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    Opinion, Yamaha F200 4s on a 272 sailfish

    I was wondering if anyone has considered the new yamaha 4 stroke 4 cyl f200 on a 1998 sailfish. Grady put the hpdi 200 on these hulls. Just wondering if the 4 bankers will have enough get up and go. Spoke with grady & bert wouldnt commit short of hanging on the back and trying.
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    F225 Power head corrosion

    I know there has been lots of posts on f225 exhaust corrosion, This may be another f225 issue. I had to replace a starboard powerhead 2-3 years ago for corrosion behind the thermostat on the block. Guess what- my port block just corroded through from the inside out in the same location. Has...
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    Yamaha class action lawsuit

    http://www.reichandbinstock.com/homepag ... wsuit.html FYI Per my emails with boat us and the yamaha corrosion issue, there is a class action lawsuit filed, the link is above.
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    Need to redo bolsters

    Can anyone recommend a canvas place on long island ny that will redo the cockpit coming pads & the rear seat cushion? I had them redone 6 years ago & they are falling apart now-Any suggestions appreciated! Thanks
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    Advice-4stroke to hpdi

    can anyone with the sailfish comment on how the boat runs with 200 hdpi's. I am looking into as an option due to issues with my f225's. any feedback is welcome.
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    F225 CORROSION ISSUE

    Changed my thermostats this past weekend, noticed my starboard f225 had salt deposits just behind the thermostat. changed out the tstats and cleaned up the salt, started the motor and noticed bubbling through the block. NOT GOOD!!. The block has corroded through. I always flush the engines...
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    Steering Wheel bolts

    Just want to post that my 98 sailfish steering locked up on a return trip in my canal. two bolts fell out of the steering with little to no warning. I took the wheel off and removed cover. It turned out that the bolts loosened up and dropped out, the repair was easy, just reinstalled the bolts...
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    SEAT CUSHION REPLACEMENT

    I need to replace my seat cushions on my 98 sailfish, Has anyone found the replacement for these cushions? I do not want to pay dealer prices-any input or direction?
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    E15 GAS

    I read the news on great grady that certain michigan gas stations on land are using e15 and that boaters should only fill up at marinas. I did not realize that the epa was allowing this e15 to be used. I hope that the ny long island land stations will at least post if their tanks are using this...
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    98 sailfish throttle cables

    does anyone know the length of the port motor throttle cable?
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    sailfish cabin rod racks

    I did not use the cabin rod racks capt bill organized a few years back, I have them if anyone is interested. ckjr
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    phase separation

    Added 36 gallons to main tank last week, started engines this week and the dreaded phase separation happened!! must have picked up moisture on last fillup. This killed my low pressure pumps on the f225. My question, this winter i will pump out the main tank. Can the upper gasoline part be...
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    Gps/Chartplotter recommendations

    My simrad CP33 is not working and with my conversations with tech support, this unit is no longer serviced. Looks like i will be in the market for a 5" gps/chartplotter for my sailfish. any suggestions??