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Thanks Tishmoo for the info. My marina has 90 octane gas with no ethanol so I should be ok. I'll check on the tilt issue. Do you put bottom paint on your engine? That's common in our area as most Yamaha's I've seen do rest in the water a little.

Tashmoo, I think I followed all that. What I do know is I sea trialed a 255 with the 300 V-6 yesterday and was disappointed. For me, the V-6 worked a little too hard to plane off and to keep the boat on plane at low cruising speeds. I'm more of a power freak so this is not meant as a...

Thanks for the replies! I would normally agree with comments about weight and fuel economy, but when I look at performance tests on Grady's website, the 255's sister ships, the 257 and 258 all get better mileage and speed with the 350hp when the tested weight is similar. For the 275, the v-8...

I'm getting ready to order a new 255 and would appreciate any thoughts on which motor to go with. I'm especially interested in reliability of the 350 and any problems you may have had. I've only heard good things about the 300 so far. thanks,

On my Marlin, I mounted mine on the hardtop. However, I would never do it again for many reasons: it puts stress on hardtop; someone has to climb up and throw it off if you need it; if the boat capsizes, it won't sink deep enough to be released by a hydtrostatic system, so someone will have...

For those who have this combo, I would appreciate knowing what is the lowest speed you stay on plane? It's important to me because many days you just can't run over 20 kts or so without getting killed in a small boat coming home from the stream on a strong SW wind. Grady's website seems to...

I'm considering a 232 with F350 and I'd appreciate hearing from owners of Grady's with a single F350 . I'm interested in any significant surprises(good or bad) you have experienced with the V-8. And, the real question: If you could do it over again and your Grady could take twins, would you...

I have a 2009 F250b with electronic shifter. No, the clunk is not eliminated, but the noise is much less than with my old Yamaha 4 strokes. Shifts are positive and clean. it's a big upgrade from old mechanical shifters.

You may want to check out this product: https://www.adventuremarine.net/product ... &do=detail. It would probably require reinforcing the swim platform.

Just one word of caution. I installed a B164 on my boat paired to a Furuno GP7000NT unit. The Furono was rated for 1000 watts. However, I had nothing but prorblems with losing botton and lack of detail. I worked with dealer, called Furuno, Airmar, nothing worked. Finally, paired the...

F250's have variable camshaft timing which adds substantial torque (power and acceleration) at 2000-3000 rpms. This helps get on plane much faster and offers more mid range acceleration. There is a big difference in performance between the two engines. However, F225's are more than adequate...

Directly from Yamaha web site: Yamaha’s proven family of 3.3-liter V6 outboards continues to evolve to meet the needs of boaters who prefer a large, powerful outboard that uses a mechanical control box. Now, the F200 and F225 “mechanical” models both use the same powerhead that drives the...

Yamaha recently introduced a new F200 and F225 that utilizes the 3.3. liter F250 power head, variable camshaft timing, and mechanical controls. I would guess it is a much stronger motor than the old F200's. I'm not suggesting it's enough motor for the boat, a sea trial should be done. It's...

How far have you run your 225 offshore? How does it handle 2-4's? Any other problems or observations on how it performs as a small offshore boat? Thanks in advance for your input.

If you are near Wilmington, NC, check with Gore Marine. They do nice hardtops for all makes and have done many for the 225.

How many battery switches do you have now? You have two banks of batteries and you should have two switches, one for each bank. Could be as simple as adding a second switch. Hope this helps.

Any update on the cause of the problem?

I know this sounds crazy, but I had a similar problem with a brand new 2 stroke many years ago. Ran great for about 30 minutes than it quit. Would start and rev high in neutral. As soon as I put it in geat it died. Got it back to dealer and they discovered they had not put oil in lower...

Batteries Don't blame you for wanting to spread out the cost a little. However, you have to replace all batteries in a 'bank'. You have two banks. One bank consists of two batteries that are paired to supply power to starboard engine, accessories, etc. Both batteries should be replaced at...

New boat? Frank and Magicalbil nailed it for me. My GW does 100% of what I want to do on the water. And, for what it will cost to move up to a newer 33, I can do a lot of nice upgrades to my Marlin like power assist and inverter/generator and still have lots left over to replace my F225 if...