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Sounds like vapor lock possibly but first you need to eliminate a no spark condition. That is fairly simple, just wait for the problem to occur and then test for spark.

Hookup mentioned an important issue; If the back of the tank panel is not dead flat, you will have bonding issues if you use a single piece of wood. Since composites like Coosa can flex. Using a vacuum bag puts a lot of uniform pressure on the Coosa helping it form to the lid surface. . If...

Is the tank panel removable ( screwed and caulked in place). Some years the deck was one piece and to remove the tank, the deck had to be cut. Having a removable tank lid makes the job easier. In all likelihood the coring is rotten. If the outside of the lid is not creaked, it can be rescored...

Does 2-3 adults include yourself? Also, does you 208 have the hardtop?

The issue is not only weight but as if not more important, the thrust and the ability of the transom to handle the extra stresses.

The hull weighs about 4600 pounds without engines. YThe weight of the motors are about 470 pounds per motor ( not including the props and assuming 6 cyl models) Note that just have a decent amount of gas in the tank will add 6 ponds per gallon. Water added about 8.3 lbs per gallon. I don't...

Pretty normal. It is also more likely that a counter-rotating lower unit will have more idle spin than a normal rotation. When in the water, in neutral, that prop will spin a lot slower or not at all

Unless I saw evidence of a bad seal, either some moisture on the inside around the nut or rust weeping stains around the outside, I wouldn't touch them. First of all it is a pain often to get to the thrus and secondly they may not want to come out, That could mean they get damages or the hull...

The max hp for the 2000 265 was 500HP according to the brochure

The dual feed muffs with rectangular ears work better then the single feed round ones. Check your lower unit to see if it has two sets of water inlets. If so, you may need to tape over the second set. Your water pressure and volume may not be sufficient to keep the motor cooled. Less expensive...

I am sorry that you had that happen. In theory the boat should not have sunk completely but would fill with water to the gunnels. The lines may have been too tight or short causing the hull to rotate during a higher tide or strong winds. Is that dock a floating type or a fixed. As soon as you...

Looks like you found a poor connection. If it is a corrosion issue and you didn't clean the contacts ( or maybe even need to replace them) the problem will probably reoccur but as you stated, wait and see. I apologize for the bad suggestion, I didn't fully understand what the symptoms were. I...

I second Dennis's recommendation.

What is the difference in operation between the lower switch position and the upper position. Is it just speed? Assuming it is, your ground and one of the feeds is good since the wiper works in one of the positions . Swap the orange connection with the orange/blue wire connection. Now try the...

Just an extra piece of info I dug up relating to my original response about the 98 gallon possibility based on a British forum The forum stated the tank as being 373 liters. 373 liters in US measurement system works out to 82 gallons but 373 liters in Imperial measurement system equals about 98...

The gunnels are typically part of the deck mold. That piece is then secured to the hull mold. Modern methods of attachment would be to glue ( using a high tech adhesive) the deck mold to the hull mold adding screws to hold the parts in place. The glued structure is quite strong as a unit but I...

No need to get all wound up:) I understand both sides of the discussion and to be honest, if the OP listened to my response, he would probably have bad info. I admit that I missed the spec in the user manual which I did load and scan but in all fairness, the 98 gal number I quoted was from a UK...

It is possible that the pumps were removed. If they are still there, most likely they would be aft in the bilge area but up high like the water separator filters. If the engines on your boat are not the original ones, you probably don't need the primer pumps.

Dang.. I read that doc and didn't see the capacity:) So 82 is the same capacity as my 2001. Is the tank poly?

Does the second 'fuel' switch have a center OFF position? I wonder if that model originally had electric primer pumps. The color code table for that model year shows a color code for a primer pump but that doesn't necessarilt mean there was one. The color for the primer would be pink with a red...