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  1. Ekea

    PROP size yamaha 250 2 stroke

    were the 225s HPDI engines? maybe the HPDI vs OX66 is the fuel culprit. maybe someone that knows more about 2s motors can chime in
  2. Ekea

    Would it be worth it to move up?

    im not saying that due to price, im saying that due to a home being a requirement and appreciating asset vs a boat being a luxury item and a depreciating asset. also, where are you finding homes for $115k? im not sure that would buy a single wide trailer most places
  3. Ekea

    Would it be worth it to move up?

    if you have the cash on hand and COULD buy it outright without hurting your overall financial situation but are CHOOSING not to due to the advantage of your return on investments vs loan interest coupled with the effect of taxes, then you are good to go in the $$ side. taking a loan that you...
  4. Ekea

    Would it be worth it to move up?

    so, you are just saying that most people cant afford that boat. this is why prices are stupidly high. "if you cant afford it, just have the bank buy it for you" is what put the market where it is
  5. Ekea

    Would it be worth it to move up?

    since you are asking for opinions, i will give mine. not meant to be rude i dont believe in taking out loans for anything other than a home. if you cant buy it upfront, you cant afford it. i know this is a rare "old school" point of view (and no, im not an "old guy") not knowing the price...
  6. Ekea

    What size prop for my boat

    just call Grady, they will tell you.
  7. Ekea

    PROP size yamaha 250 2 stroke

    do you know that the 250s are healthy? do you have compression test numbers? do these have a vst? my vst was constantly overflowing, leading to fuel to continuously leak even if you dont have WOT numbers, was your cruse mph at 3700 rpm the same with both motors? have you run the engines on...
  8. Ekea

    Hull stripe

    i got the 3M wheel on amazon
  9. Ekea

    Hull stripe

    3M eraser wheel was the fastest and most effective. just dont sit in one spot
  10. Ekea

    PROP size yamaha 250 2 stroke

    so, you went from 225 two strokes to 250 two strokes? unless that is v4 to v6 or they are completely different in some other way, they should be nearly identical. what props were on the 225s? what props are on the 250s? what was/is max rpm with both of the above set ups? are you sure the 250s...
  11. Ekea

    Advise sought on outboard upgrade

    will you will be able to run the boat then? or do you have to wait till spring
  12. Ekea

    Seaspension install on a 228

    sorry about your stroke, i hope you can make a full recovery and keep getting ocean time.
  13. Ekea

    Garmin GPsMap 943xsv &their Captain app real world feedback

    cant you overlay radar on your chart? that way you have both full screen on the same screen
  14. Ekea

    Search Box Hidden?

    its always been like that. i actually didnt think it worked at all, i never continued typing after the first few characters.
  15. Ekea

    Changing colors

    three options, none are cheap re-gelcoat the boat paint the boat wrap the boat
  16. Ekea

    2024 Marlin Trim Tabs

    my GUESS, is that there was a mid-year update to accommodate the SK Ride. we would need to know the build date of each boat. or call grady and ask. also, i have been wrong before and will definitely be wrong again.
  17. Ekea

    2024 Marlin Trim Tabs

    i think its only a matter of time before trim tabs on new boats are 100% replaced by SK Ride, especially on upper tier boats
  18. Ekea

    2024 Marlin Trim Tabs

    i was just coming here to say this. this is the most logical reason. i have heard amazing things about SK Ride
  19. Ekea

    Fuel Tank Size

    if you cant find the sticker on the tank and cant find an answer here, you can call Grady headquarters customer service. they are usually pretty helpful, even with specs on older models
  20. Ekea

    Electric boat trailer winch

    thats odd. in 35 years of boating, i have never seen a hand winch fail perhaps a good option would be an electric winch that can accept a handle for manual operation