Just wondering how many of you are using them and how do you like the<br />performance ?<br />How about the handling ? Im looking at replacing my 30HP Yamaha Prop with a<br />50 HP Yamaha Jet on my 14.5 ft. aluminum river boat . Thanks .<br /><br />Jeff
After smashing my prop to bits yesterday Im seriously considering a prop guard . Any of you using them ? Like em ? Hate em ? Which model(s) are you using ? Just like your experiences on performance after the install . Im not going high speed , just doing a lot of river running and its LOW LOW...
Are there any out there that actually work at speeds around 25 knots ? This is my second Humminbird and the piece of $hit doesnt read bottom once Im up and plaining<sp?? . Its only a 30 HP / 14 ft. boat so Im not going a 100 miles an hour . I fish and travel up and down the river and its quite...
Hi Everybody !<br /><br />I own a 1997 Yamaha 30 HP long shaft / elec. start oil injection o/b . My<br />friend timed the motor for me and it sure seems to be lacking now in top end<br />performance . He is now gone on vacation and is no help .<br />I have been all over town and no one seems to...
Hi<br /><br />I own a 1997 Yamaha 30HP Oil Injected 2 stroke outboard . I bought the<br />engine off an old couple and there was barely 10 hours on the motor , it was<br />still on the last tank of break-in fuel mixture when I got it . Sadly the<br />gentleman passed away and the lady didn't use...
Hi All<br />Ive got this 97 30HP Yamaha Oil Injected 2 stroke long shaft . It has hardly any hours on it . It runs really great but ( always a BUT) I use it for trolling in the river here and it seems to load up (rich) at low ( above idle to 1/8 ) throttle . Like its missing a bit and I can...
My motor is a Yamaha 30 HP long shaft( and I cant believe how quiet it is ) on a Pro Series 14 ft. Princecraft . The stern on the boat is right to the top , so its meant for a long shaft motor. When I bought the unit , I see the motor sits about 1/12 - 2 " above the top of the stern . Its...
I have a 30 HP Yamaha(1998) longshaft on my 15ft aluminum boat . I just bought it and it only has about 15 hours on it . I was wondering how those aftermarket lift/trim units are ? I found this one made by CMC http://www.cook-mfg.com . What ya think ? Are there other mfgers out there ...
Im relatively new to going out on the river system we have here (BC Canada) and was wondering what is the best way to handle an encounter with some of the LARGE tugs that go up and down the river here(THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE IF US LITTLE GUYS ARE THERE :confused: ) . Man them waves are...
So without sounding to dumb , what is the best way to determine the type/weight of anchor I need ? I fish in the River with a modest current , my boat loaded , weighs in about 1200 lbs . The river I fish in has many snags and dont want to lose an anchor ( like someone I know :) . Thanks <br...
Hi<br /><br />I own a 14.6 Princecraft with a 1998 Yamaha 30 HP oil injected/electric start 2 stroke (long shaft) . I just got it and I was wondering what (if possible) is the safe way to connect my trolling motor battery (up front) so the engine charging system charges both batteries <br />(...
