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    Wicked Tuna

    I love watching this show, reminds me of when I used to do three day tuna fishing runs with my friends dad Noah Parker he was a tuna fishing legend, he also owned tight line tackle out of Maine exclusively tuna gear. I also noticed the Grady's in the dock shots tonight
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    Flush mounted electronics weekend project

    Just finished on my 1992 explorer I think it came out pretty good I've always wanted to do this. [urlhttp://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/goss_goss/image.jpg][/url]
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    Its Go Time!!

    Hey Fella's havent been around much, its almost to much for me to come on here in the winter and pine over the days when I was out on the water. Anyhow first year with the grady was great, loved every min of it. I just went on my spring trip to West Marine, among other things, I got some new vhf...
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    Yamaha Ox66 Power Issues Please Help!!

    Well as per my yamaha dealer instructions I went up to the boat this weekend and filled the oil reservior both on the engine and the aux 2 gal tank. I also changed out the fuel water seperator thinking that it had gone bad. Took the boat out in the channel she ran fine, then I opened her up and...
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    Yamaha Ox66 Power Issues Please Help!!

    So I went and talked with my local Yamaha dealer today....the sugguested that I fill the oil reservior on the aux tank and use the grey primer switch to fill the engine reservior...also change my fuel water seperator again...it could be plugged with crap. Will see if it works it would be nice if...
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    Yamaha Ox66 Power Issues Please Help!!

    What might that cost to replace? Can the sensors be cleaned?
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    Yamaha Ox66 Power Issues Please Help!!

    I manually filled the tank on the engine and it still had the same issue, I didnt have enough to fill the main aux reservior, I have to fill it next time anyhow..
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    Yamaha Ox66 Power Issues Please Help!!

    Hey guys I have been dealing with power issues on my 2000 Yamaha ox66 250. The last few trips out I have been cruising along around 36k rpm when all of the sudden the motor bogs down like it’s going to stall. As soon as I backed down the throttle 15k or to neutral the motor ran fine, power up...
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    Spiders: How do you control them?

    Hey guys its been a while since I have posted...anyhow I have had my boat at the marina most of the summer and have had some great times...since this is the first time that I have kept it at a marina I have noticed an increasing number of spiders. There driving my nuts, I was not able to get to...
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    My First real bad weather incident

    I have fished all over the place and been in all weather conditions. I was a commercial fisherman for years. A few years back when I was doing my masters I had the oppertunity to spend 70 days on a seismic collection vessel for the Canadian government. This is a photo of the class three 300ft...
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    2000 OX66 died on me today, troubleshooting ideas?

    Good call on the y valve and the switch...yeah I dunno why someone would remove the primer blub, I also have a clear round inline filter, about the size of a roll of quaters between the engine and the inline fuel water seperator...kind of redundent...oh well I plan on taking that out...no need...
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    2000 OX66 died on me today, troubleshooting ideas?

    I replaced the VST filter three weeks ago...I will look at the low pressure fuel pumps and do them in the near future...As far as if the gauges were lieing, they were I was level not running at the dock and it said it had a half a tank, maybe 3 bars....im used to these gauges from my fathers...
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    2000 OX66 died on me today, troubleshooting ideas?

    Thanks boys...turns out my digital gauges are liers ...what I think happened was main tank was empty....got air into the system. I filled the vst with fresh gas, changed the inline fuel water seperator, filled with fresh gas. Cut fuel line and added a prime bulb...last owner must have removed...
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    2000 OX66 died on me today, troubleshooting ideas?

    I have a Yamaha 2000 250 OX66 and I was out today and the engine cut out...after looking around for a bit the gas was full the fuel filters have been changed, new plugs and fuel water separator...I after the engine cut out I tried to turn it over a few times, no issues with battery...
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    Eisenglass restoration.

    I recently did all mine, the boat sat for a year and a half and the curtains were all foggy, tarnished and scratch (some deep, lots of minor). I did some research and found a product called Novus. It comes in small bottles I bought two kits for like 20 bucks at "The Container Store". I layed...
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    Divorce and my grady

    I am 27 yrs old and my wife has decided to leave me after being together for 5 yrs....I know not a long time compared to some of you guys but still, hurts like hell we have been a couple for 15 yrs...just up and decided to leave and I treated her like a queen...First of all: anyone one here go...
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    purchased a 24 explorer

    Welcome to the Forum and the purchase of the boat. I recently (few months back) purchased a 1992 Exploerer and love it...let me know if you have any questions along the way I have gone through my boat and would like to think I can anwser some questions...see my other posts for pics and questions...
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    My 92 Explorer New Photos

    I just had her up to the lake for a day of fishing...
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    Eisenglass

    Novus plastic polish 1,2, & 3 for getting the scratches and haze out...mine were in the worst shape I have ever seen...can be purchased at the container store or online....finshed them with plexus....they look brand new now
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    Grady without stripes and stripes

    I called grady and got the specific yr part number and ordered both the stripes and hull decals....used a head gun and goof off. I would recommed the heat gun it would have been impossible without it, there $20 at walmart. The stripes came as regular stickers together simple to put on as long as...