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This weekend I completed my winter maintenance on my F200. It was my first time competing this work, and it took me nearly 2 hours. It was a pleasant experience, but I have three questions. 1. I read my owner's manual for the engine oil amount. Under the specifications it said that 6.3 quarts...

Check out the grady site, http://www.gradywhite.com/208/ Look under performance numbers. I have been getting 3.5 gallons per hour at cruise with my 205.

I hope to take out my 205 this weekend. If I do, I will measure it for you.

I have a tournament 205. What won me over to the 205 is that I can stretch out my legs in the bow seats. What I like about the 192 is the canvas Bimini tucks under the rear seats. You can't make a bad decision with either.

That makes alot of sense. thanks,

So here is my plan. I am going to monitor the oil amount from the dipstick measuring it after every trip. If I notice the oil is increasing I will try ringfree and decarb, and see what happens. I don't understand why the cool oil is so high (over the max) on the dipstick, but the warm oil is...

How was your leak fixed? Or did it go away on its own?

I have a 2004 F200 with 129 hours. This weekend in the heat (80 degrees) I noticed a little engine oil on my skeg. My motor was not trimmed at that point, and I didn't see any overflowing oil under the cowling. When I checked the oil cool it was way over the oil limit, but cool it was at...

From a visual inspection my bunks look like cypress wood. This kind of wood is naturally resistant to rotting compared to other woods. According to my research says that cypress is "balsa like". I want to know how soft cypress gets. Any ideas? Also alot of people are no longer using pressure...

I have a 2004 Magic Tilt trailer with bunks. The trailer sat exposed to the elements for 6 years unused. I am now using it full time and noticed the bunks are soft. I drilled though them easily. I inspected under some carpet, and they don't look rotten. Should I be concerned about this?

Thanks for the list just-in-time. The closest shop on that list is 2.5 hours from me. I went to Dumfries Marine outside DC a couple of times, and I am very impressed with their service I may try to take the console apart and check my connectors. I checked the grounds a few months ago and...

My loan is 48 months at 5.25

I am slowing getting through some troubles with my 2004 205. My gauges have not fully worked since I bought the boat. I am considering to put off the work until I can gather some more money. I am concerned that my overheat alarm would not be working if my gauges are spotty. Here is what works...

Can anyone suggest a yamaha repair shop in Lake Anna, VA? There are four listed on yamaha.com, but I was curious if anyone had any first hand experience. I called one, and they said "expect your boat in 4 to 5 weeks".

Do you hear the pump? First I would check that the connections to the pump are tight. Second, I would check your strainer or filter. I had to treat my system with bleach to kill growth that clogged up the system.

I check out the grady white fan page often. Maybe a great grady fan page would be good. I feel that most grady owners are older and don't rely on facebook. I for one am 28 and use facebook 4 times per week.

congrats. I love that cockpit cover. It fits with the same snaps as the enclosure. This something like that available for other tournaments? I would love that for my 205.

2004 was the first year of the 205, however the same hull has been used in several boats. The 208 and the 209 both share the hull of the 205. However I don't know when the 205/208/209 hull was redesigned. Hows the search going?

That seems like too few hours. I would ask the owner why the boat was used so little. Before I bought that boat I would verify the hours with a Yamaha shop.

Check out nada guide on the boat and motor price, and remember that you have to add the boat price and the motor price. It is a very clean boat and had lots of extras. Those two captains chairs are $800 a piece alone. I would say its a fair deal. The 205s were started in 2004, so the...