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Trouble shooting and resolution could have been more straight forward. In my first reply to your post I asked “Does the symptom change when you change the trim angle of the motor? If so the steering trim tab might have been maladjusted during your last service”. What followed was “A lot of talk...

#1 For weeds trim up and go slow except when you put it into reverse to clear the prop. #2 Yamaha intakes are kind of fine and get plugged with the a certain type of weed and time of the year. I have thought about cleaning intakes with a brush on a stick but then the season passes. My previous...

This would be a good place to describe what causes a propeller to create a turning force on the motor. It is called P(prop)factor. It affects boats and airplanes. The cause of the force is an asymmetric force on the propeller blades when motor tilt cause the prop to be out of line with water...

A lot of talk and no resolution. This is how I see the original posts description. The problem is that at speed the boat steering wheel pulls to the right with significant force. As a result it takes a heavy pull on the wheel to the left to maintain a straight path. Additionally under those...

Does the symptom change when you change the trim angle of the motor? If so the steering trim tab might have been maladjusted during your last service. The trim tab needs to be adjusted to minimize or eliminate tug on the steering wheel during the most common operating conditions. Many boats...

SeaStar is a trade name now owned by Dometic. They apply that trade name to various steering products including the expensive hydraulic power assist steering. Upgrades to marine steering include anti-feedback, electric assist and electro hydraulic assist. The biggest bang for the buck upgrade is...

To get yourself close to the right prop you will need engine speed at top speed. Operating condition is also a factor for both prop selection and engine height. With regard to height, During aggressive turns I live with a little prop ventilation for more speed and shallow water operation. The...

The two basic trailer types is bunk trailer and scissor trailer. Bunk style is more stable on the road. Scissor style accommodates off loading and shallow boat landings. Scissor trailers for tritoons have a special lifting frame that may not work for every brand of boat. Bunk trailers for...

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I will share my experience with a steady high pitch alarm sound and overheating. The only time I have heard that sound was from overheating due to weeds and/or water pump failure. During oil change service (out of the water with ear muffs) my Yamahas take a couple of minutes to start peeing. I...

Oops another fumble. Try this link. https://www.google.com/search?q=bluewater+pontoon+tops&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari I found it when I searched Pontoon hard tops.

Sorry for the gibberish. The link to the hard Top product is as follows. https://www.bwmproducts.com/

The best way to refinish pontoons is with two different acids. Most dealers will not have the skill to do this. One acid cleans off organic matter. The final wash uses a acid that turns the aluminum a consistent shade of grey (not white). That is very hard to do. Manufactures that use acid in...

A simple search bright this up. This hardtop product addresses both sun protection and boat covering. I love to see new ideas but this looks like too many steps to cover the boat. My first pontoon had a hardtop with uprights having pivots top and bottom. That allowed the top to parallelogram...

"All boats under the right conditions have side shifters"