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This issue is news to me. We jam that thing full every time we use it. The PO used it for light storage. It does not keep ice very well but it is convenient.

That's awesome. I'm feeling the same way about my 200 but, then again, I have never had a boat before.:grin:

I don't have experience with the tabs but I do have a High 5 prop. My boat was spec'd with 19P Vengeance and I now have a 19P H5. It is a few MPH slower on the top end but it's a beast for tubing and hole shots, even with the V6. Anyway, I found that the 19P High Five will run at the spec'd RPM...

That makes sense. Mine is on the starboard side.

"Do you really need that thing?" asks my wife. Needless to say, I still don't have one. Maybe this season. I added a wired stereo remote at the helm and an IPOD connector and 12V connector in the glovebox last season. The 2" hole in the console really gave me pause. It all worked out great but...

I took the winter off wiht the boat and now am looking at my second season. The air temps are around 80 and the water is 58. Too cold to swim but how cold is too cold to go for a run? I am not a fisherman and would likely just cruise around.

Have you ever looked into using Reflectix to cover or better insulate the cooler? There are also a few companies that have some premade ones that might work. We use the stuff in our popup camper windows when in a hot or cold environment. Otherwise, the bunk ends get unbearable. Here is an...

When I was trying to figure mine out over the summer, I found a lot of comments on the web of issues with the Humminbird 600 units such as the one I have. I thought mine had issues until I dropped the boat into a clear lake where it worked beautifully. I guess the local clay pot has too much...

I have two hoses off the t-stat housing to the bottom of the risers. The third hose is the large water pump hose. The other two riser hoses go to a single T fitting that then drops a third hose to the single point drain housing. The intake hose from the PS/fuel pump cooler also goes to the...

Well, complete, sort of. I warmed the engine on the muffs and drained the oil. The pump I had did not work out so I just watched it dribble out. Oil was black so it was probably always pumped out the top. It took a good 30 minutes but no big deal. Dipstick out, cap off and oil filter with a hole...

I have a gear oil pump somewhere that might work. I could try to adapt it. Thanks.

Awesome. Thanks Dave! Tomorrow is the big day.

I've seen that process mentioned before and it's certainly cheaper, easier and less messy than adding a tank and connecting lines. Do you run it until it stalls? Does it stall?

Thanks. I have a copy of that and it matches what is in the manual that came with my boat. Does 5 min at 1300 RPM really burn 5 gallons of fuel? Probably not. What do you do with the leftovers?

Thanks for the replies. I have done many searches but even then the info gets muddied very quickly. I did buy 2 qts of the HP gear lube for the outdrive. Nice catch. As far as the impeller setup goes, can you inspect it and only do the impeller and some gaskets or once you open it up, just do...

I have not completed the process yet but have picked up most of the supplies to do it myself. The boat has 130 hours on it and I wil be replacing the water pump this go-round since I have no idea when it was done last, if ever. I am mechanical but this is my first boat and I'm trying to get as...

I know my boat really sucks the fuel at 4000+ but it surprises me that Mercruiser really wants you to run at 75% or less which is around 3600 RPM. I don't do it everyday, but I love to run at 4000 or so on that early evening return to the ramp when it's just glassy out there. I like to do do a...

Someone mentioned it earlier but I thought the 205 Sport MPI motors all came with SST props, usually a Vengeance 19. I have two High 5 SST props, a 21 and a 19. The 21 came with the boat (PO added it) and is great for WOT with 2 people on board. Otherwise, it's way too steep. The 19 is great...

So, if the boat is not in the water, is it still considered boating? LOL We did boat camp it as a kid on Lake Powell. Load up the boat for the week and headed out. I would love to do it again but I think I was tougher then. Nowadays, Jordan Lake is 15 minutes from the house. We didn't do it...

What is the lake level right now?