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I've sailed the BVI's several times and vacationed both on St. Thomas and St. Johns and I really like the advice of Robinson above. My first choice would be to charter a catamaran and choose several of the BVI's over the course of the week, but that would cost more than $3500. St'. Thomas...

Back in pre-ethanol days I used to store full to minimize the chances of condensation in my tank. But now I store nearly empty, but treated with stabil or seafoam and then in the spring, squeeze the bulb and drain out a gallon or so from the bottom of the tank and then fill it to the top before...

Tough to give you real good advice without seeing exactly what your slip looks like and being aware of local conditions. But you're wise to think ahead about the best way to approach it before you get on the water, especially singlehanded with a single engine boat with a straight transom that's...

Blistering is not something that automatically happens from lack of a barrier coat. Blistering is something that happens to certain kinds of inferior types of polyester fiberglass when left in the water for an extended period of time (especially in warm, fresh, water), but a barrier coat can...

I don't have an axe to grind about Pursuits or Grady's or Whalers or any other brand. I do own an old Grady though and like it a lot. I've also owned 2 fiberglass cruising sailboats and the second one that I owned, sailed, and lived on (Maine, Bahamas, Annapolis, Port Canaveral) for much of the...

It's not really a gel coat issue, that's just what it looks like because the swelling in the underlying fiberglass makes the gelcoat appear to blister outwards. You shouldn't have to barrier coat a modern fiberglass boat to avoid blistering. Boats that are 20 to 30 years old frequently have...

I have no idea why any product is named whatever it is but suspect it's usually what some marketing guy thought sounded good. Do YOU know why Seafoam is named that? Care to share? 3 cans in either a 50 or 65 gallon tank. I say either 50 or 65 because the literature that I've seen on my old...

Right now the mixture that was in my fuel filter is still in that bottle I put it in and the bottle is in the back of my pickup truck which is at the Toyota dealer while they try to figure out why it's shimmying...a whole other story! When I get my truck back I definitely plan to look into what...

Even if you're not going to change it, spin it off and pour the contents into a clear glass container and give it awhile to settle and separate. I have a large twist on type filter in my fuel line as well as a twist on filter that is part of my engine. Both were replaced in June and my motor had...

I haven't figured it out on a per hour basis, but I really don't think that I'm burning anything close to $1.60 worth of oil in my 2 stroke EFI merc. I buy it by the gallon when it's on sale at WalMart and the amount of money spent isn't even a noticeable factor in the overall cost of owning...

...but only if he had a solid hub stainless prop, and those are getting pretty rare. I have a stainless Mirage 2 and it has a plastic hub (Mercury calls it flo-torque) so if I hit something, the hub is the weak link so will give way long before the lower unit is seriously damaged. The hubs cost...

Since none of us know the details of your bank account, it's pretty hard to make this judgment call for you. However, if money is tight, I'd take a real hard look at the used power head from the Johnson 150. If the company selling it to you is reputable and it's OK for the first 90 days, there's...

I just went through this with my 20' overnighter with a merc 200EFI and it can be a frustrating process to get it just right. One thing I learned is to first, satisfy yourself that your engine is running the way it should. My engine had badly fouled injectors so if I'd settled on a prop before...

My "prop issue" turned out to be a motor issue, which is what I suspected. My injectors were badly fouled, to the point where the left 3 cylinders were barely providing any power at all. Now, I've got that 19P Mirage Plus on it, and my '01 Mercury 200EFI is turning 5800rpm at 48mph and that...

Maybe they used something like 3M 5200 to keep it in place, and if they did, it'll be almost impossible to remove it without damaging the hull or stringers. If that's the case, you could always cut the top off, then cut all around the bottom to remove the sides, and just leave the bottom of it...

I once had an '85 Formula 242, which was basically that same 233 hull and it was one amazing design. I think my perfect all around motorboat would be that Formula hull with the Grady walk around deck layout mated together. I had mine out in some very big waves and the ride never got harsh if...

I've got a 208 and it tows just fine behind my toyota tacoma, which is a lot smaller than your Yukon. I used to have a Formula 242, which is a pretty heavy, 24' boat much like the Grady's are and I had no problem towing that with an old Bronco that had a V8 in it. Of course both trailers had...

OK, tried all 3 props and none of them seem to be right. The 19P Mirage Plus is way too much, the 17P Mirage Plus with plugs removed only gets the boat to 37mph at 4600 rpm max, and the 17P Mirage gets about the same max speed but at about 4800rpm. All these numbers are with less than half a...

I don't know anything about how your batteries are wired except from reading the above posts, but if one isn't already installed, there's a thing called a battery combiner that I think would help in your situation. I installed one on a bigger boat I used to have and it worked flawlessly and my...

I think I'd just remove about half the fuel and fill it back up with straight fuel so you'd have a mixture that would only be about 100:1 and I don't think it would hurt your new 4 stroke a bit, but ask your Yamaha dealer if you want to be sure. Then, as your tank gets empty, gradually burn the...