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My chum almost became chum! :lol: You're right, though. Pulled it right at the end of the jetty!

It's not something I'd really worry about. Later models have a hose adapter but there's not enough pressure from the fresh water washdown to flush! Flush w/ salt-x at the end of the season and when the day comes to replace gaskets, soak water jackets in a salt-x solution.

'92 228 repowered 3-4 years ago w/ a 97 Yami 250 SWS II that sat in storage w/ about 100 hrs on it. If I was to repower again, not to say I'm even close to it now, 500 hrs., I'd definately go with another 2 stroke. I absolutely agree w/ Grog about finding a gently used OX, SWS II, HPDI. If you...

Take it back to West...They'll take a box of s**t if you tell them it used to be a T-bone.

NEXT TIME SOMETHING IS HANGING FROM THE LANYARD IT WON'T BE THE TREAT!

When I blew up the Johnnie, I did just what you suggested. When the flywheel wouldn't turn I knew something was wrong. Last night sounded the exact same. I didn't want to crank it over again and potentially do more damage-but I knew the Harbor Master or Sea Tow wouldn't come w/o at least trying...

Ah Bob! I knew I could count on you for a reply. Even more obvious. Grady pulled safety lanyard out! The main reason for the post is because I was ready to call Ethan @ SeaTow.

I was running in last night when all of a sudden-engine shut down. Immediately put out the anchor and allowed the panic to subside. Sounded eerily familiar to when I blew up the Johnnie. When I went to fire it up, I got a nano-revolution of the flywheel and the oil buzzer was sounding. (1st...

I think he meant 76. That is NOT an '86 hull.

Sorry, I misunderstood the question- I thought it was pulling. It's very easy to adjust. I believe it's a 1/2" socket-or a 5/8"-and a socket extender. The black rubber square above the cavitation plate covers the nut to keep water out. Whatever way you turn it, it will effect the opposite side...

I may have misunderstood the question. Is it pulling to one side and you have to hold the wheel to keep it from veering off or is it physically harder to turn to port?

The touque you're feeling is probably from the right handed prop on the engine and I'd be willing to bet that you're low on hydraulic fluid. Your skeg zinc will comp. for some torque but not that much.

If you're teetering on plane @ 4200 RPM's something is WAY off. You should be cruising at 4200, 30-33 mph, dep. on load. Tabs down engine down @ hole shot? Get boat up on plane and then adjust running angle (w/ trim & tabs). 19 is too much for 228.

you can go up or down 1/4-1/2" w/o much of an issue. Once you get 3/4", your performance will change. Remember, up in pitch, down in RPM's.

Michigan Ballistic SS. Get the #'s this weekend. Is the engine down all the way and are you using your tabs?

It could be worse, new 28' Boston Whaler Center Console, are you ready...$157,000! For A center console! What a joke. But it can store like 20 rods...

From the way you describe it, it sounds very similar to a situation I had. I was cruising and engine made a not-so-pleasant noise before rrrr, rrrring to a stop and the flywheel would not manually turn. Among other things, the main issue was that one of the cylinders top dead center (TDC) was...

scups The scups on the transom should be at the water line. The drains (and the deck of the boat) are ABOVE the water line-hence a self-bailing cockpit. Gravity does its job. Thats why the drains go down before doing a 90 degree aft and out the scup. Unless you have standing water in the...