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    Should I do it?

    3 degrees out and running out of things to do in the garage. I have a 2018 Yamaha F50 mounted to a CMC tilt trim unit, was running a 50 Evinrude with no TT. I still have it on for the 6'' set back, I can run the top hole of the engine and still not blow out or cavitate. I was going to pull...
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    This is normal, right?

    2018 F50 Shutting the boat down and doing my first 20 hour service, drained the lower and there is an astonishing amount of super fine metal dust, that is normal yes? No chunks or anything just a really super fine dust, I assume from everything mating, just want to know that is normal.
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    Ordering prop, is this the right size?

    2018 F50 on a 16' aluminum V-hull. Mounted the engine in the middle hole got 5800 rpm, have since moved it to the bottom hole, so all the way up, rpm, went to 6200+ and climbing when I backed off the throttle but still doesn't blow out. I need to drop at least 500 rpm, currently running a...
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    More pitch or bigger diameter?

    2018 F50 on a 16' aluminum fishing boat. Been playing with engine height, started on the second hole, I am on the 4th hole up now, I run a 6'' setback, still doesn't blow out at full trim and got to 30.5 before I pulled the throttle back because it was spinning 6200 and climbing slowly. I am...
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    Is it supposed to do that?

    2018 F50, I was running between fishing holes last night WOT and noticed the engine would only trim to a point then stop. I believe it was right at where it goes from trim to tilt, is it supposed to do that? Only thing I could think is it stops at the trim limit when above a certain throttle...
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    Better to leave on or turn off and restart?

    I catfish and will sit in a spot for maybe an hour at a time, is it better to leave the fishfinder on or turn it off and restart it when I am ready to move? Garmin Echomap 50 GPS/sounder.
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    Wiring digital VSR

    I just got a voltage sensitive relay and battery isolator and am wanting to install it, is the method below correct? I am thinking from the engine pos to the vsr-vsr to isolator switch-iso to start battery pos Other side House pos to vsr-vsr to iso-iso to house pos on battery with the grounds...
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    break in

    So I am up 5.1 hours on the new engine, 2018 F50, break in instructions say to avoid idling for long periods. We go to a local lake, actually 3 lakes connected the second lake we spend most our time on is no wake and it takes 10-15 minutes to cross to get to the sand bar at 1500-2000 rpm...
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    Making a 50 hp a 60 hp

    1st of all my engine has all of 2.7 hours so I am not about to actually do this, but...…. I have read in numerous places that all you need to do is take out a restrictor in the intake and walla, you have a 60 hp engine. I have read the only difference is the ECU on a 60 has rev limiter at 6200...
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    New rigging wire question

    I got all the stuff to rig my new engine, F50, but at am a loss on the wiring. I bought it through work, a boat company, our engine guy, certified Yamaha installer, is going to hang the engine but I want to have as much done as possible for him Off the tach, ProII, I have black and blue wire...
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    On the fence, thoughts gents

    Pretty sure new motor will be here next week, got all my rigging this week and am about to go put it on. MY PROBLEM: the old Rude didn't have TT so I got a CMC unit, I am fenced as to whether I should pull it off or use the 6'' setback. From what I have heard a set back is good because the...
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    Sad day

    Just pulled my beloved 50 horse ;'81 Evinrude off the boat, getting ready for a repower. Been with me for 15 years but it is time to move on. Been a great motor, starts runs and idles like a champ but can't see dropping $1800 on a new lower for an engine that old. Got the price on the new...
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    New to club Yamaha

    Repowering with a new F50. My beloved '81 Evinrude has finally run its coarse and it was time for repower, always wanted a Yammy. Need to order prop Monday and I don't have a clue what to get. I have spent time on the prop finder looking at similar boats but seek input. I am running an '80...
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    What shaaft length?

    I was told, possibly assumed, I have 25'' shaft engine but am not sure now. Looked in my service manual and it lists standard and long shaft but doesn't give a length, I have a E50BELCI listed as long shaft. Current is, standard is 15'', long is 20'' but I don't know if that was the case back...
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    So how tall is a 20'' transom?

    Are they actually 20'' or is it a different number I was running a 25'' motor but the transom is actually like 22 3/4''. Looking at possibly having to cut mine down for new motor but measured my set back and it is almost exactly 20'' from the top of the set back to the bottom of the boat...
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