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    Determining Max Outboard Engine Size

    I wanted to know what actually determines the max engine hp rating for certain boats. I have been going through the old pamphlet for my 87 Aquasport 200 Osprey as well as different engine specs for the yamaha outboards. The 200 osprey has a max hp rating at 185 but the 222 osprey has a rating...
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    Engine Upgrade, 115hp to 225hp

    My current setup is an Aquasport 200 Osprey with yamaha 115hp 115ETLH motor. Motor is a 1987 and running decent. It needs to have the carbs rebuilt and engine tuned but overall gets from point A to point B with little worry. I would keep the setup I have and just tune the outboard and rebuild...
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    GPS/Fishfinder, GPS, or Fishfinder

    I am looking to upgrade my electronics on my 20 center console. Right now I have your basic 3" or so black and white hummingbird display. I am looking to build a custom top with electronics box. My questions are that with all the different models and options, which are the best to go with...
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    More Power in Yamaha 115

    I have a 1987 20' aquasport center console with the 1987 yamaha 115etlh powering it. I usually run at the highest 4500 rpm which I consider to WOT but not sure. At that range I can usually get the boat to about 30mph depending on the conditions. I am having trouble finding the specs on the...
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    1987 Yamaha 115 Running Issues

    I have a 1987 yamaha 115ETLH outboard. It has trouble idling and will shut off every now and then. When we are in a long no wake zone and running just in gear it will also shut off at times. I am not sure if the idle is just set to low, it is around 600-700 I believe. Every now and then I...
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    Gas wont Flow

    We were out on the ocean the other day and i could not get the engine to start. We hadnt run our 1987 yamaha 115 for about a month and towed it two hours to take it out on the ocean. I went to prime the bulb and all i heard was air. I could not get any gas to pull which meant that there was...
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    New GPS/Sonar

    I am looking to eventually take my 20' CC to the ocean for offshore fishing. I really dont want to be out on the ocean without a GPS unit. There are so many options available so I was wondering if any one has had luck with certain brands or models. I was originally looking for a 5" due to the...
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    New to Wakeboarding

    We have a 20' Center console with the outboard and are just getting into wakeboarding off it. I was wondering how i should be driving the boat for those who are wakeboarding. Not sure what i should be doing to get the boarder started and popping up. Should i be hitting the throttle pretty...
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    2 Stroke Engine Trouble

    I have a 1987 aquasport CC with an 87 yamaha 115 on it. With help from this forum earlier this spring i was able to get the boat tuned up and running great. The original owner put 40W oil in the reservoir tank. Cleaned out all the oil and switched to 2 stroke TCW3 oil. Changed the 4 spark...
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    Bad Tach and Transducer Possibly

    2 quick questions, i posted in the yamaha section about my tach before seeing the electronics section. My 1987 yamaha 115 tach pings out at 7000rpm when turned over and never fluctuates. Im thinking a grounding issue but all the wires seem to be hooked up just fine with no cuts or anything...
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    Tach Not Reading Correctly

    I took my 20' CC with a 1987 yamaha 115 out for the first time this season and the tach wasnt reading correctly. When the engine turned over it would ping out at 7000 and never change. Usually i would think something is improperlly grounded but all the wires seemed to be hooked up correctly...
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    4cycle vs 2 cycle oil and maintenance

    I have a 20' center console with a yamaha 115 outboard 4cyclinder with the precision blend 50:1 system. The original owner of the boat used to put 4cycle 30weight heavy duty oil in the tank. He told me to do the same but after looking through the yamaha manual and checking different products...
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    Looking for more speed

    I have a 1988 20' aquasport with a yamaha 115 outboard on the back. It is a 4 cyl and runs pretty well. I have changed out the plugs and installed a new oil sensor unit which solved my oil problem. It seems to run really smooth and I cannot complain. My Step father in law clocked me going at...
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    Is a hydrofoil a good investment

    I have a 1988 Aquasport 20' center console with a yamaha 115. I have fixed the yamaha 115 with help from the forums already. I had an oil problem but the engine is running great right now. However some friends tell me to invest in a hydrofoil to help with fuel savings, and planning. So far i...
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    Precision Blend Problem

    I have read a lot of the old post on precision blend topic and i think i have the process down. I have a yamaha 115ETLH which is an 87 engine. I have a problem where the switch on the remote tank under the center console will not turn off. I have checked the oil sensor on the motor in the...
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