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Hey everyone, I'm asking this question for a friend who has a 1984 35 HP 'Rude that had worked normally until the last trip. Now when you get past 2000 or so RPMS, it starts to cough every 3 secs. To me it looks mechanical but I'm not so sure.
Spark plugs look ok, haven't done a compression...
Hello all,
I have a 12 ft Saturn SD365 with aluminum floor. Had it coupled with a Mercury Sea Pro 25 HP 2-Stroke engine that worked really well with it. Had this combo for 3 years, but I just sold the Merc and want to go for a 4-stroke engine (just upgraded my larger boat as well to a 4-S).
I...
Hey everyone,
I bought two Scotty Stainless Steel Rod Holders (304 SS) of the flush mount type for my aluminum boat, and I hadn't thought about the possibility of galvanic corrosion between the two when they come in contact. I plan to install them on each corner of the stern.
Is there a way...
I have a 50 hp 4-Stroke Yamaha, and whenever there's some fuel left at the end of a trip I just pour it in my Titan's tank. If I treat the outboard fuel with Ringfree or Quickleen, will be it safe for my truck as well?
Hey guys,
I bought a new Yamaha F50 about 2 months ago from a dealer in Tennessee (C&O Marine), and had it shipped to my local dealer in Texas. The motor came in its crate, but no paperwork was included (not even the manual!).
When I received the motor, I called them to ask when would the...
I'm in the process of buying a 6 HP 4-stroke kicker for my 16'5 boat. My boat with 3 guys and gear weighs about 1600 lbs (main engine is a Yamaha F50 4S).
I've narrowed down my choices to a 2010 Suzuki 6 HP (single cylinder 55 lbs), which has a displacement of 138 cc, and a Yamaha 6 HP (twin...
Hey folks, I bought a new Yamaha F50 and the dealer wants me to buy the original Yamaha 6 gallon tank and fuel line for $350, but I am thinking that If I just replace the female connector of my current fuel line to a Yamaha one, it would only cost me $12 and it should work...
Sounds like an...
Any portable Suzuki owners (4 to 15 hp) out there? Do you drain the engine oil before laying it on its side when transporting it? What does Suzuki recommend?
I'm installing a new Yamaha F50 on my boat. The official Yamaha break-in procedure calls for the following:
First 10 minutes: run the engine at the lowest possible speed (idle). A fast in-gear idle is best
Next 50 minutes.....
Does "fast in-gear idle" mean shifting it to forward at idle...
I'm about to buy a new Yamaha F50 from an out-of-state dealer. He's shipping it over to me and I want my local Yamaha dealer to install it, but I'm not sure what would be a fair price for this service.
Anyone have an idea on how much I am expected to be charged for this?
Hello all, long time lurker here.
I have a Lowe 1677WT that I'm wishing to repower. Its max rating is 50 HP, while the max weight rating for the motor is at 346 lbs. I was looking at a 50 HP 4-Stroke Yamaha which weighs 237 lbs, but since the 60 HP version weighs the same, would it hurt to...
