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Anyone ever add a 4th Battery to 272 Sailfish? If so, where exactly did you put the battery. Was thinking of adding one to power underwater lights at night and extra juice for electronics.

A big thanks for the quick replies. David

On my last trip offshore last Fall, I noticed steering fluid leaking from under the steering wheel. It was a very very slow but steady leak which eventually stopped after an hour or so. I believe there are some gaskets that can be replaced in the steering column and was hoping someone can...

Had the same thing happen to my YAM 225 2000 2 strokes and I replaced the VST filters and the 3 fule pumps on each engine and presto - everything ran fine afterwards. RPMs on one engine would drop when I hit a wave hard and then come back to life. Not sure if it was the filters or pumps but...

The VST is a filter located on the side of the engine. I have twin OX66 225's (year 2000) and replaced mine in August after having a similar problem with losing power. The filters were dirty and, after 8 seasons, probably needed to be replaced. I also went ahead and changed the 3 fuel pumps...

Raw Water Wash Down? RAN FRESH WATER THROUGH LINE AND BLEW OUT AND DISCONNECTED FROM PUMP. Live Well? SAME AS I DID FOR RAW WATER LINE. Shower Sump? FILLED WITH ANTIFREEZE. Did you check the Lower Unit Fluid? It should be dark black. If it has any water in it, it will freeze and damage the...

Just wanted to make sure that I’m winterizing the boat correctly. Appreciate if someone could let me know if I may have missed anything. First, drained fresh water lines and added non-toxic antifreeze. Turned on all water lines until pink came through. (Note – don’t forget to turn on...

I have a 2000 Sailfish 272. If you have questions or need any feedback, I'm happy to help. D.

Can boating get any more complicated. Bring back the good old days.....WAIT - those were the days when our Johnson 135 HP worked only 1 out of 3 days. :lol:

Thanks all. Gonna use the new stuff even if it is hype. Thanks! David

Went to pick up fuel stabilizer and there is now a Marine Formula Sta-Bil (green) along with the old trusted red stuff. The green stuff is supposed to "fight the damaging effects of Ethanol." The guy at West Marine said this was all I needed to add to the fuel for the Winter. One large bottle...

Not sure about the other boat, but I have had my Grady sailfish for 8+years and have been caught in countless storms and high seas (up to 10-12 footers) and have never felt scared the boat would fall apart. I think whatever boat you go for, make sure the inside is well constructed. The saying…...

Fuel or filter issue I would think.

Not an expert, but I had a similar problem 5-6 years ago. Have 2 stoke YAM EFI's and had this happen once and turned out to be the low pressure fuel pumps. Apparently there is a small membrane that can tear. Not sure 4 stokes have them but would assume so. I actually just replaced all 6 (3...

Thanks and I hear ya! We ended up with a 35-40 lbs yellowfin. Tuna fishing is extremely slow off OC right now but I did hear the White Marlin bite was OK in the canyons (poormans). We fished all day at the Hot Dog (trolling most of day and switching to chunking the last two hours) and not a...

Background: 2000 225 YAM Saltwater Series 2 stroke was having intermittent RPM issues at higher speeds. After changing spark plugs and fuel filter on port engine, problem still occurred. I then went ahead and changed the VSP filter and replaced the 3 low pressure fuel filter (both jobs very...

Thanks. I'm going to replace the bulb and then clean the 02 sensors (swap them between engines) and replace the fuel pumps today. Will let everyone know if that clears the problem. If not, I'll clean (or replace) the VST filter. Hopefully this will solve the issue plus a little preventative...

I have the same one and when on manual...you have to adjust the gain lower or use it at 200 vs 50 (which is the wide angle). Mine has never really worked great when moving fast so I usually slow down. Works great at trolling speeds.

Thanks. I have to agree and will go ahead and replace them. YES - changed the engine filter and separators but did not mess with the VST. Is it possible to replace those without taking tank (unit) off engine? Is this a time consuming or simple? Boat is on a lift.

Scott, Thanks for the reply. YES - they are actually 2 stoke (225) OX66 engines. I just spoke to my mechanic and he suggested I check the 02 Sensor (very carefully). He said I could easily replace them on the other engine to see if I had a bad sensor. Regarding the fuel pump, I was...