I have a 225ho etec motor, love boat and motor. This past week I was on the water and the lower unit went south. I took it in to a certified evinrude dealer for them to check it out. They opened oil plugs and black burnt oil with metal shavings shot out about ten feet. They asked the...
My 2012 ranger which has the etec 225 HO motor is dripping oil when Its parked in the garage. It drips about 3 to4 drops a day. It drips 2 stroke oil. It does not matter if the motor is vertical or if I have it tilted. Is this something serious that needs to be addressed at a shop asap? I...
I just took out my new ranger reata 211vs. It has a 225 etec. Prop is a cyclone 4 blade 14.25x17. my wide open rpm was at 5700. Ok hole shot top speed 41gps. I am at 7000ft in elevation for this test. Next trip will be to lake powell at 3600ft. Will this prop be good for that elevation...
If you have a choice between the ranger reata 211 loaded or the skeeter sl210 loaded,which would be your choice. I fish more than play but need fish and ski for family time. which boat is better in high wind and rough waters. I have a 18' stratos fish and ski now with a 150 and will be up...
I have a stratos boat, it has a small dash mounted depth finder. The depth finder is giving strange readings. When I first turn it on the reading is quite accurate but within a minute or so the readings are all over the place. then it just starts blinking a number it is stuck on. I can...
I will be headed to powell soon for some fun in the sun and some killer fishing! I have heard that the boat inspections are really getting tough there. I have read that if water is found anywhere in your boat they will not let you launch. I plan on staying in page and will have to take my...
Just bought a used boat very low hours less than 100. The engine is a 2000 evinrude fitch ram injection. I have read so many bad things( a little late) about fitch engines! Is anyone not having problems with this set up? Did bombardier fix these problems prior to 2000? My engine was made...
I just bought a 2000 stratos with a ficht 150 ram injection. Which 2 stroke oil should i use xd 30? xd50? xd100? the previous owner gave me a gallon of ficht ram injection oil with carb x but I cannot find the same so now I need to know what oil I need. Thanks for some help
I have a 2000 statos with a 150 rude, the fuel gauge is broke. looking on ebay there are lots of gauges. My gauge has no numbers that i can read. How do I know which after market gauge will work? Are all gauges the same? I have found some with similar pin set configurations but how do I...
New to this forum and new to boating. I just bought a 2000 stratos fish and ski, 150 rude ficht ram injection. The techometer is not working correctly. I opened the panel and could see the tech has some different settings that could be dialed in. Which is the correct pole setting for this...
