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    50hp Yamaha controls to tiller

    I am looking at a 2003 50hp 2 stroke that has the remote control box. For simplicity on my skiff I am wondering if it is feasable to convert it to a tiller steer/throttle set up. If this sounds like a dumb thing to do or wasted money just let me know. Thanks
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    Optimax with low fuel pressure

    It is a 2001 225hp Optimax that shut down the other day and just cranks now without starting. I hooked up a fuel pressure gauge and when I turned on the key the first time it only went up to 20psi. I had to cycle the key on about 6 times to get it to a max of 50psi. I hooked up the gauge to...
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    A dreaded 2001 Optimax problem

    Well the boat was at the shop this week for the port engine starting then stalling out even if you tried to rev it up in neutral. Tech said last time it was picked up two weeks ago for another issue that he wanted to put some type of rods in each engine for them not idling down from 1000rpms at...
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    225 Optimax not revving over 2000 rpm

    My parents had the boat out yesterday with both engines running for about 4 hours and they were fine. The Mercury smart gauges for the starboard engine did say at one time that the engine was only running at 63% effecincy at one time. Also before he bought the boat the compression test was...
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    Lower unit gear lube question

    I have twin 2001 225 Optimax's on the back of the Mako. I bought 3 qts of Qucksilver premium gear lube which was recommended to me by the boat store. Oonce I got it home I noticed in the engine manual that Mercury recommends the gear lube with teflon. Should I return the fluid and get the...
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    225 optimax will not shift out of drive

    I am in the middle of replacing the impellers on the 2001 225 Optimax 3.0 engines. I had the port engine engaged in forward gear before taking off the lower unit. But since we have three people working around the boat today the gear levers were pulled out of forward and into neutral when I had...
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