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For some reason, on the OX66's, Yamaha outboard parts, (boats.net) calls the VST tank the "fuel injection pump". It's the same as the VST tank on HPDI's, less a pre-screen. 2000 SX150 TXRY - http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Yamah ... parts.html Remove the screw, (#36) at the bottom of the...

Agree. The photo shows the guy holding it with his arms extended out. No way it's a hundred lbs.

Beer.

Imo, tabs should be standard on every boat, and yes... they will definitely improve your ride. You won't believe the difference in a head sea. Once you have them, you'll wonder how you did without them. I've installed the standard 12 x 9 Bennette's on at least 6 boats, ranging from 20 to 24...

Yea, I believe it was a 17M. Cruise numbers dropped quite a bit with a heavy load, (4 people, full fuel). Around 23/24 mph @ 4400. Don't know what top end was... never really opened it up when fully loaded, but every now and then, at the end of a trip, I would push it to full throttle, just...

Nightides, I had a single 250 OX66 on my 91 Gulfstream, (bracket). It was bolted at the lowest position. The curved lip, on top of the motor bracket, was almost resting on the grady bracket. I was pleased with the performance. Cruise was around 28 mph @ 4400 rpm. Max was just under 40 mph @...

As it stands right now, the ducer should be the only extra you'd have to order seperately. One other item you might consider, (but not necessary) would be an antenna stanchion mount for the gps antenna. You can surface mount it, but I like raising it up a bit. They include a pole mount...

I installed a Raymarine S1000 2 years ago, on a friends 228 Seafarer, with Teleflex, (Seastar) steering. He also has all Lowrance electronics. I can't say enough good about it. It works excelent. Rough seas or calm, it tracks extremely well. Amazing performance for less than $1k. It's...

Lol :lol: They've got a couple of funny commercials. Here's another one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qneTqI5vss

Mods? This might give you a few ideas :lol:

That sounds like a good idea. If both cylinder bleed hoses are submerged in a container of fluid, there's less chance of sucking any air, if you do accidentally turn the wrong way.

Ok... let me see if I got this straight... If your boat is slipped... unless you use your "block the vents" method... it's safer, (water pump wise) to NOT run the engine while using the flush port? It would be very difficult to reach those vents in a slip anyway. I would think if you flush...

I also prefer Garmin. Even with the newer Lowrance models, when it comes to ease of operation and chart readability, I think Garmin wins hands down. Very user-friendly. Reliability is another issue. It was rare to have a problem with a newer Garmin, and any time I had to contact them, it...

Re: my 222 fisherman Ok, first off... don't use your trim tabs at slow, no wake speeds. It does nothing but make it difficult to hold a straight course. Second... you will feel steering torque, especially at idle speeds. Not much you can do about it... it's normal. The prop is trying to...

That's what I always thought, (you should not run the motor, using the upper flush port). I've heard many people say it's ok, but I was always afraid to try it. What's the advantage to running the motor, while using the flush port anyway? I thought the thermostats and block were flushed...

I've always had to paint a small area, (about 3 inch's) on the front of the lower unit, with the Gradys, but that's it. Once the water temps drop, I'd say below 50f, it seems like bottom growth is no longer a concern. I don't recall ever seeing any growth on the engine, after leaving it down in...

Why's that... what's the big deal?

The last time I did it, I didn't like the looks of the fluid. Dark, stained and crappy looking. This was on a 15 year old cylinder. I here what your saying, (especially because of how expensive their fluid is) but I wasn't comfortable with re-using it. It might be worth filtering it into a clean...

As far as the "below freezing" conditions, you mention above. All I can say is, you've been lucky. When you tilt the motor up, all the water does not drain out. The next time you have the boat on the trailer, check it out. Shut the motor off after you finish flushing, raise the motor and...

In the winter.... On a trailer, always leave the motor down, (verticle). In a slip, (salt water) we also leave the motor in the down position, (submerged). Usually starting in December, (in recent years anyway) when air temps near the shore start to drop below freezing. The water temps are...