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    A few more 208 upgrades (and fish)

    I've been busy recently but thought i'd share some new changes to the boat, all recent installs completed after work without losing even one weekend of fishing/cruising. Re-wired the E-box with blue seas panel, JL Audio speakers, deep drop/kite plugs, Northstar Fuel Mgmt, Flush mount...
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    208 Switch Panel Upgrade w/ Pics

    Thought I would share my latest upgrade. Last weekend I stumbled across this gem at a local marine junk store. Its a prewired rocker switch and breaker panel direct from a Grady dealer for my exact model except brand new. I had called Grady last summer to have one of these made because I was...
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    When should one consider changing a Carb'd SWSII to Premix?

    I have a 1998 Yamaha 200hp SWSII, the carb'd engine. It has relatively low hours (estimated 250-350) most of which have been put on my myself in the last 1.5 yrs. Engine has been trouble free, meticulously serviced and well cared for. With these oil injected carb'd engines I know one of the...
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    Removing stuck thermostat covers?

    First time removing thermostats on my 98' yamaha 200 SWSII; When i went to remove the 2 thermostat covers the bolts came out fine but the covers were stuck. Without knowing exactly how they slide off I was hesitant to torque them. Can anyone provide some direction or tips on how to get these...
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    208 Fuel Plumbing Problem & Deck Removal

    Untill recently the entire fuel system on my 98' 208 was factory stock and worked great untill I noticed my engine wanting to stall at a dead idle, even when warmed up. Runs perfectly above 800rpms. Always used Yamalube, RingFree & Startron/Stabil, never sits for over 2 weeks, etc etc. I did...
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    LED Lighting

    Since LED lighting seems to be a hot topic spread throughout a few different threads I wanted to get recommendations, experiences and most importantly pictures of the LED lighting you have installed or seen in person. Please include the Mfgr and Model in your posts. Everyone loves...
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    Mounting Bilge Pumps and Float Switches

    Multiple transom-mount transducers, sensors, etc are often mouted to a plate to avoid unnecessary drilling I am looking for a way to avoid additional screws in the bottom of my bilge when I install an additional pump and switch. Has anyone tried mounting a starboard (or other suggested...
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    Battery Charger: Prosport 12....Installed

    I am looking for the good, the bad, and the ugly so dont hold back! My boat has the standard factory battery setup (2 group 24 batts separated by a 1/2/both/off perko switch) and I have come to realize the benefit to having dedicated house battery(s) when you use more amperage than the...
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    Fuel Monitoring System: Northstar vs Floscan

    Both systems seem to be the universal, low cost options for fuel monitoring systems. I have a 98' Yamaha 200hp SWSII with under 200hrs by best approximation and adding the Yam Fuel Mgmt system seems to be the most $$ option. It would also be one more item to replace should I repower with a...
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    Aluminum rod holders: Lee's GREAT DEAL

    If you aren't familiar, Lee's tackle manufacturers very high quality marine aluminum products. In fact alot of boat builders use their products as stock, contender being one. They have a select quantity of clamp on rod holders, the real nice aluminum kind on sale for $50-55 each, normally...
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    Offshore Jupiter, Fl

    Great morning last weekend with fast action right off the bat, got lucky found weeds/debris with no other boats in site untill we had what we wanted. I feel for you northern guys, but at the same time I will probably never catch a bluefin tuna, November or not. Tight lines,
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    Electrical Wiring Bugs?

    My 98' 208 with a factory hardtop/e-box has an interesting issue..... Within the ebox is the factory installed cd player, vhf, helm and spreader lights. With fully charged deep cycle batteries I have a power distribution issue to those units. Even if I have the engine running (output...
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    Hard Top Questions on a 208

    I came across this site in my search for the 98' 208 Adv that I came home with this past weekend. Great Site, even better boat! I have come to appreciate the words and experience shared by other "owners" as opposed to the armchair politics found on other sites. My boat is a 98' and...