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    Sounds good. Sourcing things is a little different down under!
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    Perfection isn't that much harder or expensive to achieve. And you will sleep better. Done right - done once! Tanks should be insulated...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Looking for 150s.
    This is a long shot for you but I may repower next Summer. My F150 run like new with 2,500 hours on them. I'm taking them off to rebuild...
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    Download GW owners manual from GW. There is usually a wire list with all the color codes for the various devices.
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    October 2007 purchased with 50 hours on new motors. Today 2,500 hours. So 18 years. About 138 hours per year. Boat is only used in FL...
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    This is 1997 268 Islander main tank wiring but should help. Ground wires are green. The wires to the boat run thru the flex cable...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Yamaha F-150 lower unit.
    My local dealer got back to me. I ordered a new OEM Yamaha lower unit. He is shipping in and will be here next week. New was $3,200. A...
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    The deck ports are ok if you replace the o-rings (McMaster part numbers in another post here). Lube them with silicone. Clean annually...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Yamaha F-150 lower unit.
    It's complicated by being a counter-rotation lower unit. The last lower unit I melted down was filled with water and started making...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Yamaha F-150 lower unit.
    I’m learning that repairing a lower unit isn’t always an option. Half the time you can’t get the bearing carrier out of the housing...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Yamaha Command Center CL7.
    "Tis the season..."
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck refinish.
    I repaired my hardtop and sprayed AwlGrip AwlCraft 2000, sprayed Interlux medium grit non-skid dry onto the wet top coat and then...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck refinish.
    I have a 1997 Islander. All walkwaround surfaces are diamond non-skid. It's actually in good shape with a few tiny spots. Your boat...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck refinish.
    Hard to tell from the photo but is that a diamond non-skid or a flat non-skid? If diamond non-skid I have not found a way to paint it...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Yamaha F-150 lower unit.
    I'm beyond that now. Disassembly attempt destroys a big nut on the end of the lower unit. Now it's a project to get it back together...