Recent content by PNW_Drifter

Thanks for the reply Bob. I'm going to follow your design for my 228. Still trying to decide on the 90 or the 75" shaft length. Measuring it seems like 75" may just be enough but its definitly a risk. I guess the only benifet is stowing it however with your design it may not matter. My boats on...

Looks great. Was it long enough? I searched and still hunting for someones experience with a 72" or 75" bow mount on a Seafarer?

Great idea. I think I'm going to mount my new TM just like you did. Now to figure out the needed shaft length. Bump for the question above. Do you think 75" would work in 2' chop max?

They quoted me $2k for ding repair on a client's swim step (red Mastercraft). ouch but I asked them about a pilothouse LOL

Anyone know any builders near seattle that could make this?

Amazing! Been wanting a pilothouse on my 228 since I got it 6 years ago. I started a few thread about it. Your build is the best documented, maybe only one! I need to find a local builder but I hope he would get the lines right like yours, it's not easy to do, easy to make them look like crap!

Following. I'm looking to replace the base of a grady ladder back chair. flip seats look great however my 3rd passenger stands and holds on the the handles on the seats so without it they will lean and push the back into me driving. Happened on my last boat and was annoying.

You can put a hinge on the bowrail and it will almost look uncut. I did on mine.

My Grady has different stock switches, they are 4 pins not 3 like the ones above. Not sure those will work with the breakers. I'm not expert but I found Blue Seas versions with the 4 pins on Amazon.

Post some photos if you can. The motor tilts right so you can compensate for the angle I imagine. Hard to say without seeing it.

Looks great what size screens?

Oh interesting. Thanks for checking KY! That's interesting the dealer keeps track of maintenance, I had no idea Yamaha did. Similar to Toyota, you can type in a VIN and they'll tell you the history online for free. Based on the info you posted above and how this outboard got into this...

I saw that. It's not helpful in this case because the date sticker was totally missing and it's post 2005. KY solved it. Yamaha does repeat the letter codes but if you know 250's started in 2005 that was a clue, otherwise I thought it could have been a 2004 "C" code.

Thanks. You have the 4.2L. That lightweight with extra power. would be so nice. The seller says it's a 2012 but even he wasn't sure. It's the same engine from 2011 or 2012 as far as I can tell. Maybe the same going back as far as 2005 (first year of F250)? The only change maybe the exhaust fix...