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  1. PT G

    Sea-Tow membership

    Is my reaction to this year's Sea-Tow bill warranted? I opened the envelope and my eyes lit up!! What? $249.00!! I've had Sea-Tow since 2003 and love the comfort of knowing rescue is yes, just a phone call away. But the escalation....please!!
  2. PT G

    Trailer guides

    Hopefully this will be our first season trailering around the Northeast to boat the big lakes. For the best use of the guides how much space should there be between the guide and the rub rail. It is set now about 2" from the rub rail.
  3. PT G

    Sureshade PTX

    Has anyone installed the SureShade power shade for their cockpit? How difficult is the installation? Can you run with the shade in place over your cockpit? TIA
  4. PT G

    Argo app

    I just found the Argo app, which I can't wait to use this season. So how late to the party am I?
  5. PT G

    Winter storage

    First Winter with the boat home on the trailer. It is parked in the backyard so do I leave the trailer sitting on the grass or would it be better to slip 12" square patio blocks under each tire. Or should I block the trailer and bring the tires inside?
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    Fuel guage

    On the premise there are no dumb questions: where do I find my fuel guage? I have a 2000 248 Voyager with a Yamaha SWS 250OX66 and have 2 circular guages at the helm. The one on the left seems to show time, distance, battery charging and trim...the guage on the right show tach...I have a main...
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    Aluminum vs. stainless steel prop

    Small problem regarding my propeller: the prop presently on the motor (250hp Yamaha 2 stroke) is unfit to be reconditioned. I bought the boat in May, we have been out once for maybe a half hour, the trim/tilt motor went upon retrieving the boat back onto the trailer. I've been awaiting parts and...
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    Port of Egypt Marine, Inc. (631-765-2445)

    I was going to make this a reply to an earlier thread I posted regarding an engine serial number, but this gentleman and his dealership deserve more than a reply. This Spring I closed on a 2000 248 Voyager from Riteway Marine Solutions on Long Island, NY. The boat has its original Yamaha 250...
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    Trim/Tilt rebuild

    Has anyone here used Five Star Marine in Florida for a rebuild of the trim/tilt unit? Your overall assessment of their work would be? Thank you...
  10. PT G

    250 OX66 serial #

    If the tag on the mounting bracket is gone, where are you able to find your engine serial number?
  11. PT G

    Grady-White quality glass resin

    So much floating debris still in the Hudson River so I'm polishing the hull instead of burning gas. 22 year old 248 Voyager, it's a shine I can live with!
  12. PT G

    Sign, Sealed and Delivered!

    I took ownership of our new to us 2000 Grady-White 248 Voyager with a Yamaha 250HP OX66 power plant hanging off the back. I can't say enough good things about Rory Hogan of Riteway Marine Solutions, Babylon, L.I. From soup to nuts he has us right to hit the water safely: new Garmin GPS, 2 new...
  13. PT G

    Repair parts

    Is there a specific parts house to go to for older parts to repair Yamaha outboards? Looking specifically for a regulator for a 2000 250hp OX66, but there will be a need ongoing to keep it running.
  14. PT G

    Trailering question

    Time to bring the boat home. It will be a 110 mile ride from Long Island to upstate New York. I have the way mapped out so I avoid "parkways" and stay on either local roads or Interstate highway. So it is all about the tow vehicle and the cargo. The draggin' wagon is a 2018 Dodge Durango SRT...
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    2 stroke oil burn

    The last time I had a 2 stroke outboard we mixed the oil & gas in 6 gallon tanks! With a 2000 250-OX and the oil tank, do I just keep pouring oil into the tank? How much spare oil should I carry if I am making a 150 mile trip. The main tank is 105 gallons, the auxiliary tank is 52 gallons.
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    Survey and sea trial

    So I've got my survey & sea trial scheduled for early April. It is a 2000 248 Voyager with a 2000 Yamaha 250hp OX66. A few questions: a) Do I hang around and watch the surveyor go through the exercise or do I walk to the nearby Deli for coffee and? b) What's the acceptable moisture reading for...
  17. PT G

    Hardtop storage

    I am in the process of purchasing a 2000 Voyager 248 and was wondering if anyone has added a storage compartment under the hardtop? If so can you tell me where it is sourced from? TIA
  18. PT G

    First post!

    Finally was able to get past the CAPTCHA verification process and log in. Had me thinking I had never gotten out of computer kindergarten but hopefully I can tread water enough to post reasonable questions. I am in the process of buying a 2000 Voyager 248 w/Yamaha 250OB66. Come Spring I will...