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I have been through every inch of that system. Luckily for you, i don't believe you will need to. It is probably just a very small piece of toilet paper or something like that on the seal in the toilet. This prevents the seal from sealing completely. Because of this, the suction slowly drains...

I think there is a class action suit against Yamaha for this issue, as they seem unwilling to help if it is out of warrantee. I have heard of one person getting some help when just a couple months out of warrantee, but all others seem to have been turned down for any support, other than the...

automatic transmission fluid? I have used it in the past for both trim/tilt as well as steering. Haven't tried it on my 33, but have used it on older boats with sea star before.

Hey Fishbust, I see you are on Long Island. I boat out of Bay Shore with my 2006 33 Express powered with F250s. If you are ever interested in going for a spin and seeing first hand the fuel burn you are more than welcome to come take a ride. Any excuse to go out on the boat is good for me. I...

One tip on running low on fuel: finish off the front tank first. Early on in my ownership, with a bad fuel sender, I ran the rear tank empty. Thought it was no problem since I believed I had usable fuel in the front tank and had just added about 15gallons just to be safe. When I switched to...

I know they have done more for other owners than tell them to "drill a hole to stop it from spreading." They covered the repair of an owner I know, had the authorized repairman come to the boat and he fised it in no time, couldn't even tell it was ever there. If you aren't happy with the...

That is great news for you, and hopefully for me. My 2006 F250's have about the same time as yours on them. Will need to get them scoped. I know of one member who had trouble with one of his 2005 F250s, the other was like brand new. He replaced all the parts for both motors since you can't...

8 plait rope, with chain and a plow anchor. 8 plait rode is more supple, falls into the anchor locker and folds up into less volume than 3 strand. Because of this, you will experience less fouling on retrieval and your retrievals will be more hands free. The plowanchor usually comes off the...

Since it is winterized, an inside heater shouldn't be necessary, as there isn't anything to freeze inside. The water surrounding the boat might freeze up, requiring an ice eater to prevent, but the water underneath the boat, where the thru-hulls are should be deep enough that it will not freeze...

They make an outboard, anti-fouling paint, in a spray can. It comes in black and clear, I don't know about other colors, and the clear isn't exactly clear. It doesn't work for shit, or at least not nearly as well as regular bottom paint, as my motors get significantly more growth, worms, and...

I change mine every spring, after I have used the boat for a few hours (I like to start it up on the old plugs while I burn off the fogging fluid). I never thought of trying to get more time out of them, about 100 hours/season (although you all have me thinking now). I have heard that you...

A tank either holds fuel, or has deteriorated to the point of leaking (which happened on my '88 24 Offshore). If it is not leaking, it is fine to use. The question becomes, while apart, is it worth coating to try to extend the non-leaking life, just leave it be until it starts to leak, or do...

I have to agree with seasick. The level of discussion has deteriorated over the years. The best advice and most knowledgable posters are from years ago. That being said, I wouldn't verbalize that fact if this thread never came up. So now, flame on and tell me to stop logging in if I don't...

The float in the waste tank is the same as the ones used for the gas tanks. The problem is more than likely with that. It can be tested and should put out between 30 and 240 ohms depending on empty to full. I have had mine "stick" in a position for a bit, I am assuming due to the fact that...

I am 100% sure there is/was a design difference in compression for the lower two cylinders on the 225's that were on my Sailfish. I know this because I did a compression check when I bought it, the lower two were less than the other 4, but within what one would consider "within tolerance," 10%...

I believe it is the two bottom cylinders have less compression than the other 4. Check with Yamaha. They sent me the specs when I had compression checked similar motors a few years back. They were designed that way.

Extended Yamaha warranty

this has been covered previously, in depth. I have a 2006 with 250's, so I can't answer your question directly except to say that everything I have read says that the 225's provide nearly the same performance with slightly better fuel burn. They are a little slower out of the hole and you lose a...

Re: Cleaning intake strainer A/C saltwater pump on 33 Expres Easiest way to access is to remove the generator hatch by removing the 8 or so screws that hold it in and cutting the silicone with a razor. Once removed, access to all underneath is easy. GW upgraded this hatch later on so that the...