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There are some applications where never seize is not recommended, check the technical manual. Regarding spark plugs, it is easier to correctly install new plugs vs reusing old ones ( a different discussion topic). For new, tighten till hand tight and until you feel the crush washer crush. Then...

Nope, I am not going to ask!

A hearing test perhaps:)

I just looked at the 2022 brochure and it does state gelcoat colors as an option.

Are the current non standard color options paint or gel coat? If paint , I would lean towards the Grady off white gel coat

Another example of poor quality control. It is upsetting.

You are correct about the telltale being on the trailing side of the outboard. My mistake, i thought you were looking at the pitot hose. I did wonder how you got to it though:) The telltale may or may not pee when the hose is on the flush port depending on water pressure and more importantly...

If your batteries are grouped into two banks of two parallel batteries, and the paralleled batteries are similar model and age, a single port is OK to charge them ( and 2 ports for 4 batteries). A four port charger for four batteries can handle some situations better BUT it has to have four...

If the impeller wasn't spinning the motor would have over heated quite quickly. I am not sure what you are doing under the cowling. If you are trying to clean out the tube and very small hole on the leading lower edge of the lower unit, that is the pitot sensor that sort calculates speed based...

It is generally OK to leave switches on. You only need to leave the house battery on . Turn on one switch to see if the fridge gets power. If not, the other switch controls the house loads. Assuming you charger is a decent smart model, all should be fine. One negative of leaving shore power ON (...

flush port is on the underside of the rear lower cowling. It has a hose like screw on connector with a narrow hose. Since you don't know where it is, I assume you may not have been flushing the motors ( you could have flushed with the motor running on muffs and thats fine.Yamaha states not to...

If possible, connect a hose to the flush connection. If you have decent water pressure and flow, you should see a pee stream (engine not running) if you do, the port is not blocked and most likely the pump needs replacing. Since you don't know what was changed and when, get a complete kit with...

Were the usb ports aftermarket?

After 40 years I wouldn't worry. If you really want to know where the water goes, pour water into the rod holder. Look under the gunnels and then look in the bilge.

It can depend on the hull model year. Older hulls will sit lower and you might get some benefit from raising the motor. That should be easy to see by looking at where the anti-ventilation sits relative to both the water line and the keel. Note that going aft and hanging over the transom to see...

The oil pan is the part that when corroded can cause catastrophic failure of the power head since water can get into the oil. I don't think that will show up in the test shown in the video. If I had to guess why some motors that had the exhaust kit installed failed in such a short time period...

If the wire gauge is as small as you say it is, a 30 amp fuse is a recipe for a fire should the circuit short out. Something is not right. Skunkboat's diagram does not show wire gauge. If the fuse is correct, the wire size is wrong. If the wire size is adequate for the expected load, the fuse is...

In your dreams:)

The inline fuse is for auto function only. The manual function is powered differently. If both functions don't work, either the pump is dead or more likely, there is a bad electrical connection near the pump. Could be either power side or ground side.

If so, I would change it for something a lot smaller, probably 5 or so.