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They are probably not burning more gas. Assuming you did use more gas and I am not convinced your method of estimating consumption is accurate, the gas must be leaking out somewhere. There could be a leak under cowling in which case the gas will end up flowing out the prop and may not notice ot...

How can you have 40% more fuel consumption but the gauges don't show that? What gauges? What did you do wit the old props?

It's a little more complicated for someone without experience. How many of us ( myself included) at one time or another has broken a pitot tube hose of fitting:) How many didn't know there was a bolt hidden under the plug that covers the trim tab bolt! How many have wished they added a bit of...

Bring a soft faced hammer, plastic is OK and tap all over the hull from the keel up to the rub rail. Then repeat on the transom. Wet/rotten transoms are common. I can't comment on the asking price. There are many factors to consider.

Yamaha advises not to crank with plug wires disconnected. Normally a mechanic would connect a clip on switch at the starter relay to enable cranking. In that instance the ignition would be off. If you do turn on the ignition, pull the safety lanyard. That should kill all spark. The compression...

Interesting , thanks.

You have to be diligent checking and adjusting if needed the precision oiling system linkage. Sometimes a linkage part breaks and the oil pump goes to the most oil position which is OK at speed but not at trolling or idle. About the oil; Is there synthetic 2 stroke oil? Just use a good brand of...

Read and follow the Stabil recommendations for storage. I have seen folks overtreat with additives and cause issues. Mostly that was with Seafoam but better to be safe.

The original 150s as I recall reading about were fresh water models. At some point in their development a model line geared towards brackish and salt water applications was introduced and named the Saltwater Series. As with all engines, maintenance is important and relatively simple. In...

If there is no water in LU oil, it can wait till spring. It should not ne stored empty. That is asking for trouble since the internals can rust. If in the worst case, there is water in the LU oil, the unit should be serviced but it if can't, it should be drained and refilled and serviced again...

If you are referring to trim tabs attached to the transom and by losing prime you mean that they do not stay where set and retract over time, then you have either of two things going on. The lines or cylinders have a leak. That should be easy to check or if no leaks, then the check valves on the...

You should use a downcut blade. That is a type of blade where the teeth cut on the down stroke and not up stroke as a normal blade. If the blade is not carbide and depending on the thickness of the glass, the blade will wear out quickly. An angle grinder with a diamond blade will work faster if...

I had this happen, the drain plugged and the locker overflowed. It did not drain into the mid bilge at first. Instead it soaked the cabin cushions and them ran down one side where it puddled. What was surprising was how much water my anchor line would hold when wet.

You have to be careful with respect to the drainage of water in the locker. If you current arrangement drains water to an outside through hull ( clamshell fitting perhaps), you need to make sure that the lower edge of the access panel is higher than the drain. If it is lower, the water will...

What is it, a 235 or a 325? I was just on a sea trial on a 26 foot CC that had Seakeeper Ride 400 series. The ride is noticeably smoother when the system is engaged. Note that the system corrects for roll and pitch but only at speed (10mph and up) unlike Seakeeper gyro that will work all the...

If the two batteries in parallel are not the same type and age, I would be careful. That said, if the batteries are in good shape and are fully charged, they should be OK without a need for the charger. That assumes that the batteries are disconnected from all possible loads, like auto pumps...

Last time I used Interprotect, it was a 6 coat process with specific ties between coats and application of bottom paint. The job took a day and a half:)

The sender if the tube type doesn't and shouldn't go all the way to the bottom of the tank. Therefore a certain amount of fuel could be in the tank without the sender 'moving'. As mentioned, the angle of the tank can greatly influence the readings

One simple question. Do you know if whoever serviced your motor ever added new grease to the fitting on the steering tube (the place where the motor can turn.

A significant difference in steering force between turns to starboard or to port on a single engine application can be a symptom of a mis adjusted trim anode on the lower unit. Alos if you hydraulic cylinder is a single ended model ( One end of the cylinder has a rod that moves in and out but...