I have a 2008 25hp Yamaha 2-stroke that just started bogging at high RPM’s and I did a compression test and got 55 PSI on the top cylinder and 105 PSI on the bottom. I have a mechanic willing to do the rebuild (parts and labor) for $800-$1000 depending on parts needed. Any opinions?

with that red and the black lines is a masterpiece

BE SAFE OUT THERE GOD BLESS

sees rates are all in 7s for 240 months. Aside from regional credit unions I don’t qualify for. would love to find a 6% rate or near there. 240 months would be most ideal.

edit: for those saying, why finance, etc. look the market rate of return on investments is 10%. If I can borrow money for any reason at 6% I can net a few percent while maintaining liquidity. I finance everything I can for that reason permitting the interest rate is low enough.

edit again. I am wealthy and have lots of money 🤣 I just prefer to finance since rates are so low

I'm fortunate enough to have the entire chesapeake bay as my playground. I can't imagine buying a boat just to zip around a small lake all the time. But that's probably the majority of the boaters In the U.S

Is anyone else concerned about a limited boating season due to $10+ gallon gas? Tips for better fuel economy?

I have a 4 slip commercial marina with room for expansion(over 300ft of lake front), private ramp, 12 rv hook ups, and a large shop building. All on a major oklahoma lake. What could you bring as a partner?

I keep seeing boating videos on Instagram and no one is using a life jacket, neither regular people nor instructors. How come?

Where I’m from (Northern Europe) it’s definitely frowned upon to skip life jackets. Of course there’s always an idiot or two but the absolute majority use one.

Right now I’m on the rocks about if it’ll fit what I’ll make. I have storage down and I have general mechanical knowledge. For maintenance. Family doesn’t want me to buy boat. I just graduated from high school but I don’t want to be sitting on my money. It’ll have more value in assets (boat). I’m thinking of buying a master craft pro star. Being sold for a very discounted price. I just feel like they don’t understand. I want advice on owning a boat and anything else.

Over Labor Day weekend my friends and I rented a boat at Canyon Lake in Arizona. We were pulled over for having someone riding on the bow of the boat. My boyfriend was driving and was written up. We had no idea this was a rule as we were not informed by the boat rental company. This is categorized as a class 2 misdemeanor which is a criminal offense. Should we hire an attorney? What are the chances this will be dropped down to a lesser charge?

Apparently there is a minor damage underneath the boat but i know its possible to fix. I’m only skepticam about These at the top!

Its been sitting outside for a long time

What are people's thoughts on life jackets (PFDs)? I see a lot of pictures of people and families with kids boating and no one is wearing a life jacket. Where I live (Ontario Canada) the law states there must be one appropriately sized PFD on board for each person, but they don't have to be worn. They could be stashed under a seat or in a closed compartment out of reach in an emergency. I understand that on larger vessels it doesn't make sense to wear one, but on any open hull craft I think they should be mandatory while underway. And while until recently lifejackets were hot and uncomfortable, there are many options now that are unobtrusive and light weight (ex. horse collar style).

I don't think people will start to wear them unless the law says they must, similar to the difficulty getting people to adopt seatbelts.It's the unforseen accidents that could leave a person unconscious or injured to the point they can't swim that I see as the biggest risks.

What are your thoughts and/or practices?

Someone is willing to trade me this boat for a dirt bike but he dosent know the make or model. It his however from the year 2000

The bunks on your trailer will go through the bottom of your boat eventually if your boat isn't floating on the water. Remember carpet burns? Most bunks are covered with carpet and while gelcoat is not your skin, it's not resistant to abrasives at all. In the past year we've seen half a dozen boats with ruts dug into them from being blasted up onto semi-dry bunks.

Bass boats are the worst for this because most folks don't float the boats on, they get the trailer in far enough that they can just power the boat up onto it and get out without worrying about it coming off the trailer before they hook the front.

It costs between 3-10k to repair these ruts in the bottom of your boat. Some of the worst I've seen the bunks have gone atw through the glass layer into the foam core.

If you want your bottom to last, put your boat on the trailer floating like the way it came off. Leave the hotshotting to the guys that throw money at their boat till it's time to buy a new one.

ETA: All you guys saying there's a "right way" to "powerload" your boat are who I'm talking to...You can't SEE the bottom of your boat where it's sitting on the runners....The rest of the bottom looks great I'm sure, but how are you seeing what the bunks are sitting on?

You can't, till it leaks, then you show up to the shop to ask the guy(me) WTF and I have to jack it up and show you the two ruts down your hull that you've worn into it from "powerloading" the "right way".