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Thanks a lot for taking time to respond with your experience, Byron. A water tank is the way to go with these F250s. Now to wait out the winter! At least I have my Avon inflatable with the old Nissan 8 hp for the occasional warm sunny day . . . Woody

Well, I cut down my 55 gal drum, and it works great. The telltale stream came right up, and I ran the engine for 20 minutes with no overheating. The drum diameter was too small, so I cut a slot for the cavitation plate and added a close fitting wood box, which I sealed. The drum was very easy...

I ordered a 55 gal drum to cut down; dia. is 23" or so, so might work. Also I ordered a spigot so the tank can be drained easily. Bobp - I do not know why muffs do not work on Fs. I think these big outboards should be designed so that muffs work, or have a custom muff that works. Perhaps I...

Hi, BCLII Thanks for the timely response. What is the diameter of your drum? I started looking for a 55 gallon drum, and see some sources on the internet. Where did you get yours? Also, does your F250 "pee" when you run it in the drum? Frost on everything this morning, and I need to...

I am hoping for some advice on making a suitable water tank for running my 2005 Yamaha F250 on my GW Tournament 225 while it is on the trailer. I live in Virginia and am winterizing the outboard myself. I would like to be able to run the engine from time to time and before spring launch...