Recent content by Turbojack

Getting ready to change the oil in the new to me 300 hp Yamaha outboard. I have been reading about which oil to use. In looking in the manual and based where we live with summer temps in mid 90 and up it says YAMALUBE 4M FC-W 10W-40 In looking for this oil I am not finding it in the 10W-40...

I just changed to a saltwater series 15.5 x17P prop. The one that was on the boat was a 14.25x17P Difference is night and day. Since putting new prop on the miles per gallon does not go below 2.4 Before I say 1.4-1.7 a lot. The top RPM on 100 degree day outside Houston was 5500, where...

When I was playing around looking at the toons, I found a plug at the back on the top of the outside tubs. If the back of the outside toons were under water and if the plugs did not seal perfect, then there is a possibility that you have water in one or both outside toons. As to best way to...

Getting a boat dialed in can be a big project between raising the motor up a notch or two and finding the right prop. Finding a place that will let you try different props is a challenge. Two different props can have the same specs but more cup on one can make a big difference. Also being...

My theory is you can never have too much Horsepower, Lift with enough weight capacity, or a big enough shop

My guess is most dealers do not care about boat performance I had asked dealer about engine height and prop and his answer was they did what the factory suggested. I do not know about the spec on the 3 blade prop I have and can not see now that the boat is on a lift and water is too cold to...

I have just gotten one with the double but have not put them up yet since so late in the season. I do have a friend that has a 2010 Benny that we have been out with him a lot since he got it and it is very nice for everyone to be in the shade. I do not think you will go wrong. You do not have...

The boat lift installer came, checked the cables and agreeded I had it very close at 44%. He now gets to move the lift forward since the back is hanging out.

Watching the motors move from side to side, facing each other or away from each other and going from forward to reverse when operating the joy stick is amazing. My guess is they need a little more angle out then in when working with the joy stick. Might try to find the install manual for the...

I am not sure what prop you have but a lot of them have a rubber between the hub and the prop. The reason for this is instead of tearing up a prop shaft or internals of the lower drive this rubber will let the prop give. Some will only show up when under heavy load and then slip, some make...

Last week we got a new to us 2016 2550 QSR with a300 HP Yamaha engine. This is my first pontoon boat in owning a boats for the last 47 years and they all have been performance boats. I am having a hard time with this pontoon being responsive with it taking 5 full turns to go lock to lock...

I was trying to find the cog by putting the boat at the 34% mark, when trying to squeeze the two cable together at the front and then the back, the front cables seemed very hard to squeeze together compared to the back ones. I then tried 40% and felt better but still felt cog was farther...