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    solder vs crimp

    Marine environments are so hostile that sometimes they defy logic. Marine grade wire is "tinned" throughout its length, even under the insulation. The theory, I believe, is that corrosive water vapor (i.e. salt) can be drawn up the wire by capillary action and eat copper over time. This sort...
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    Steigercraft - fuel tank installation

    I've been looking at a Steigercraft Chesapeake 21 - took off a couple of deck inspection plates at the local dealer. There is floatation foam under the deck, but most people feel this should not be contacting the fuel tank (if it's aluminum) since any saltwater that gets in contact with the...
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    Arrrgghh wrong gasket - 225/1993

    This should go in stupidolts human tricks....<br /> <br />Replacing tstats for the first time. Working with boat in water engine tilted up and sitting on transom - very good accessibility except view is mostly from the top. Take out the 4 bolts. Cover stuck to gasket. Expected. Stick...
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    Pressure relief valve accessibility

    (1993 225 90 deg).<br /><br />I want to service the pressure relief valve grommet but noticed the housing is tucked in underneath the CDI unit and just barely above the level of the bottom housing. I just did the thermostats (see other post) and there was a lot of work cleaning off old gasket...
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    water tube - impeller replacement

    1993 225 90deg<br /><br />I'm doing my homework prior to water pump rebuild - seems straightforward except for one thing - the tube thst carries the water to the engine from the pump - the parts diagram shows no grommets/gaskets/o-rings. Does this part come out with the lower unit or stay with...
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    Watch out for loophole in towing insurance

    My engine quit and I made a logistical mistake that cost me money and it still doesn't make sense to me. A samaritan offered to tow me to a place of safety. He got me to a mooring and took us ashore to the adjacent dock where we could walk back to the car. Got mooring owner's permission for...
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    Media Slant of Bush Fishing Trip

    So on the front page of this morning's Boston Globe is a picture of the president's daughter holding a 38" striper, surrounded by the president and the ex-president Bush.<br /><br />Caption is "Presidential Pardon" since the fish was released.<br /><br />What they failed to mentioned is that in...
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    Anchor Idiocy

    Prompted by discussion of anchor rode scope in another forum.....<br /><br />On my first boat I had no knowledge of such things. Don't you just "drop" the anchor and you're all set?<br /><br />Found good fishing spot. Decide to "drop" the anchor. Sit back and relax, pay no attention to...
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    4 stroke vs DFI

    So given the data we are seeing in some other threads and in the literature, what are the reasons for prefering a DFI two stroke over a 4-stroke, given similar fuel efficiency and compliance to 2006 EPA?<br /><br />As I see it the 4 strokes are heavier, sometimes by a lot - they have a lot more...
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    Overheat warning & Telltale

    At a very low tide I stopped to let someone off at a a dock just full of kelp and crap. I was only going 1/2 nm to another dock when my hi temp alarm went off. Reduced to idle speed for remainder of short trip - buzzer stopped after a minute or so. Raised engine - such enough - crap covering...
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    Red Right Returning

    Here's to all who think buoys merely mark a suggested route....<br /><br />Busy day, no wake channel - ends in narrow passage marked by red buoy on right (heading inland). Pretty much forces single file traffic. Bozo in go-fast at end of line gets tired of idle speed and decides to go around...
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    225 Optimax Reliability Record

    Am thinking of repowering my 11 yr old Yamaha 225. Cannot afford a current model Yam, but would like some sort of DFI technology. Have seen some more reasonable prices on rebuilt Merc Optimaxes. Can you tell me if this technology had teething problems like the Ficht or are they basically...
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    Water Pump 225/1993

    I had my lower unit replaced 5 yrs ago due to grounding damage. I assume a new water pump came with the unit.<br /><br />Nevertheless it is 5 yrs later in salt water and I'd like to change the impeller again. Seems straightforward in Clymer book, although I think I'll wait until end of season...
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    Engine starts easier with key ......

    You only do this once. First boat, long time ago, worried about low tide grounding boat, jumped in and pushed off REAL hard from dock such that boat is 10' from shore and moving away fast when I noticed I left the keys in the house (no hidden spare either!).<br /><br />Luckily shallow enough...
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    Does 1993 225 have fuel pump gaskets?

    Got my two new fuel pumps and installed them - was surprised to see no gaskets between them and the engine block - unless they BOTH fell out and I cannot see them where they lie - unlikely. My Clymer manual says there are gaskets and to replace them when replacing pumps.<br /><br />But the...
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    Yamaha fuel pump hose clamps

    I just got my 2 new fuel pumps (1993 225hp) in the mail and they didn't come with hose clamps. It's hard to make out from the online parts explosion what they are but for $0.29 each I'll bet they are tie wraps. I seem to remember seeing them in there (the boat is 2-1/2 hrs away from here and I...
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    Official Charts????

    One of the local coast guard guys tells a story about a guy who called and was lost (on a fairly big boat). The CG asked him if he had charts. He replied "Yes, but they're in the dishwasher now!"<br /><br />Even if the above story is apocrophal, I eyewitnessed this other one: Was having lunch...
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    More than normal amount of oil puddles on the water at idle?

    Rodbolt asked this question in another topic when trying to determine if the fuel pumps were bad.<br /><br />I just had my carbs rebuilt (1993 225 375 hrs) and noticed this. Wasn't sure if it was coming from the exhaust or from the water tell-tale.<br /><br />It is hard to make an apples/apples...
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    Removing frozen tilt-tube

    My hydraulic steering tilt tube (the one that goes right throught the tilt pivot on the engine) is frozen in place. *** the advice I am getting says penetrating oil plus heat.<br /><br />Is this heat as in a regular portable propane torch I can take to the boat? And is penetrating oil...
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    Garmin external GPS antenna compatibility

    I have a Garmin 152 w/external antenna. Not that old but I might want to replace it with a 162 or 172 to get cartographic capabilites. Does anyone know if these units use the same antennas? Running the antenna cable though the bowels of the boat was easily the hardest part of the...
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