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  1. freddy063

    Need help with Yamaha 200hp HPDI...

    what wiring are u looking for, the gauges are the same color code? I think all yamahas
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    paste wax

    thanks for you help,I guess I could use the 7 speed buffer i got a few years ago, but I found the buffer works faster and make the boat look good, but the finish doesn't look deep and doesn't fight the green and brown slime as well as the hand wax job. I'm not sure if the first coat is wiped...
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    paste wax

    Paste wax ? how many coats, how long does it take? Can you move your arms the next day? Is it worth it? I feel like the Karita Kid wax on,wax off! my arms hurt.... :bang I only have about ten more feet till I'm done the 2nd coat, took me a full day.
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    6hp 4 stroke on a 10'6" dingy

    I got my new motor today for my dingy , it's a 6 hp Yamaha weights about 90 lbs, anyone have have a setup like this and can tell me how it works? I like the way looks, just worried it's to big for what I need, boat haves a max of 15HP size .Boat is a rib 10'6'' full fiberglass bottom, rubber...
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    Repowering Marlin.

    just so I get it right, your going from twin 250's to twin 300'S ? to better you MPG wouldn't you go down to twin 200's? Just asking because I have to re power soon and want to learn.
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    Updated Member List

    1) freddy063 2) Fred 3) 1994 sailfish 272 4) 1994 twin Yamaha 200's
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    Best Compound and Wax to use to bring back the grady hull.

    Re: Best Compound and Wax to use to bring back the grady hul Good stuff, I do mostly the same
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    winterizing water system

    I did bypass the hot water heater, did the live well pump, head, and shower sump and dumped a gallon in the bilge I think I'll be good, But I like to find some -200 antifreeze , I didn't know they made it. Thanks
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    winterizing water system

    I had trouble winterizing my water system this year, drained as much water as I could ,added 4 gallons of antifreeze and tried to run it through all the sinks. But I never got a good stream of pink out of anything. " pink is the antifreeze color". I ended up, removing all the faucets...
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    What does everyone do for a living?

    I just went back to work as a network field engineer, but I also , landlord, Army Reserves, and what ever else I can.
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    Making anchor locker drain overboard

    you could close it off install a pump and pump it out. sounds like a good idea to me. I installed my life raft over the locker so I just run the lines down the walkway and hose everything off there, sun dry and stole it away .
  12. freddy063

    Yamaha Multifunction Guages Back Lights

    there all daisy changed with bullet and female plugs, trace the wires back from the first gauge. pull the rubber bulb holder out and check for voltage. Hope that helps, My gauges are always on there's no way to turn them off.
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    Teak Restored!

    nice, teak is a lot of work, but it looks great
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    Added an inverter to my Sailfish

    I wish I did my inventor that way, the way I did it was install a automatic switch so when on shore power it runs all the outlets and with the inventor on it is transparent , and all outlets work the same. It was a pain to wire and way more money for what we use it. Mostly everything is DC...
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    Grady color change

    I think the lighter color is easier to look clean, i had a dark car once it showed all the dirt.
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    Trouble with Toshiba DVD player

    was the power on? Is this a laptop? I would just try to pull it open.
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    window moulding

    I need to replace mine too, but I'm thinking of removing the old and just filling the space with black silicon calk, first placing a wire in the bottom to pull to release the calk if I need to remove the window. :hmm
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    Rotate helm chairs on Sailfish

    I find that the seats ten to swing when you don't what them too. I removed the port side armrest from the captains chair and leave it straight. I never found any reason to spin around the port side chair.
  19. freddy063

    Steering doesn't work

    glad it worked out for you :-)
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    Steering doesn't work

    yes there is tube and adapter that connects to the fuller, you turn over the bottle and turn the steer wheel left and right while squeeze in the oil not letting any air in .