Great torque and fuel efficieny with the diesel outboards. Drawback is weight, ~25% heavier and at least with the Cox idle speed is 5 mph due to large prop size.
Has anyone replaced the helm bench seat on a 283 or similar model with Lebroc or similar bucket seat? Mine is beginning to wear out and I am sure recovering would be $1000 so I as considering an upgrade to a twin bucket seat. any thoughts?
I beleive that the Yamaha F350 made during ~2012 to ? have a problem with the flywheel requiring it to be replace every 80 hours of use in the 3500RPM range. Does any one know if they have corrected this problem and in what year?
I have a 2005 283 Release center console which may be the same hull. I traded up from a 24 foot Wellcraft. I would consider my 283 a tank compared to the 24 foot boat. It runs well in most seas
I have a 2005 Release (center console). The transom has a fishbox and next to this fishbox is a smaller compartment with an insert for storage. The issue is that the hatch on this smaller compartment does not have a gas shock or spring to prevent it from swinging all the way open. When it...