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I saw a 10% increase in economy and a 300 rpm increase at WOT after my marina switched back to non ethanol fuel. That was with a previous boat (Key West 186) with a Yamaha F150. Most convenience stores will hold your credit card and leave the pump on for as long as it takes to fill your tank...

That doesn't sound like a good thing. The first thing that I would do is to remove the fuel tank cover and check out how the tank is secured.

If that aluminum cap is corroded, you almost certainly will have a rotted transom and maybe stingers as well. A soft floor is another sign of rot. That is all very typical for a boat of that age that has been stored in the water. My 204C needed a transom after 11 years. I would stay away from...

The VST is behind the manifold on the port side. There is a piece of clear pink plastic drain tubing coming from the bottom of the VST. Just above it, there is a Phillips head screw, which is the drain screw. You loosen that and let it drain for 30 minutes. I have never drained the VST on my...

Lots of them that are used often have over 2000 hr on them. Some have exhaust tube corrosion problems that shortens their life. But individual engines either have this problem or they don't. Most engines fail as the result of corrosion or fuel system issues. Very few wear out.

If you just run the pump to clear most of the water out of the intake hose and pump, you should be fine. Some people try to introduce nontoxic RV antifreeze into the system, but that can be difficult. Don't forget to drain the VST on your F250. Leaving it full of fuel, especially E10, is asking...

I'd call BS on that story. There is no way that the hull could have lasted 22 years with any kind of defective construction. Especially missing fiberglass roving. Damage in that area usually comes from hitting a rock or a dead head.

It's in the FAQ thread at the top of this page: http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7290

Torque steer always decreases as you increase the trim angle. You need to adjust the torque tab so that the pull is negligible when you have the engine trimmed to provide the proper running angle for the hull. With a standard right rotating prop, you always need to move the rear of the tab to...

If you Google "honda vs yamaha generator", you'll see all the comparisons that your brain can handle. They are very close and most people are happy with either one. The Honda engine is bigger and may be a bit more rugged. But I just ended up going with the Honda because it has an fuel pump...

The Companion is really for making a parallel connection with another E2000 so that you can run an air conditioner in a boat or RV. Since it already has the 30 amp connector, you only have buy the connecting cables rather than the whole parallel kit. If you just going to use as single generator...

If a 250 makes 5500 rpm with a 19" prop on a particular hull, a 225 would likely need to be propped down to a 17" or even a 15" in order to turn the same max rpm. Under those conditions the 250 could produce better midrange fuel economy at lower rpm despite the more aggressive fueling profile...

Both the 225 and 250 OX66s used the same 3130 cc block. You usually only see better mid range fuel economy with the extra hp if you can turn a higher pitched prop. Otherwise the richer fueling map would be expected to show a decrease in economy. I don't know the answers to your other questions.

I always called them shoot through the hull in order to avoid confusion. In hull is the most common term for them. I'm not sure that I have enough room for a 260 in my rear bilge. There are 2 seacocks right where I'd like to mount the box. Where do you have yours mounted, Smoky? I going to go...

It could be phase separation started by condensation from not keeping your tank full. All you need is ~.5% water and you end up with a 10% bottom layer containing the water and most of the ethanol. It's hard to figure out what you picture is showing. With phase separation, the water/ethanol...

The older models, which were engineered for 2 stroke engines, are stern heavy with the big 4 strokes. Around 2007/8, they changed the balance point by going with a single fuel tank, moving the water tank, and maybe making other changes. My 2008 sits well above the scuppers. I can't think of a...

I've never found a transom saver that works with bracketed engines. I use the m-y wedge (http://www.m-ywedge.com/). Yamaha dealers now stock the same device with the Yamaha name on it. It doesn't really support the engine load, but it acts as a shock absorber and takes the load off the tilt...

I'm pretty sure that the gauge is just receiving a digital numeric output from the GPS. It wouldn't know if that was nautical miles or statute miles per hour.

Still doesn't work for me. I had to log in to post this.

The hull is stable, but rides very wet and pounds in a chop. You'll need your canvas. Nobody fishes in 8' to 10' seas offshore. I used to fish my 204C in 3'-5' seas out of Niantic CT. It couldn't ride on plane in anything over 3'. But the hull slogs very well with the bow up at about 15 mph. I...