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  1. J

    Looking to purchase backdrop curtain for my 2020 GW 208 Adventure

    I have one that I never use. Would you be interested?
  2. J

    208 with Yam150 4s_ real world comparisons?

    Neither the F150 nor the F200 have any issues with scupper below water line.
  3. J

    208 with Yam150 4s_ real world comparisons?

    I have a 2005 GW 208 and it was powered with F150 for past 15 years. It had a catastrophic failure last summer and now it is powered by the Yamaha F200. The F150 is great with one aboard, fine with 2 aboard, OK with 3 aboard, marginal with 4 aboard, and a dog that struggles to plane with 5+...
  4. J

    04 Yamaha F150 corrosion

    I had 2005 F150 and it suffered total corrosion failure this summer at 1400 hrs. terrible
  5. J

    2007 F150 Corrosion Problems

    My dealer told me the repair on heads and exhaust path were beyond reasonable repair. I bought a new motor.
  6. J

    2007 F150 Corrosion Problems

    I had a 2005 F150 that had extensive corrosion in exhaust manifold and HEAD. I had to re-power this season. Got 15 seasons of good service and then total failure.
  7. J

    Yamaha F150 Exhaust Manifold Failure

    The F150 was a 2005 model, the failure was a result of extensive corrosion in exhaust path which resulted is exhaust leaking into cowl area depriving the engine from breathing clean air. The engine choked itself.
  8. J

    Yamaha F150 Exhaust Manifold Failure

    That's what I thought as well-until my engine failed. But I did get 15 seasons out of it.
  9. J

    Yamaha F150 Exhaust Manifold Failure

    Sorry for my conflicting statements. The engine, at the dock would only run with the cowl off. It was brought back to my mechanic who upon disassembly discovered severe corrosion on both the exhaust manifold and the engine block. The repair cost would approach the cost of a new engine. I was...
  10. J

    Yamaha F150 Exhaust Manifold Failure

    I have a 2005 GW208 with Yamaha F150 that just suffered a catastrophic failure. Severe corrosion in manifold and engine block. This motor had been flushed after each use. The failure occurred with1340 hours on the engine. I had 15 seasons of excellent performance until this issue occurred. I am...