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If so, why are you and I sitting here looking at a computer screen. We ought to be out fishing. I've been on this forum for about 4 years and never remember a period when no one had a problem or advice on how to solve a problem.

I haven't seen any new postings on this forum since Monday or Tuesday. Plenty of new postings on "General Discussion". Is something wrong with the forum or do I have some settings wrong?

For a "few hundred" bucks, I think you got a great deal, if you like restoring boats. Good luck and keep us posted with pictures.

My radar is mounted on a bracket that raises it about 8 inches. I decided not to use the $90 wedge that West Marine was trying to sell me to tilt the radar forward and am sorry I didn't. When on plane, any object in front of the boat disappears from the screen at about 1/2 mile. This makes...

I have used Progressive for the past four years. Same limits as above plus 98K agreed value, plus electronics 10K and trailer 6K. Cost for the past two years has been $898 and the regular deductible is now down to $100. It does have a named storm deductible of about $4,500. Haven't had a...

Come to think of it, I never had any error messages from the engine until I downloaded and installed Garmin's latest updates to my 4210's. I got the first message within 10 minutes of upgrading the software. I didn't make a connection because I was upgrading to clear up another problem. The...

When starting my engines this weekend, I got a message on the Garmin 4210's that asked me if I wanted to enter "full throtle mode" or something like that. I answered "no" the first few times I got the message and watched the gages to make sure everything appeared okay. I finally answered "yes"...

My boat is in its fourth season and I have had more problems with the Jabsco electric head than all the other systems combined. The original electric pump began leaking early in the second season so I purchased a "re-building kit" and attempted to replace all the gaskets. The gaskets that...

For the past two or three weeks, my Garmin 4210's have been flashing a warning that the sonar signal was lost and would not show the depth of water until I pressed the "OK" button next to the warning. I have checked/refilled the cup that the transducer sits in but still get the warning. I...

My first Grady was a 1985 Overnighter with a I/O mercury engine. I know for a fact that it is still fishing the Gulf of Mexico and has had its third engine installed a few years ago. Before you knock my choice of boats, show me one of yours that lived in salt water for 27 years and is still...

Sorry for the late reply, been out of town. In the past two years or more I have used nothing but ethanol free fuel. Since my last post, I have put about five hours on the engines. I am going to change the warer separator filters next time I go to the coast and will let you know if I picked up...

I had both a 9.9 and a 15 HP on the same 24 ft. Grady at different times. I doubt there was any difference in top speed because neither would climb the bow wake and get out of the water. If I remember, I was getting about 5.5 mph regardless of what engine was back there. The 15 probably...

Also why didn't you get a water warning from the engine mounted fuel filter? As I mentioned on 9/5 mine didn't work on my port engine (LF250) and was replaced under warranty. I don't know, good question for the dealer when he opens tomorrow..... The dealer recommended that I check the...

I picked up the boat last week and brought it over to the coast. It ran perfectly and I put about three hours on the engines and neither missed a beat. Final diagnosis was water in the fuel system. One of the things that made me think that this was not going to be the problem was that I...

Mine was a 2001 model I purchased in November of 2000. I think I remember the dealer saying that later Optimax's had this modification on all engines shipped from the factory. Don't know when they started shipping with the modification but I know that I couldn't keep a prop on the motor until...

I never heard that Yamaha had the problem or even other Mercury models, just the Optimax.

Bayrat: I had the same thing happen to me when I had a Optimax on my last Grady. I replaced the hub three times in about a month and a half. Finally the dealer called Mercury for me and they said that they found out the exhaust from the Optimax was too hot for the hubs they had in the Mercury...

Gentlemen, thanks for your input, it gives me something to think about. I didn't think to check the kill switch but because there is only one for both engines, and the starboard engine is running, I think I can rule that out. I had a key switch give out on me on my Optimax a few years ago but...

I have twin 250 Yamaha's on a 283 Release purchased in 2009 and put into service February of 2010. Both motors have been working perfectly for the past two years but this past weekend the port motor lost power and died in the middle of Bay St. Louis. We tried to restart it but although it...

My last Grady was a 24' offshore with a 225 Optimax mounted on a bracket. I used the heck out of it for 11 years and loved the boat. Never had an issue with the boat or the motor once I found a dealer that knew how to work on a Mercury. I had a factory hardtop and bow pulpit. I think you will...