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  1. J

    228 Prop help needed

    I've a got an '06 228 with a 3.3L F250. Boat has a hardtop, pulpit, two fuel tanks (main and aux), and no bottom paint. Engine runs great; Doesn't seem to be lacking power at all. That said, it has a Yamaha SWS II 15 1/4" x 17" prop on it. At WOT throttle, with a full load (4 people 1.5 tanks...
  2. J

    Maneuverability w/Outboard on Bracket

    As a new owner of 228 with a Yamaha F250 on a bracket, I can definitely agree that there is much more planning needed when backing the boat. I've never driven a boat with a bracket before this one, and for the first few hours of driving it I can definitely say it made me look like a newb when...
  3. J

    Wiper blade solution

    Can you post pics of the bracket that your 52-16's came with? The blades were purchased from a forum member, but were in a factory sealed bag. There was no other bracket. If you have them, I may want to buy them from you if you want to sell them.
  4. J

    Wiper blade solution

    Parthery, it didn't work like that at all. It could be an aftermarket previous owner solution, I'm not sure. Here, you can see the difference in the width of the blades. The new Anco 52-16 blade is on the left; the original blade is on the right. You can see where the Anco blade gets skinny at...
  5. J

    Cabin vent windows won't stay up?

    Have you tried tighten the hinges? I think you can get a short phillips screwdriver in there to do it.
  6. J

    Wiper blade solution

    I purchased the Anco 52-16 blades from another member here (thanks Paul!) and while I was able to make them work for my 228, they were not a direct replacement. The rubber part of the blades are quite wider than the existing DFI blades that were on there. But my existing blades have a slide on...
  7. J

    Tournament 225

    Not to derail your thread Ed..but how do you like the 185? I am thinking of getting one.