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As Tashmoo pointed out, include battery maintenance on your list. Also, don't forget trailer maintenance (wheel bearings, brakes, check lights). I have my list of things I do at the end and beginning of every season. With the exception of spark plug changes (which I do in the spring after I...

I have the same set up in my '03 226. Like Parthery said, the larger hose is for the pump out (no valve, just a removable cap on the deck). And I'm pretty sure the other one is indeed for a vent (which again, would not require a valve). Other than that, it's the same as a porta-poti. You have to...

Like previous replys stated, bolts on the motor are metric. My '03 Yamaha F225 is the first Japanese boat motor I have ever owned, and aside from impeller / housing change and the basic maintenance, I haven't done any other wrenching on it (though timing belt change won't be too far down the...

I chose 1/2" thick black starboard when I made a flush mount panel for my boat. I routed the facing edge.

3/8" thick, I don't know. When I fabricated my flush mount panel out of black starboard, I used 1/2". I bought it at Boaters World.

I've had good luck with Seafoam.

While they do only offer props in 2" increments, the box still clearly states the following: "Rule of thumb, at WOT, one inch of pitch makes a 200 to 300 RPM change". That's it. Not, "Rule of thumb, at WOT, one inch of pitch makes a 200 to 300 RPM change, but we really mean two inches makes a...

Per Yamaha (as printed on their Propeller boxes): Rule of thumb, at WOT, one inch of pitch makes a 200 to 300 RPM change

I like steel because it flexes less. But I'm a freshwater boater. If I were a saltwater boater, I'd probably opt for aluminum.

Forgot to mention that I choose black as well.

I chose 1/2". 1/4" seemed flimsy to me.

I launch and retrieve my boat with a bunk trailer. Very easy to do. If your bunk trailer is set up properly, it will center itself when loading without the need for side guides. The key is to have the bunks just to the outside of (by about 1/2") of the lifting strakes. This way, the bunks serve...

I believe on of the differences is the valve train. I may be wrong, but I think the F250 uses a variable valve train (changes duration for higher rpms).

I don't think you can go wrong that Eagle trailer. Everyone of them I had seen seems to fit the hull perfectly. Yeah, after my whole dealing with Beaver Park was such a fiasco, Bill Jeancola called me after the fact to tell me I'd be dealing with him from now on. Now he seemed like a decent...

I bought my boat and trailer (new) from Beaver Park. Do not assume they will set it up properly. I gave them explicit instructions on how to set it up and they still got it wrong. In 2004, I purchased a new leftover Grady 226 from them. It was stated up front that it did not come with a trailer...

2 to 3s are just an ordinary day on Lake Erie. I don't let 2 to 3s bother me. I'll go as far as 20 miles offshore in 2 to 3s (any more and the Canadian Mounties are coming after me). My 226 handles 2 to 3s just fine. Granted, I can't run WOT in 2 to 3s (but I'll be doing over 20 mph)and I have...

$1,000 for parts alone sounds steep. They might be giving you a worst case estimate. Then again, perhaps they have enough experience with that motor that they know without tearing it apart, what to expect when water gets into the lower unit. The last time I had a lower unit that needed resealed...

I would've steered you towards Bennetts as well, but that's because they're the only brand I'm familiar with. Bennett offers a variety of special mounting parts to handle most situations and they're customer service is 2nd to none. None-the-less. What if you were to cut a small opening in...