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    Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, 272 Sailfish, UPDATE FIXED!

    Re: Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, With Photos! 272 Sailfish It looks like the steering ram I have is the wrong one for this setup, on page 153 and 154 of this link you can see how the brackets on the cylinder is completely different. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ...
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    Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, 272 Sailfish, UPDATE FIXED!

    Re: Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, With Photos! 272 Sailfish When searching what the best toe in/out should be I found this discussion on the Whaler Forum. http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001476.html Some good info and discussion and worth reading all the way through I think. I...
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    Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, 272 Sailfish, UPDATE FIXED!

    Re: Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, With Photos! 272 Sailfish After hours and hours of mindless google searching I think I found out the problem. This setup is considered the "old tie bar" system by seastar. It used a different cylinder bracket assembly. The cylinder must have been replaced at...
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    Twin 225 OX66 Steering Woes, 272 Sailfish, UPDATE FIXED!

    The steering on my Sailfish is in need of help. When I bought the boat I noticed the bolts on the tie bar were very loose, so I tightened them up, there were not any heim joints. I had one engine overheat 2 weeks ago (new thermostats and hasn't been a problem since) and I trimmed one motor up...
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    Sailfish Windlass Wiring

    I am going through this now on my 1999 Sailfish. They ran a heavy 4 awg wire from the batteries to the helm, then what looks like 8awg wires from the helm to the bow.
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    272 Trailer Bunk Measurements

    Understood and I agree that it did seem strange. My original thought was that post 1999 Sailfish's had the rear transom step up about that point anyways. I will look into moving the axels forward, but I know there is not a ton of room. The dealer recommended this model trailer so I will see...
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    272 Trailer Bunk Measurements

    This is the document Grady sent me. I took it as the bunks should start 2' in from the rear. I have to swing by the dealer for some Yamaha parts and will ask them too, they have always been helpful. I did move it about 8-10" forward from this photo also. Put the boat on jacks rands and deflated...
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    Quick Genius 600 Installation Questions

    Managed to work on the new windlass some today. I found that the factory did run a dedicated 4 awg wire from the battery to the helm. It uses the common ground and then either 6 or 8 awg wires run from the helm to the bow. I am going to use all the existing wiring. I ordered a new 40amp...
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    272 Trailer Bunk Measurements

    Thanks for all the replies everyone! I managed to get the boat on the trailer, but it was not pretty at first, the boat was way too far forward and placing too much stress on the front of the trailer. It is sitting balanced now, but want to get it about 10" forward to place a little more...
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    272 Trailer Bunk Measurements

    The boat is in the water and I have to setup the new trailer. I emailed Grady and they sent me a drawing but it doesn't show how wide to set the bunks. Anyone with a 272 Sailfish able to measure their bunks and let me know where they are set? I was going to pull it this weekend for some service...
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    Quick Genius 600 Installation Questions

    My old Lewmar 600 windlass seems to have died. I bought a new Quick Genius 600 windlass to replace it and I have a few questions. First the main wires out of the motor look like a very heavy gauge, manual say 7 awg, but I think it looks bigger like 4 or 5 awg. The manual for my Sailfish says...
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    Motor Gave Up - looking For Options

    Keep your eyes open for an OX66 on tht and craigslist. When I had to repower form a failed powerhead a few years back I found a 1997 225hp OX66 with all the rigging for $2000. It was a great deal, a marina took it in on consignment after the owner repowered to a 4 stroke, they just wanted it...
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    1999 Yamaha 250 OX66

    The indicator stream on my 225's pass through the voltage regulator to keep it cool. My stream clogged once last year on the old boat with the 225 OX66 and I knew it was just the stream and didn't think I had to worry. The voltage regulator ended up burning out. When I opened it up it was...
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    New Trailer, Bunk Measurements for 272

    Great I'll send Grady an email, didn't realize they had such a thing. I thought 300lbs seemed light but didn't really know otherwise, never setup a new trailer before. Andrew
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    New Trailer, Bunk Measurements for 272

    I picked up my new trailer last weekend and am excited to own my first new trailer that I will not have to work on for awhile. I know it is a venture and have heard the good and bad, but for the amount I will be using it I could not justify the extra expense and this will fit my needs perfect...
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    272 Sailfish Radar Mounting

    I just mounted my used electronics package last week. It is tipped down, but I wanted to forward so I could clear the all around light, keep the drilled hole outside the enclosure, and to allow the wire to come right into the electronic box. I figure once the boat is int he water I can shim it...
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    Fuel Guage and Sending Unit Problems -Update-

    I think it was the sending unit at first that was not working right because the guage worked fine in the aux 50 gallon tank and all the bars on the gauge showed. Now the gauge is broke and I was wondering if there is anything u could have done switching out sending units or the gauge was just...
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    Fuel Guage and Sending Unit Problems -Update-

    Got a new WEMA sender and installed it today. Got the measurement from grady and surprisingly it was 1" shorter than the one I pulled out, but who knows who put that in. Now the gauge works, but the first half of the bars are dead! :bang Could I have screwed something up, or just coincidence...
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    repowered my 24 Offshore and need advice

    My old open transom 1986 Offshore with a 1997 225hp OX66 seemed to like 4300-4500 rpm at 24-26 knots from what I remember. I am sure the 250 will be a little better with the bracket, I also had a 17p stainless prop. It was not a rocket ship, but it was adequate for the boat.
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    Radar and GPS Mounting

    I figured out my previous question about the sonar wiring. I think I got everything hook up right and I will not completely find out until the boat is in the water unfortunately. At least I will have my trailer by then if I have to haul it to work on it again. My new question is the distance...