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Thanks for all the info guys! It is becoming more clear to me that I can't expect better mpg than the mid 3's with my current set up. The report from fishhrd convinced me - if Honda isn't getting much better then I won't either. I heard back from Grady customer service and they said the...

Thanks for the tip on the Mirage 19, GWcpa - I'll check it out. And - I'm beginning to believe I've been "had" by believing the "performance data" figures for the 208. You are right the 205 mpg figures are more like what I'm getting. I see the point about bow lift but I'm wondering if I...

I recently repowered my 208 with an F225. I tried the 15 1/4 by 17 prop from the old OX 66 first and it over revved with WOT at 40 mph and 6100 with some throttle left to go. I switched to a 15 1/4 by 19 michigan wheel and now get 45 mph at 5700 with a full tank of gas. Problem is this - the...

awp Tony 2000 Adventure 208 Yamaha F225

I wanted to let you guys know that I recently had a 60 inch motorguide 75 "wireless" electric trolling motor installed on my 208. I checked out the other possibilities of electric trolling props on the outboard or on the trim tabs and decided against them for various reasons. The batteries...

Screen Name: awp First Name: Tony Boat: 2000 208 Adventure Power: 2000 200 Yamaha OX-66

BobP - thanks for the suggestion. I actually have some old barbell weights that I was going to try and put on top of the OX 66 to check the scuppers and such and then put them in front of motor in the well, since I can't attach them to the top, and then run around some to see if I notice any...

Hey, finally somebody who has some experience with this. Thanks for responding fishhrd. Can you tell us anything else like the mpg or gph? I don't know the similarities between the scupper placement on your 209 and the 208 but I would assume there isn't much difference. Again thanks for your...

more info I just download the manual for the 2000 225 OX 66 which lists it's weight at from 522 to 538 lbs depending upon the model used. Since Grady listed the maximum horsepower of a 2000 208 at 230 then one could assume that this hull was designed so that a 225 OX 66 could have been...

Thanks for all the comments guys. Wahoo - one of my concerns is how the 208 would handle in different sea conditions with the extra weight. I do have large trim tabs though. Parthery - thanks for that specific info - I didn't know what Grady did to compensate for the weight which...

I have read many of the posts here about repowering on the 208 but my situation is a little different I think. I plan to repower my 2000 208 that has a 200 OX-66 with a 225 4S Yamaha. I emailed Grady about it and they told me that they recommended that I stay "near the 500 lb." limit of...

Thanks for your help. '00 were the the last two characters of the HIN, but the year of the outboard was printed on the starboard side of the motor as 6/99. On the port side of the outboard the serial number and other information noted a "year code" of "X" for the year of 1999. Sooo...

When I registered my new 208 with the state where I live after filling out their questionnaire including serial number, etc., they sent me a registration card that said I owned a '99 208, but I had purchased a 208 from a boat reseller that was listed as a '00 with '00 outboard. I...

Does anyone have any experience with installing an electric trolling motor on a 208? In my area there are many marshes and shallow water ponds that beg for that slow quiet approach. I have done some research and motors that install on the cavitation plate of the outboard or a transom...