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    high rpm slow speed

    hello all. I need ur professional opinion and would appreciate ur help.. I was going slow through the channel [like I should] and nothing of my fault a kayaker would not get out of the way, so I went around them on LOW TIDE and I ran aground . my motor started to bounce and motor hit sanding...
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    greasing manual steering on 208

    hello to all.. I went to grease my manual steering on my 1999 adventure 208 OX66 the other day. It looks like the rod that goes though has a bend to it on the primer bulb side that goes into the starboard aft and you cannot pull it all the way out .. Beside dropping the whole motor, is there a...
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    low compression on 2 cylinders

    hello, I have a question for u all. I did a compression check on my 2000 V6 yamaha XO66. top and middle cylinders had 120 -125, but the 2 bottom cylinders had about 90. I thought that was a alittle low ,but my friend said that was normal for the 2 bottom cylinders to have lower compression than...
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    where to buy good yamaha service manual

    HI.. Could anyone please tell me were i can purchase a GOOD service manual for my 1999 200 yamaha OX-66 2 stroke.. I am going to try this season to do my own work on my motor and need a detailed manual thank u
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    oil or latex for bottom paint pros & cons

    hello just wanted to know ur opinion on bottom painting your boat.. ,Oil or latex pros and cons , also what brands to you recommend thanks
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    good bottom paint

    hi everyone... could u please tell me a good bottom paint for my 208 without breaking the bank... also a good aluminun and chrome cleaner for my hardtop and bow rails thanks
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    shrink rap or not

    HELLO ALL was just wondering is it nessasary to shrink rap or tarp a boat for the winter.. i LIVE IN NEW YORK and winters are not that bad.. Can i leave it open for the winter.. thanks
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    help !! could it be bad ignition if engine just cranks

    hi all... let me start from the beginning... I was always shutting of the batteries with the ignition switch in the on position.. I thought that the OFF position [which is the left] was the axillary and the ON position[ which is the center] was the OFF [dont ask LOL].. so i went to start my boat...
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    help tank is full but only 1 bar showing on yam gauge

    hello all. any help will be great.. my yamaha gauge on my 1999 208 was working fine.. i put it on the trailor and when i launched her back in the water ,it is only showing 1 bar.. I topped it off and still 1 bar my motor is a 1999 yamaha 200 SS ox66 any ideas what it could be thanks :huh
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    new owner of a Adventure 208

    Well i finally did it.. I just purchased a 1999 GW Adventure 208 with a factory hardtop and a 200 yamaha SS OX66 on her.. she is a one owner boat and is in beautiful shape.. my surveyor said it has very low hours on it for her age estamated about 300 hrs and so far she is running well.. this is...
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    HELP ... high RPM'S low speed

    hi all... I went to look at a grady today to purchase.. went i took her out for a sea trail it ran great, but with wot i got it up to 5000 RPMS but my speed was only 28 mph... any help would be apprciated
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    looking for boat surveyor in south jersey

    Hi all ... Does anyone know of a good boat surveyor in the south jersey/cape may area ?... I found a GW and need a good surveyor to go over the boat for me.. Any recomendation would be appreciated.. Thanks
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    yama-lube vs other brands

    hi all, I know this is a age old question, and im hoping u guys can help me with this question.... Some boaters say only us yamlube others say they been using off brands for yrs with no problems. Does it really matter !! IM looking at 2 boats now to purchase, one always used yamlube , the other...
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    looking for a good boat serveyer in N.J

    hello all... can anyone help me find a GOOD boat serveyer in the the south jersey area. thank you !!
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    good or bad ficht evinrude motor

    hello all.. can anymore share their opinion on a 2000 ficht evinrude outboard.. im getting mixed reviews about these motor.. thanks
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    help with purchasing a 1999 GW adventure

    hello all.. i am new to the site and i was hoping you could help me out.. i am looking to purchase a 1999 GW adventure with a 200 yamaha XO66 SS on her.. motor has about 500 hrs on it, and comes with no trailor.. vessel is in very good condition though, and the owner is asking 15000k for her...