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I fished yesterday with a full load, 7 men, 350# of bait and ice, food, drinks and a couple hundred pounds of fish by the end of the day. The Mirage Plus prop was not as impressive with a heavy load on it. The Suzuki 17 doesn't slip near as much with a heavy load. Mirage 3x15-3/8x18 with a...

I ran the Suzuki 3 blade 17 pitch on my charter today and it was better but still could not turn enough rpm. The best I could get was 5600 and 34 knots @WOT. After the fishing trip was over I changed the prop to a Mercury Mirage Plus 3 blade 18 pitch and I believe this is the prop I will keep. I...

Keep some spare low pressure fuel pumps on hand. They are easy to change and they will go bad. Fuel burn will go up and motor will act up. A simple fix though.

Finally got the 16 X 17 X 3 Suzuki prop and I will run it tomorrow. I also got a Mercury Mirage Plus 15-3/8 X 18 X 3 to try. I am going to fish with the Suzuki prop tomorrow and I will try to run the Merc prop after I get back in. I'll post the results asap.

Still waiting for the new prop. It is supposed to be here today but I will be fishing. May fish with the 17 pitch Saturday.

Just wanted to say that I got the motor and got the slow running break-in time done in the wee hours of Wednesday morning just in time to pick up my charter for that day. I fished Wed, Thurs, Fri, and today. I am very impressed with the motor but it is over propped for my boat. The dealer...

I meant for this post about the EZ anchor puller to go on Dadsdayoff2 thread about the windlasses. I guess I hit the new post button instead of the reply button. Oh well maybe he saw it.

E Z Anchor Puller - more of a winch than a windlass - big and not pretty, but bullet proof. I've been using mine for over 5 years now and I have no complaints. I did have to replace the solenoids last year but other than that, it just works. I anchor a lot and I highly recommend this one.

I hope to have some numbers on the 300 Zuke by the end of the week. I will post them asap. I checked on the F350 for my 2520DV notch and Parker engineers advised against it. Too much torque in one spot. The F250 is the best Yamaha option for me but I really want more power without the extra...

I will make an effort to document the upgrade. I am not really into that sort of thing but I will try. I think the new motor will be a good investment. I run a lot of miles to fish and the savings on gas and Yamalube will pay for the upgrade.

This is a good motor and is still being run until next monday. I will sell it with or without gauges and controls. I need better economy and could use more power, that is why I am going to the Suzuki df300.

I have a 2002 Yamaha SX250, 30" shaft for sale. New factory powerhead last year, lower unit was rebuilt 1 year ago. Original motor had 1125 hours when it threw a rod (head gasket leaked saltwater into one cylinder and ruined the rod bearings) and was replaced by Yamaha. That was 6 months or so...

I know this boat and Captain and it is a good solid boat with a great motor. Tracy is an honest man and will tell it like it is. We fish the same area and have come to know each other pretty well. This boat is worth a look.

I am not sure about a different size seal. It has been quite a while. It seems like they had a seal to match the repair sleeve.

They make a repair sleeve that is made of stainless steel and fits over the rusted spindle where the seal runs. The sleeve fits pretty tight and is glued in place with a loc-tite type substance. Check with your bearing supply or trailer parts place. I have used these in the past with good results.

I have the same boat with a 250 2 stroke on a notch. My boat is usually heavily loaded with 7 people, 300# of ice and all the gear. I have settled on the Enertia 16 with the flo-torq IV hub. I am happy with the performance and the Flo-torq IV hub eliminated the low speed prop chatter I had with...

Below is a link to compensation instructions from the Ritchie site. You must use a non magnetic scewdriver. A little brass screwdriver should be in the Parker pouch that came with your boat, there was one in mine. http://www.ritchienavigation.com/servic ... ation.html If you have your boat on...

I would check the low pressure fuel pumps for leaks. I don't know that this is your problem but they are simple to check and repair. A leak can affect your idle.

I believe it is 3/8".

Well, I did not repower. My old motor has 6 months left on a 5 year warranty. A few months ago my motor developed a miss on the way in from fishing. I found a plug that was fouled with salt. Turned out the head gasket was leaking and my Yamaha dealer replaced the head and gasket and said to run...