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In my case, it coughs enough to disengage the starter Bendix almost immediately upon turning the key but then also immediately quits. This seems a bit different than boslaw's problem. So whether we have the same problem, and he just has a more severe case than I do, or we have different...

Interesting. I have the same idling problem. It idles too low (400 RPM) after a semi-warm start and will stall. So I have to keep the throttle advanced in neutral and be quick when pulling the throttle back and then forward to shift into gear to keep it running.

Based on my experience with my similar problem, I think this is going down the right path with a vapor lock issue.

I'm watching this thread because my carbed SWS has been doing this for years and has every Yamaha certified mechanic stumped. Motor starts right up on the first try in about 2 seconds when cold, even when sitting for 6 months (fully mechanically choked). But semi-warm, it's a PITA to get started...

There is some glass in the edges, but it looks like chopper gun glass fibers, not woven. I just went through a gelcoat repair on the hatch a couple months ago.

My '95 is carpeted with the same carpet that lines the cuddy cabin.

Rick, yep that’s a schoolie yellowfin. Here’s the best photo I have showing the intake (for some reason all my useful photos have fish in them ). The bait tank has its own dedicated thru-hull with a Rule 800 GPH centrifugal pump on it. But there shouldn’t be any reason you couldn’t Tee off of a...

This is the setup we have using a Kodiak PF32. It will keep 10 lbs of sardines alive all day and longer. Intake hose comes from the thru-hull in the bilge and through the bulkhead in front of the splashwell. Overflow hose goes over the splashwell and out the transom notch.

THanks, Dennis. The hatch itself is fine. There’s no bad core. The only damage is what’s shown in the photos above, and it doesn't extend past where the gelcoat is chipped. I may just apply the epoxy to the back side for strength and Spectrum color get coat to the front side, and with a little...

I don't think you're wrong. It's not ideal, but I think it's the best way to get it to wick up into the exposed fibers. The good news is I have space on the back side to build up the thickness of the edge a little bit, so I may end up doing that, and the edge of the hatch is not load bearing, so...

The edges are just glass, but the hatch where the non-skid is looks like it's cored. It about about 1 inch thick and very solid.

I've got the Spectrum color on order... $40 is right, but $53 with tax and shipping :) . This will be my 2nd project using it. The first was fixing some blistering in the bow pulpit many years ago. The exposed fibers you see aren't solid, it's broken up and flexible. That's what happens when you...

Sounds familiar. This is my winter project... A little bit of epoxy and gelcoat work, and after looking at it, I'm planning on thinning out the epoxy to seal around the edge.

While that’s not a bad idea, they’ve been on there 23 years with zero signs of stress, so I don’t think it’s really needed.

Here it is. The superstructure is at least 1 inch thick plywood, maybe 1.5”. Whatever it is, it’s thick. The radar arch is thru-bolted with flat washers. Looks like low grade 18-8 stainless was used as they are looking a bit rusty after 23 years.

It's been so long since I've had the side panels off, and I didn't do the original install, so I don't remember how ours is backed. But I'll pull a side panel off and take some photos when I get a chance.

Max horsepower rating doesn't actually take weight of the motor into consideration at all. It's strictly a calculation based on boat length and transom width. It's in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 33, section 183.53. For a 208, the formula is 2 * L * W - 90, where length and...

If that boat was ever listed for sale and I was in the market, I'd look at those pictures and run away as fast and as far as I could. If that kludge is the solution for something as important as keeping the motor attached to the boat and keeping the water out of the boat, I don't even want to...

FWIW, this is my setup. Strap comes from the top of the winch.

Mine is in the same configuration as yours, but it's held in place with Perko 0559DP door catches (I just had to replace them both since they finally snapped off after 25 years). The top pieces of the dam have been in one of the forward storage areas under the V-berth ever since I bought the...