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    250HP OX66 Surging at 3700rpm

    Yeah your probably gone need a thin wall designed o2 sensor socket. The only problem with the thin wall sockets is the have a habit of slipping off if the sensor is really tight. How did the hatch recore go? Haven't worked on my offshore for 2 weeks. We took the searay to Indian river marina for...
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    Fuel consumption twin 1987 yamaha 150's

    I will check them out. Getting ready to go on vacation next week. Just curious thou if the low pressure fuel pumps were leaking would't i have starting and power issues?
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    Fuel consumption twin 1987 yamaha 150's

    Motors are carbed no sheen noticed.I'm sure the carbs haven't been touched. At idle both engines run a little rough the port engine has a habit of stalling occ after prologed ideling but i think that's do to it idling lower then it should. Come winter i'm gona go thru all the carbs. Also for...
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    Fuel consumption twin 1987 yamaha 150's

    Both fuel/water filters were replaced. both fuel filter screens at engines were cleaned. Replaced all sparkplugs.Did all this this past spring. Engines run great. The only thing i haven't done yet is rebuild all 6 carbs
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    Fuel consumption twin 1987 yamaha 150's

    Anyone have an idea how much fuel twin 1987 150 2 strokes burns? I know fuel gauges are a never accurate. But it seems everytime i take the boat to the local lake it uses a 1/4 tank of fuel according to the gauge. I generally run the boat at 4K for about 15 min then i'm putting along at 1K for...
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    how to tow a tube with twin engines?

    The problem with running a rope of the eyes is depending which way i turn in relationship to the tube the rope goes into the engine cowls
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    how to tow a tube with twin engines?

    Looking for a way to safely tow a tuber. Any ideas?
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    I did our 30 foot cabin cruiser in blue. Went with red on the grady cause we do alot of night fishing. After awhile the blue bothers the wife's eyes.
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    Inexpensive Oil Tank Hold-Down

    I really don't think a battery box would work in my situation. Both my tanks sit between a blukhead and stringer. The tanks barley fit in as it is...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    here's a day shot as the wife was getting it ready to load on the trailer
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    drain hles for rear seats?

    I tried that but then what happens is when it rains all the water pools in the cockpit area
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    Inexpensive Oil Tank Hold-Down

    Sure now u tell me after i spent over 200 bucks for stainless steel oil tank holders..
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    drain hles for rear seats?

    What have you guys down for water drainage of the rear seat bases? Previous owner drilled holes then filled them with silicone.
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    bep marine 717100a won't charge house battery

    I recently rplaced all my boats wiring and electrical system i went with a bep marine 717100a with digital vsr's for my battery switches. The boat is a 1986 grady white offshore 24 with 1987 twin 150 yamaha 2 strokes. I replaced both start batteries ainstalled a new house battery. When the boat...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Yeah it's red and easy on the eyes at night
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Here's my opinion so far. trailered the boat 260 miles round trip to the upper cheasepeake bay area for the weekend. Was able to run the boat at higher speeds then i can at that local lake. Got into some rough water. The top held up great. Everything stayed nice and tight. No weird handling...
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    Seafarer 22 vs Offshore 24

    I have a 86 offshore with twin 1987 150 yamaha 2 strokes. I've been in some 4 footers with it and it wasn;t bad. I trailer the boat. Sometimes if the wife is busy i'll take it to the local lake and i have no trouble getting it off and on the trailer by myself
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    ? about all around light

    yes the new all around light sits higher then the t top. on the searay the all around works like this. When the nav lights are on the bow lights,stern light and only the front half of the all around lights up. When set to anchor all navigation lights are out and both bulbs in the all around...
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    ? about all around light

    I beleive i might have a crossed a wire some where. When i turn on my nav lights the bow and stern lights come on along with the forward and aft light of my all around. when i have the switch turned to anchor all navigation lights go out and only the rear aft of the all around light is lighted...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Well after a month of working on the boat i was able to finally test run her the other day. The top worked good no vibration.Having 3 batteries in where the aft fuel tank would be the boat handles pretty good.