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Yamaha now suggests a different approach that I have successfully used for the past few years. They use a portable tank with fogging oil, Ring-Free, and their fuel stabilizer and run the engine on this mix to get the fogging oil well-distributed. Here's an excerpt from the Yamaha winterization...

When looking at the 04 F225, be sure to check for corrosion at the thermostat housing, both sides. The corrosion can go through the block and the engine will ingest salt water. Pull the thermostats and feel inside the block - if there's corrosion, it will be quite evident.

I 2nd Engel coolers. I use it as an extra seat and for day fishing, using just 2 blue ice packs- one for bait and the other for the fish. The 2 packs are fine for the entire day. I also liked that it can take a divider so the bait is one one side, fish on the other. Large, non-skid feet keep...

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Installed mine last week. I bit of tugging towards the back of the armrest and they fit great. Nice that once they get dirty, toss them in the wash or away and put on a fresh pair. Thanks for the tip!

The Yamaha in-line transducer. 2004 F225s

Believe me, I have tried to recalibrate the gauges many times, especially after the first fill ups where I saw a large discrepancy. As I mentioned, Yamaha limits the amount of offset to about 5%, not sufficient for my situation. BTW I reset the totalizer after recording it's value into my fuel...

My fuel flow gauges are waaaay off. After perhaps 20 fill-ups, reset totalizer each time and then refill, I have observed they are consistently 18% off, reading a higher consumption than actual. The fuel level gauge is actually decent. So if I'm running on the main 130 gal tank, use 100 gal...

Sounds like a great solution. Please let us know what size and the color you selected. Raw yarn?

I buy oxalic acid on eBay and mix up a 15% solution with hot water. Use a spray bottle Waterline stains disappear almost instantly. The dust from the acid is nasty so wear a mask.

Glad it worked out.

I found the same price disparity with Geico or Progressive compared to GCL. I asked about the named storm haul out and April told me because they consider it "trailerable" the coverage is not included. She could get quotes from other companies at higher rates that include the haul out but I...

Check out Gallagher Charter Lakes - I provided the contact info in an earlier post about boat insurance. I've found them to be less $$ than the others- last year I did an extensive apples-to-apples comparison and they were 1/3 lower then the next lowest price. And they provide good service...

Try Gallagher Charter Lakes - they were 2/3 the cost of NBOA, apples to apples. Nice to deal with as well. My contact is April Cook-Balech Account Executive 110 Channel Marker Way, Suite 102 | Grasonville, MD 21638 888-879-2248 | 410-827-7750 | 410-827-7055

On the CL flat would be ideal but it's thick there! Also, the outside of the hull is rounded at that point, so the ducer flange wouldn't fit flush with the bottom, potentially causing turbulence and making it difficult to seal. Airmar has thru hull ducers that compensate for the deadrise. I...

I installed a Raymarine thru-hull on the stbd side about 6" from the transom, near the centerline. Worked great even at full speed. Unfortunately, I don't have a pic to show you but the next time I'm at the boat, I'll get one. I changed electronics to Axiom units and now use a transom mounted...

I have had similar problems and found that the screen strainer just before the water pump totally coated with white gunk, which also stinks. It almost stops the flow. Clean the strainer and- as Legend indicated- run bleach through the tank. I disconnected the hose before the strainer and had...

I attached a piece of 5/4 real mahogany - much more dense and rot resistant than the typical "mahogany" - to my transom using 5200, after sanding the area to remove all bottom paint and rough up the fiberglass. Used the engines and wedges to compress the mahogany while the 5200 was setting up...

I also replaced both shift and control cables on my '04 265. I found the outer sheath had corroded through and the inner wire, which it the part that does the work, poked through the corroded sheath. So when I would shift or increase the throttle, the inner wire lost some of its ability to...

I stopped by Cataumet yesterday to take a look and it truly is enormous! The other thing that struck me was the gigantic size of the Yam 425 motors. The 457 had what seems to be a quite small bow thruster and with the size of that bow, it will be working overtime! A 37 Canyon was there as well...