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    Your experience with a hydrofoil (especially on a 228)?

    I had one on a 22ft cuddy cabin boat years ago. It had a v8 sterndrive. It was very helpful. I didn't have trim tabs on that boat, and the hydrofoil gave me the ability to really trim the boat. It improved my planing time and allowed me to stay on plane at a lower speed.
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    SeaV2 Seafarer with I/O?

    Call grady white. They'll have everything you are looking for. They were very helpful when I was needing help on my gulfstream when I bought it. It was a '93 and they still had all of the info.
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    2006 282 sailfish gas tank

    My 2006 sailfish has the 207 gallon tank. When my gauge reads 1 bar, I still have about 50 gallons left.
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    Deck size - Please Help?

    I have a 2006 sailfish, and the cockpit measurement is 67in long from the bottom of the live well to the rearfish box. The width is 87in. In useable space. I didn't count the space under the gunwale.
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    330 Express Performance Question

    My money is on growth. It doesn't take much to really hurt performance. My bottom is painted on my sailfish and if I let it sit for more than a week without taking her out, I will lose performance.
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    OX66 Alarm Question

    It's not a hard change, but their will be a moment where you will wish you had a third hand. The rounded end on the poppet valve needs to face inward toward the engine when installing. As an fyi, I've had this happen and even though I thought It was the poppet, it ended up being the impeller...
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    OX66 LP Fuel Pumps

    You're right, it does sound like a clogged vst filter. Another possibility that you may as well change are the injector filters. They are inexpensive and will take less than 10 minutes to change. Worth a change as maintenance every few years. The tps shouldn't change voltage when you tap it...
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    OX66 LP Fuel Pumps

    I had a pair of ox66 engines for 5 years. I've been in your situation a few times. Every time the problem ended up being the LP pumps. It'll be a good idea to always keep an extra set on hand. With ethanol gas, they don't last much more than a year or so.
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    Are these F250's Running Too Hot?

    I have the same engines and gauges. Mine do the same as yours. I've wondered the same, but have never had a problem.
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    Help needed on 282

    I have an 06 sailfish. Overall with the engines tilted it rings in right at 32ft.
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    PLEASE READ THIS AND RESPOND!!!!!

    Wiltongrady232 Roy 2006 282 sailfish 2008 3.3l f250 engines
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    2002 282 Sailfish re-power question

    I'll be looking forward to hearing your performance numbers. I have a 2006 sailfish and am looking to repower in the near future. I have the 250hp Yamahas currently, but I can't find anything on a sailfish with 300s.
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    Towing a 282 Sailfish

    My concern would be at the boat ramp. When I first got my 232 I pulled it with an expedition. First, it pulled it, but it didn't really tow it if you understand my meaning. One afternoon I was putting the boat in the water, and as I backed down the ramp the truck went into an uncontrolled...
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    Types of Two Stroke Oil You Run: Any Probs With It?

    I second the Pennzoil. I switched from yamalube 3 years ago on my ox66 engines. They do smoke less and I've seen absolutely no difference in performance. I do save quite a bit as the pennzoil is $synthetic blend is $17 per gallon at Walmart.
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    Grady 180 sportsman help

    You might try using a hydrofoil on the engine. In my experience this has always improved planing time and minimum planing speed. I can't speak to the porpoising but I would imagine that it will help control that issue as well. They are around $60 online.
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    yamaha ox66 water not reaching top of block

    I have an update. Today, after my frustration, I decided to do the ultimate test. I pulled the lower unit off of the starboard engine and put it on the port engine. Water flowed like it should. I have narrowed the entire problem down to the lower unit. I went over the new impeller again. I took...
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    yamaha ox66 water not reaching top of block

    Sorry for the delay guys. Today I finally got the parts in and pulled the heads. There was no buildup at all. I also pulled the water jacket plate behind the computer module and there was nothing blocking there either. So, I pulled the lower unit just to be sure everything was right with the...
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    yamaha ox66 water not reaching top of block

    I poured the water in, but it flowed out of the bottom of the motor freely. I did this on both sides of the engine. It doesn't seem like a blockage. With the lower unit off, I connected the water hose to the flush port and held the water intake tube closed with my hand, and the water poured...
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    yamaha ox66 water not reaching top of block

    This all started when the motor's overheat alarm came on while riding on the lake. I immediately shut that engine down and rode back to the dock on the starboard engine. Here's what it is doing now that I have it back home. The engine is a yamaha ox66 and is pouring, not dripping water out the...