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    Yamaha 225 - Proper Oil Level

    Might sound like kind of a dumb question to some of you ol' salts, but here goes:<br /><br />What is the proper way to check the oil level on a Yamaha 225 four-stroke?<br /><br />Here's why I ask -- I recently serviced the twin motors on my boat, changed the oil filters and the oil. I assumed...
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    Line Cutter for Yamaha Outboards

    Hi folks! I'm looking for some sort of line cutter for outboard motors. I'm running a 2860 ProKat with twin Yamaha 225 four-strokes. <br /><br />I've seen some line cutters (Spurs) for shaft drive boats, but there seems to be a real lack of anything for outboards. <br /><br />Does anybody know...
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    Line Cutter for Outboards

    Hi folks! I'm looking for some sort of line cutter for outboard motors. I'm running a 2860 ProKat with twin Yamaha 225 four-strokes. <br /><br />I've seen some line cutters (Spurs) for shaft drive boats, but there seems to be a real lack of anything for outboards. <br /><br />Does anybody know...
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    GPS Antenna Question

    I'm running a Garmin 128 fixed mount GPS on my boat. Have a new Garmin 29 antenna mounted up on the T-top. Gets great reception. I also have a Garmin GPS 76map handheld as a back-up unit and occasionally use it, as well.<br /><br />I bought the BNC to MCX cable adapter that will allow me to plug...
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    VHF Transmit Button Out - Worth Fixing?

    ICOM-45 fixed mount VHF, has seen 5 years of offshore service. The transmit button on the mic is intermittent to not working at all. Otherwise, the radio works fine. Closer examination shows that this is a tiny microswitch activated by a big rubber button on the mic. In other words, I can't...
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    Honda BF 130 - Warranty Issue - Block Cracks

    Hello fellow boaters!<br /><br />Newbie here with a need to know and this place seems like a wealth of information. I searched the forums for this issue, but couldn't find any direct information. Help!?<br /><br />I have a 1999 BF130. It's on a Valco Bayrunner Baja and used for offshore fishing...
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