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My port engine control is a lot harder to move than the starboard. 2005 Yamaha 250's. I turned the friction screw both directions and did not feel a difference. I'm wondering if some linkage is broken. I guess I need to start disassembling to explore. Anybody run into this issue before? Tips...

The only sailfish I ever caught was non target but I knew they were around. We were wahoo fishing. Other non target species pulled in by hook and line: lobster, various sharks, skates, lots of barracuda, we never target those.

My bilge pump and float switch were replaced this yr just before I bought her but I'm going to add a 2nd pump back there (my last boat had 3). Considering the access on '05s my plan is to fabricate a length of pvc pipe with the pump attached to the end and the top end of the pipe affixed near...

6' seas (or more) can be very fishable...just depends on the period. We fished a day with forecasted 8' seas but with a long period. We thought about it and contemplated the possibility of the period shortening while we were out. The swells were from a far away storm and we decided it would be...

I've always filled for longer storage in the hopes of less condensation buildup inside the tank. I had Hondas until recently and always used 87 and an ethanol treatment every time I got gas. Never had any fuel issues with those Honda 225s. I got Yamaha's now (250s) and haven't figured out if I...

Can't help with your question but a thought: Do you have 3 grp 27 batteries back there? If so maybe relocate them forward. Those 3 batteries are about 180 lbs.

Wow! and I thought my tow was pretty long. I brought my SF282 down to NC from N Maryland a few wks ago. About 450 miles with my own 2500 GMC gas 6.0. The truck did awesome but only got 7mpg. I left at 8pm and arrived at 5am. I kept my speed at a max of 65. Congrats on your new rig

I might have some fixed length ones available. They have seams but we couldn't figure out how to collapse them. I just bought the boat and you can see them in the 1st picture here "New Member - My New (to me) '05 282 Sailfish" . I'm going to see if my other poles fit the Grady mounts, if so...

Very Nice !!

It doesn't look like 0'itis. My old Master Marine (28') is actually 2' longer on the trailer due to it has a bracket but the 282 SF absolutely dwarfs it.

Yep, that screen name is outdated and had to do with a boat I owned 4 boats ago, a SeaPro 21' bay model.

Yep, that screen name is outdated and had to do with a boat I owned 4 boats ago, a SeaPro 21' bay model. I went 2'itis, 5'itis, the 0'itis. The zero foot itis is deceiving though when you see the picture of my 282 SF beside my 28' Master Marine. The 282 is actually 2' shorter on the trailer due...

x2 on the don't skimp at all on the trailer. I just sold my old boat and was planning on keeping my tandem 10,160 gross trailer for the '05 282 SF I just bought. I've had trailer tire blowouts before and my anxiety level was increasing by the hr in the days leading up to me going to get my SF...

"aux charging cable" - does this mean Yamaha has the standard battery cable that connects to your main starting battery but also a 2nd "aux" cable that could charge a different battery (if it wasn't in parallel) ? If so, I'd like to isolate all three batteries. One to start each engine with...

This seems like a better system.

How are my batteries wired? I have 3 batteries but only 2 switches.

Got her home. 8 hrs from Maryland to NC

Very nice work. You must own a Serv Pro franchise ... "like it never even happened".

Great, thanks for that link/info. After I take possession of the boat I'll get exact model numbers of everything and hopefully be able to link my Garmin chartplotter to the AP.