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There is a great product made by 3m that cuts the work of the super duty rubbing compound step in half and comes out better at the end. I’ve been using heavy cutting compound 3m #36102. I used to first wet sand the oxidation but now I use this instead of super duty. It costs a little more, but...

I just replaced mine in my 1988 24 offshore also. Had a weld shop fabricate it out of stainless steel. Cost me 200 bucks and will last forever.

on my offshore, it is under the starboard cushion in the cabin. not sure if mine is factory installed though.

hopefully someone didn't change your shift shaft to one of the older style ones that were steel. after 1993, the replacement shafts were stainless. the older ones rusted out at the waterline and twisted or snapped. the steel ones would fit your motor also. just a thought.

if you have good travel under the hood of the motor for your shift, then you may want to pull the lower drain plug and check for metal shavings or water. there is a magnet on the lower drain screw.

the first thing I would do is get goof off rust aid stain remover to brighten up the gel cote under the waterline.(https://www.lowes.com/pd/RustAid-1-Gallon-Rust-Remover/4558106) apply it to dry gelcote with a sponge. wear gloves. leave on for 60 seconds and rinse off with water. that takes the...

if you have the blue ymaha oem cables, they have a habit of rusting and the inner core breaks out the side. usually happens close to the motor where there is a bend that would cause what you are experiencing.

hopefully it is a bad cable and not the lower unit. if you pull the pin under the hood where the shift cable connects, see if you can shift the motor while it is running by hand. some have a pin and some have a 10mm nut to disconnect cable.

binnacle is your throttle box

Nice. It is always nice to work in a clean area. We use a lot of damp rid hanging packs for our cabins when we close them up. Keeps them nice and mildew free.

It is removed quite easily when you need to remove it. It is not like 5200. Lol. I always use it for insurance on my senders especially on the plastic tanks. It also helps if there are any damaged screw holes.

Very welcome.

This happens to almost all the plastic tanks down here in south Florida. When they cave in on the top, the pickup is sometimes pushed against the bottom of the tank and restricts the fuel flow to the motor. The 847 has been an amazing sealer to fix this problem. It also works well when screwing...

Awesome. That’s great!!! Time to get the family out n go fishing!! It is always a great feeling when the boat runs good.

Gotta watch the plastic tanks. They have a habit of caving in on the top and creating a puddle of condensation around the guage sensor. The gasket dries out n tank ingests lots of water. I usually reseal the sending unit with a new gasket and 847 3m adhesive sealer. Sealed over 100 tanks with...

the red with yellow is the main positive for the injectors and the high pressure fuel pump in the vst. red yellow also goes to the o2 sensor. it is energized by the main relay. that is a constant positive when the engine is running. the purple wires are intermittent grounds that turn on and off...

on some yamahas the upper nipple is connected to the oil tank vent hose at the top of the oil tank. a good place to locate a used harness is superior marine salvage in bonita springs,fl. ask for jack and tell him sparky sent you. I have been buying parts from him since 1993. he is extremely...

I don’t have that compartment on my 24 offshore, but I’m thinking if you drill a hole in the bottom it may drop the water into the gas tank compartment which is not where you want it. Maybe add a small drain with a small hose into the forward bilge. Not sure if you may have to add a pie plate on...

There is a good chance you are loosing suction they the old hose from the kicker. The average size is 3/8 npt for the plug on the filter. Small percentage of filters use 1/4 npt. A brass plug can be found at any hardware store.