975. Turning a 15" prop, it would barely do 35 mph at 5400 rpm with a couple of people on board. But it cruised fine at 25-27 mph...

While I don't believe the internet myth that the F225 only puts out 208 hp, the F250 is a much better match for a 228. The difference in mid range torque (the result of variable valve timing) is really noticeable. I test drove several 22' Grady's with each type of power. The F250 puts you up on...