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I put my new (2008 leftover) 226 in the water for the first time this weekend and found that the boat veered from side to side when off plane and listed to port when up on step. The steering is harder turning to port. I spoke with a guy with a 2007 226 and he told me that he had the exact same...

If you can get ethanol free fuel (not all states can sell it), definitely use it. Just add StaBil and you'll be good to go.

But did the seals stay away? :wink:

Yamaha recommends their new Ringfree+ product for ethanol containing fuel. It is the usual polyether amine (Techron) formulation plus an additive that combats the corrosive properties of ethanol on engine and fuel system components. Other than that, they recommend keeping the tank 95% full and...

I just picked up a brand new left over 2008 226 Seafarer that I am rigging out myself. The boat will be used for fishing and I don't need anything that can hold blood and gore. I would like to remove the stern seat backs and possibly the side bolster cushions. While I think that I have...

The torque specs are determined by the bolt diameter and thread. It's also 29 ft lb for the 90 hp Yamaha. I think they all use the same bolts on the lower unit.

I have had spun props that would only slip intermittently with results that were similar to what you have described. It is more common on multi engine boats since the other engine(s) help the bad prop under high load conditions. But they eventually let go completely.

Take a colored sharpie pen (the ink in waterproof) and put a mark on the hub across the rubber bushing. The next time you run your boat, check to see if the marked area has moved. It if has, the hub is slipping.

Sure. If you develop a bad cell in one of the batteries or just sultanate the plates, the potential will drop below 12 V. If you have the switch in the "both" position and the engine is turned off or running at idle speed, current will flow for the good battery with the higher potential to the...

I would purchase a new filter holder with 2 outlet ports and replace the one closest to your kicker. I have seen people use T fitting in their fuel line, but they will restrict fuel flow to some extent.

The only reason that they recommend not using the "both" position except in a low battery emergency is to prevent one bad battery from draining a good one. This can easily happen if you routinely run the boat in the "both" position. Grady recommends running out on #1 and back on #2 in order to...

Screen Name: Doc Stressor First Name: Lee 2008 226 Seafarer 2008 F250 Yamaha Previously Owned Gradys: 1975 204C with several differnent OMC engines 1986 226 with a 200 hp Merc

Vaseline might provide some protection on wooden displacement hulls. But it would wash off of a fiberglass planning hull very quickly. An old wive's tale. The pepper/chili powder does't work. OK, maybe for a few hours. Yep. Only mammals have receptors for capsaicins, the "heat" compounds...

I think that the 175 opti would be your best bet. They are fuel efficient as well as light. I had a new 1975 204C years ago, so I'm familiar with the hull. I repowered twice over the 11 years that I owned the boat. I always used 135-140 hp engines because of the weight issue. They were a...

That's what I do. Adding Ringfree makes any fuel equivalent to or better than the Top Tier brands. That's the point of Yamaha and Mercury's recommendation. I attended a Yamaha maintenance seminar last week where they stressed using non-ethanol fuel wherever possible. They said that 75% of their...

If you use Valvtec gas, you probably don't need Ringfree. Their additive package is supposed to increase the detergent level as well as stabilize the fuel. It's really hard to know what's in the various additive packages. A lot has been published on Techron in Chevron's patent applications...

BP isn't a Top Tier brand. So I would use it at the maintenance level of 1 oz per 10 gallons all of the time. That's what I do with whatever crap fuel they sell at my marina. Once deposits form, it take a higher level of Techron to remove them. So it's a matter of pay now or pay later. If you...

Ringfree and Mercury Quickleen are highly concentrated solutions of Chevron's Techron, which is polyetheramine (PEA) and related derivatives. Techron is a well tested and highly regarded fuel additive that is a component of Top Tier gasolines. If you doubt the effectiveness of this additive...

The Yamaha T and HT series engines are generally regarded to be the best kickers and trolling motors available. I have an 8 hp Honda trolling motor on a boat that I keep on the west coast for salmon and trout trolling. It's a nice engine, but I've fished with many friends with Yamaha's and...

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