GeorgeJ

Roy it is a 2008 Yamaha 2 stroke model number 25MLH.

Nope I have the required long shaft, motor has good power for the boat and never seems to be struggling, with two people it gps's at 45 km an hour. I'd sure like to see grease come out around that bottom bushing. Maybe things are still to tight from being new or maybe possibly a hole in the bushing is not lined up with the grease zerk fitting.

yes I will try moving the trim setting out more to see if this helps next time out, being a jon boat probably doesn't help but it does have a modified V type hull and plains out well with 2 people so I don't think it's ploughing too much in the water.

yeah motor is brand new and has a 2 year warranty, wish I had some faith in the dealer from where it came (long story) if I did I would take it back, anyway it moves freely just sitting there on the back of the boat, feels smooth. I just went and greased it, only one fitting at the bottom of the steering neck and even though the grease fitting is at the bottom the grease only came out at the top bushing in one spot and none out around the bottom bushing, this seems a little odd.

I thought I should try greasing it but being only on it's second tank of fuel I assume it should still be well greased, but it is easy enough to try so I will. The motor stays perfectly straight even with hand off the tiller arm, I think it would stay in whatever position it was left in.

I'm operating a tiller powered boat for the first time and it's working out fine except that the steering effort is very high, so high in fact that after about 3 days of fishing on Baptiste my left arm was having major fatigue. I have a new 25 hp 2 stroke on a 14' Grizzly jon boat with a modified V hull. Being my first tiller I'm not sure what is a normal steering effort for an outfit like this or similar. When I steer the boat under power at a cruise speed I have to force the tiller arm right or left to turn the boat, it's more of a jerky turn than a nice smooth one due to the high effort required to move the motor. Can anyone comment on what kind of effort is required with their tiller powered boat? I have backed the friction screw on the steering pivot right out and made no difference.

I mounted my new Yamaha 25hp to my Grizzly Tracker which does not have any wood on the transom for the motor to rest against. The Yamaha has a couple of pointed bosses on motor support that now rest against the aluminum transom and actually keep the whole engine support from completely sitting flush against the transom. After my first test ride it seems as there is some minute movement between the two making a bit of a snapping sound when I throttle up or down. So now I wonder if I should be putting a piece of wood on the back of the transom for the motor to sit against, any thoughts?

I could use one for my Yamaha too, it seems probably about 6" too short. If someone has used one of those HelmsMate's extensions maybe they can let us know how they are.

ok thanks for the fast responses, I don't need another boat but I can't pass it up hopefully it will be home tomorrow! I've restored a old out boards and hope to do more as I find them. It will be a great little test boat for these old motors.

A guy in the neighborhood has a 2003 12' Smokercraft from the estate of his late father on a galvanized trailer, he just wants it gone but does not have an ownership for either. He is going to go and try and get the trailer into his name tomorrow, but we are unsure what to do regarding the boat, I'm under the impression that if the boat has less than a 10 hp motor it does not require licensing or any kind of registration/ ownership, is this correct?

it's an instant turn off for me when a salesman uses the everything else is crap tactic, but it doesn't necessarily turn me off the product.

The dealer is Maple City in Chatham but I'm not sure I would condemn them on what hopefully is a isolated indecent, they have been there a long time for what that's worth. lew asked what they were going to do about the scratch, the salesman's response was it was something that probably would have happened the first time I put it in the water, I doubt I would scratch it where it is not to mention I am a bit anal about things I work hard to buy. The scratch is on the main body so not easily replaced like as if it was on the hood. Hopefully it runs as well as a Yamaha should and lasts for a long time.

Glad you found a good dealer for your purchase, I haven't had a chance to get in the water yet but I'm getting close to having the boat ready probably in may. Nothing but the great lakes around me here, so I would need a nice stable day to use it here but will be going north with it next month.

ok thanks guys wouldn't be worried except for the lack of confidence I now have in this dealer. When I went to pick up the motor which I had bought a few weeks earlier on the phone the original typed bill of sale had the original serial numbers crossed out and some others in it's place, they said they accidentally gave my motor to someone else. This motor has a big scratch on it so what I think what happened was the guy that got my motor refused this one because of the scratch or for some other reason, needless to say that the delivery was some what spoiled at this point. I anxiously waiting for the dealer satisfaction survey to come if there is one...

I recently bought a new Yamaha O/B probably a month ago and haven't received any paper work from Yamaha yet. I'm not sure I am suppose to so if anyone here can let me know if they did receive anything from Yamaha after a O/B purchase I'd appreciate it. I'm hoping for at least a dealer satisfaction survey and maybe a warranty card or something. I don't trust that the dealer sent any paper work to Yamaha.

On a fishing show the other day the guy had a crayfish style lure he was doing quite well with, mostly bass but some other fish also were hitting it too. I'm going to pick a couple up and add them to the tackle box I'm in the process of stocking. Good Post!

I think I worry too much sometimes, that said if I had a boat rated for 15hp and I also had a good 20hp I would put them together and use them.

well here is what I based my answer on, my new boat I recently purchased was rated at 25hp max, the dealer had a deal on some 30 hp Mercs, he said I would have to buy the boat and engine separately and install the motor myself because they cannot install a motor on boat that is over the max rated hp of the boat. ALso a friend of mine had a boat with a over rated hp engine and he had great difficulty obtaining insurance for that boat. I think if ever there was a accident in a boat with an over rated motor there could be issues raised, I wouldn't want to take the chance, but hey to each his own...

I'd go the max hp but if your Mariner is more than the max rated 15hp I wouldn't use it. Going over may cause insurance and legal issues.

well I debated this in my mind could have bought a 25hp 2 stroke Merc for $2600 or a Yamaha for 25hp 2 stroke for $3083 but the Yamaha came with 2 years of warranty vs 1 on the merc, plus all the good I heard of Yamaha I went with it. From what I heard Mercury production went over seas a couple of years ago and some dealers told me they are not the motor they once were but I don't know, I guess time will tell weather I made the right choice.

hey Dan what did you decide to do?

well I went through this about 3 years ago, didn't want to spend the big bucks on a new ATV made by the big 4 so started looking at the not so popular brands. I was on many ATV forums and the common theme of no parts and no service scared me off them. So for about the same money I would have spent on one of them new I bought a used Yamaha 4x4, I guess it would have been 5 years old then and it has worked perfectly since then and still has years of life in it. I know of several Yamaha and Honda ATV's that are 15 years old and still work perfectly. I say look for unit from the Big 4 a few years old with original tires, look underneath for signs of rough use, there are lots of good ones, I found that if the overall appearance is good most likely it was well looked after.

mmm.... thanks for the head's up, Makita makes one too wonder if they are any better...

I'd like some tunes on my boat and was considering a construction style radio, they are water resistant and durable have handles so you can strap them down. Not to mention they are portable and can be used anywhere.

misfish do you need in addition to a regular hunting license a separate turkey license to hunt turkey in your area?