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    What you choose yamaha 25hp 2 stroke or yamaha 30hp 3cyl 2 stroke?

    Hello again, I need some of your opinions on these two motors. I currently have a 2005 Yamaha 25hp 2cyl 2 stroke that is in near mint condition with low hours. I've been thinking of going with a Yamaha 30hp 3 cyl 2 stroke because my boat is rated for it. I've heard they are super smooth and are...
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    Please review my yamaha 25hp 2 stroke prop and performance

    Today i took my new to me boat out for the first time and ran a baseline. The hull is a princecraft resorter 14.5 long 73" wide aluminum V with a 2005 yamaha 25hp 2 stroke. The prop is stock 9 7/8x11 1/4. I ran 29.4 mph when i trimmed out the motor and rpms were spinning 6050. Verified with a...
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    Going to convert my yamah 30hp from controls to tiller, what do i need?

    Hey guys, i need a hand with converting my 92 3 cyclinder yamaha 30hp from controls to tiller. I found a tiller arm on ebay and it has the handle where it mounts to the motor. The cables and shift rod assembly are there also. Do i need anything in particular where the cables from the tiller...
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    Went through new to me yamaha 30hp 2 stroke and found some things, need advice

    Hello guys. I'm a marine newb and found myself a good deal on a 92 yamaha 30hp 2 stroke. It was a boat package and it was really cheap so i bought it mostly for the motor. Anyways, i drained the carbs last winter and then it sat in my garage until now. I cleaned the fuel filter and got...
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    I'm looking to buy a Princecraft Resorter

    I know this is a weird place to place a wanted ad, but i figured maybe one of you know of one for sale. I'm out west in BC, Canada. I'm looking for this boat. They don't make them any more or i would buy new. Please let me know if any of you see any for sale. My email is...
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    Yamaha 30hp precision blend loads up after trolling

    I need some of your expert help again. I am looking at buying a boat package that has a 2000ish yamaha 30hp precision blend on it. The owner claims it's in great shape but revealed that if you idle it for a while as in trolling, it will load up and it won't rev up/ clean out for a minute, then...
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    Looking at a yamaha 25 2 stroke but it wasn't broke in per manual

    I need your opinion guys. I'm looking at a 2009 2 stroke 25 yamaha that has about 40 hours or so on it. I asked the owner a bunch of questions about use and break in and he told me he ran it at 50:1 for one tank. The manual states 25:1 for the first 10 hours with fast idling for the first 10...
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    When were the smaller honda outboards revised? bf20

    I'm wondering when honda did it's latest revision on the bf20 and bf15. I read on the honda site that the new bf20 is designed after the 9.9 is barely larger than it, and only weighs 101 lbs in the short shaft. I found a 2006 bf20 and i'm wondering if it's the same motor as the new ones? Does...
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    I'm worried about my 15 2 stroke, please read

    I brought out my 2002 yamaha 15 today to test it before a long 80km journey through 2 lakes on a boat access camping trip. I gave it one pull and it fired right up. I was testing it in my yard with my hose running a muffs on the leg of the motor. When the motor fired i had no water exiting...
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    Princecraft or Smokercraft plus a couple of questions for new guy

    Hi guys, i need a little help from some experienced boaters. I'm going to buy a wide 12ft boat for fishing and burning around the lakes and occasional river. I currently have a 14ft harbercraft that has a 59" beam and is a little unstable. I run a 15hp yamaha 2 stroke motor. I was looking at...
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    1994 Johnson 20hp questions

    Hi guys, i just got this 1994 20hop johnson from my brother in law as part of a boat package deal. It was sitting for 3-4 years and today i got it running. Damn does this thing ever have compression compared to my yahama 15hp. Anyways, i didn't even check if it had oil injection i just used...
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    My dealership experience with yamaha

    Ok, well i'll start by saying thanks to all who helped with my new to me yamaha 15hp posts i made over the past few days. Anyways, i'm from Canada. I went into my local yamaha dealer and planned on buying a whole bunch of stuff including yamalube, yamaha marine grease, plugs, fogging oil, ring...
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    What's the best marine wax for protecting?

    I'm looking for the best marine wax to wax my yamaha outboard. Basically i want it to be durable, protect from the Sun and water. Motor is a 2 stroke which will be used in rivers primarily. Thanks
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    2002 yamaha 15hp 2 stroke help needed

    Hi guys, i just bought a used 2002 15hp 2 stroke short shaft. I bought it without really seeing it run in water. It supposedly had low hours on it but was used in salt water only. It has a little rust on the exposed bolts here and there. Anyways, the guy dry fired it for me (not in water)...
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    question about breaking in a 2 stroke yamaha portable

    Hey guys, i've recently been asking questions about yamaha 15hp 2 strokes and i think i've found one i'm going to buy. It's a 2002 shortshaft with approximately 12 hours on it, all were used in salt water. The owner said he flushed it with the ear muff fittings with a hose from his sailboat...
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    calling all yamaha 15hp owners and experts

    Hey guys, i need some input on a motor. I'm looking at possibly buying a 1998 Yamaha 15hp. The owner says it's a 15x model but i can't find anything on it. It's a short shaft 2 stroke. He wants $1300 US for it with the tank and hose. I haven't seen it in person yet, but the pics look ok...
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    Yamaha 15 vs. Mercury 15 both 2 strokes

    This is my first post guys and i need some of your expert insight. I've never owned a boat of my own and i'm about to purchase one for salmon fishing in the Fraser River. Anyways, i need to know which motor i should go for in terms of reliability, power, durability, etc. I just phoned about a...
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