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Years ago, I had a friend who painted his seats with Rustoleum spray. I was surprised how it came out. Not bad at all. There are paints specifically for plastics and assuming the armrest are plastic ( as opposed to vinyl covered) painting may be a decent option.

The white doesn't wear bird droppings well.

For covers, I would lean towards Sunbrella, Your boat will have some wetness and you want that to evaporate. In addition built up heat needs a way to escape. I have seen isinglass actually bubble from heat buildup. Sun and UV rays are the factors that you should address. That means that if you...

Just to be sure; You want to replace ALL bulkheads, both below and above the deck? That's a big job. Marine Plywood is perfectly OK as long as it is pre-sealed with resin before glassing. Composite by itself is 'fragile and flexible. It gets its rigidity from fiberglass skins. I guess you...

This document is handy for a lot of devices https://defender.com/assets/pdf/ancor/abyc-wire-color-chart.pdf I read it. I read it again. Seriously, I don't see colors all that well and those two wires might be red. More importantly, if those two wires are crimped together, they are not sender...

I also store my curtains with pieces of old bed sheets in-between the panels. The goal for storage to not have the clear plastic in contact with other clear plastic or lay on top of a zipper or other things that can scratch. If possible lay panels flat. The panels can be rolled sometimes. Just...

There is a factory option for wide side t-top curtains. Doesn't cover the back but does close in the sides a bit

Welcome and congratulations on the boat!

Better fuel consumption is likely but that will take a heck of a long time normally to justify the cost of new motors. Weight and trim is another factor. Generally 4 strokes will be heavier (although some motors not by a lot) Your fuel economy right now is pretty good for those motors. If you...

Pink is the main tank sender. Pink/White I think is the sender wire for the AUX tank if that is equipped. Both wires if two tanks, go to a switch to the helm that selects which signal to send to the fuel gauge. If you have one tank, the second sender wire is not used. Neither is the selector...

I believe the F250 is an interference design.

It will give you peace of mind if you change the belt. Your post does raise an interesting question though. Yamaha doesn't specify a time frame, just hours of operation. So if you had a very low hour motor would you be as inclined to change the belt based on age alone? I tend to replace most...

Having you current injectors checked and cleaned may be the better approach. I tend to stay away from non original parts. If the price seems too good, that is a red flag.

The 5 year spec doesn't sound right to me. My service manual only specifies hours. I guess the real questions is how accurate are your hour engine hour numbers ( 700 est)? If 5 years was the requirement, you would be on your fourth bely with 2 years to go till next service. See if you can look...

Oops. You folks are correct and I was wro....., Well you know. When I went back to the 1939 network issue I encountered It wasn't the MFD that couldn't support the two networks. It was a VHF radio that had both ports but only one could be active. You are on your toes:)