Recent content by jskylar

I'm sorry I didn't explain what I meant by" bottom shaft on center piston". I was referring to the horizontal pin that holds the lower part of the cylinder to the bracket. I took Andy's advice (Simm's Yamaha) and tried a bigger hammer to knock the pin out and it finally started to move. I...

Help, removing center piston on PTT I have done most of what you said, but did not retract the piston and trim shafts or disconnect the power connection. Where I'm at is trying to remove the bottom shaft to the center piston, it had on circlip (snap ring) on the left side but the shaft will...

My center lift ram was leaking so I purchased new unit from Andy at Simm's. I have the lift complete lift mechanism removed and the center rod the holds the ram to the unit on the bottom has a circlip that I removed, but I can't get the shaft out. It appears that it can only be removed from...

Jskylar (Jim) 2003 265 Express 2003 Yamaha f225 (2)

265 Express numbers w/f225's Just purchased in Nov. 09 and only have had the opportunity to get it out 3 times for shake downs and getting used to all the functions. I wanted to be able to trailer and with the 9'7" beam it's about as big as I want to put on a trailer. I love the center consul...

Jskylar Jim 2003 GW 265 Express T 2003 Yamaha f225 4-strokes

I have one of my 03 Yamaha f225 center hydraulic cylinder leaking. Does anyone know what kind of fix I will be looking at and is this a dealer repair? [/b]

Thanks for the tip, just ordered 3 qts at price quoted.

5-3/4 inches is the max gunwale width on surface, Underneath the gunwale there is only 5-1/2 inches and you need room for the nuts/washer. I mounted my Canon swivel mount and the base is 5". Just about everyone in the Pacific Northwest mounts them toward the rear of the gunwale, which helps...

I have been reading the posts on the 02-03 F225 corrosion issue and many have been flushing the motor with the hose connection while running the engine. Some have said not to, so I called the Yamaha outboard line and they said you do not run the motor with the hose flush connection. This is...

The letters on my rocker switches on my 03 265 express are worn to the point of not being able to read what they are for. Is there a good source for replacement?

I'm in the process of acquiring this boat and would like to install a Espar Hydronic heater to heat the water and provide heat in the cabin. It has the hot water tank. Has anyone installed one and is there room for it and where would you put the thru hull for the exhaust?