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When River Rat was saying he thought the difference between 200 HPDI and 4 strokes was several thousand per engine, was he referring to the new in-line 200HP 4-stroke vs. a new 200HPDI with 25" shaft? I think the specs on the Yamaha site only refer to a 20" shaft for a new 200HPDI. Are you sure...

Does Yamaha sell 200HPDI's with a 25" shaft?

It ran rough at idle all the time. Occasionally it would cut off while I was slow trolling. I am pretty sure it was the thermostats, but with my memory these days, I cannot swear to it. You may want to question a service man before you spend the money. I think I was told by my service man, who...

I had an OX66, 225 HP that did not run well at idle and replacing the thermostat fixed it.

If you will use it in salt water, do not buy one with Tie Engineering brakes. Get one with Kodiak instead. Even with them, take you a little pump-up garden sprayer with a mixture of Salt Away in it and spray the calipers immediately after you bring it out of the water, both when you drop it in...

Has anyone had any experience with the Vortex trailer hubs sold by Tie Down Engineering? They advertise them with a 6 year, 100,000 mile warranty. The dust cap screws on and is backed by an o-ring. They claim that the pre-packed bearings have no need for periodic re-greasing. Sounds a little too...

I have just been told that the drive motor on my Raymarine radar is bad and Raymarine is the only source for a replacement motor and their flat rate for the repair is $975. My boat and all the manuals are 120 miles away, but I think the radar is a E52011 or a 52011-S. Does anyone know of a...

I had one custom made for my 272 Sailfish. To make it manageable easily by one person, I had it made in 4 sections that zip together just outside the 4 posts of the hardtop. The hardtop is not covered and the 4 sections separately slip into a track that is screwed to the underside of the...

I went with the original navy, but there are pros and cons to both colors I guess.

They did not charge me any extra to install the snaps. My boat is at Emerald Isle and I live in Rocky Mount so I can't send you any pictures today. The fellows in Vanceboro helped me design it, so they will know how to do it. The smiley face is an elongated half-moon (or semi-circle) shape that...

Robert, the folks in Vanceboro did mine and I trailered my Sailfish to them and they installed the new one on the boat for me. They told me I would have to install the snaps myself if I only sent them the old vinyl. They have a secure fenced in area behind the shop and I felt it was worth the 2...

When I did a new enclosure for my Sailfish, I eliminated the front smiley faces completely because they obstructed vision and were hard to get to. I put a smiley face on each side, in line with the captain's and companion seat. They are much easier to get to, provide good cross ventilation and I...

I have a 67 convertible and a 69 hardtop, and a wonderful wife.

If your memory is like mine and you don't go out that often, I suggest keeping a written log re: when you filled up and an estimate of what you burned on each trip. Fuel gauges are notoriously unreliable. Mine was reading full and I spent about 6 hours over 2 days trying to start the motors and...

A company in Vanceboro, NC (about 20 miles from Greenville) makes all the ones on the Grady White factory boats and they will work directly for you. I had them to replace all of those on my 97 Sailfish about 2 years ago and it was much cheaper than what it would have been if I had gone thru a...