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For what it's worth, Marina regular gasoline in Port Aransas, TX is currently (as of 4/1/22) going for $4.75 - $4.99 gallon. Anyone else want to chime in on their local prices?

fastexas John '05 225 Tournament '05 Yamaha F225 Rockport TX

Cheap & easy....added a Stick it brand 8' anchor pin and motor mounted bracket. We hang at the sandbar a lot and its fast, easy & no anchor mess & fuss. Holds well even in a decent breeze. As I've recounted before, the guy at Stick it said my 225 Tourney was "too heavy & big" for it to work...

FWIW....dry stack in Rockport TX....roughly $285/ month all in for my 225 Tourney. Marina gas currently $4.05/ gallon (no ethanol)

Cox 300HP turbo V8 diesel. Looks great for commercial high-hour usage. Big drawback is the cost....55k MSRP and 54% heavier than a corresponding Yamaha F300

+1 to what glacier says...my 225 Tourney is an '05 as well and the Yamaha 225 is so far so good. It's a very fine boat, and if/when the OEM motor craps out I will certainly re-power. The current 235 Freedom model is the closest to our boats and looks and runs quite similarly, but goes for north...

For sandbar anchoring (assuming 3'-4' deep, and not a strong current), I've had exceptional luck with an 8' Stick it brand anchor pin. The bracket mounts on your outboard and it holds extremely well in sandy bottoms. So easy to deploy & retrieve, and dispenses with anchor hassles & mess. Kind of...

Thanks for the reply...yeah it will be too narrow for me.

Letitgo....what was the wrong size about it? I have a 225 Tourney & am wondering if it might fit. My beam is 8' and yours is 7.5' Can you link to the place you bought it so I can compare with what they recommend for the 225? Thanks.

Jail, Old thread but I just saw this.... I have exactly the same boat / year /motor as you (and 390 hours)and can confirm similar results for speeds. Specifically, I tested last July in Texas on ICW...at 5200 RPM I went 32 MPH. Didn't check for MPG. 2 people on board about 350 lbs. + 3/4 tank...