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I've searched this topic, but haven't really been able to find much. I just bought a boat which is in pretty good shape, but the upholstery has lots of black marks/stains/smudges on it. Normal soap and water is not getting them out. Does anybody have other ideas for ways to clean the vinyl...
I just got a 250 yamaha 2 stroke put on my mako 231 and have been trying out a few different props as I could find them. I ran a 17p and it was not enough and the boat was really slow. Right now I am running a 23p and the boat is really fast and pretty good out of the hole, but it won't get...
I'm getting a 250 hp yamaha put on my 1988 mako 231 right now. What propeller sizes do I need to test out to pick the right one? Do I basically just see which propeller makes me go the fastest at 4000 rpm (my cruising rpm), or are there other things I need to look for? Thanks.
I've got twin 1992 Johnson 140s on my boat right now and have been thinking about a repower for awhile. One motor needs a few hundred dollars of work. The guy at my shop has a 2003 250 yamaha HPDI with a brand new powerhead for sale for $6k installed. I've read some really bad things on these...
