I have been lurking on this forum for a few weeks trying to get a better understanding of how to select the right prop to optimize performance.
So far I still have only a weak grasp of the variables.
My particular circumstances are a 1996 scout 153 sportfish with a yamaha f50. I bought the...
last time I had my motor in for service the shop owner mentioned that in 1996 Yamaha and Mercury 4 strokes were identical except for cowling, paint and prop.
Can anyone verify this is true?
Was it still the same motor for mercury in 1998?
Saw a parts motor for sale cheap but not sure if it...
I keep my boat moored in a salt water marina and am struggling to simplify flushing the motor after use. The muffs my dealer sells are not very user friendly in the water.
I see yamaha has a freshwater flush port on their newer motors and I am curious if this can be retrofitted to an older...
Hi Guys, this is my first post on this forum but I have been really impressed by the responses I have been reading so far.
I recently bought a 1996 scout with a 96 yamaha 50horse 4 stroke. It had not been run for more than a year and the carbs were coated with white powder inside.
It took...
