micura

I had the same problem. powder bar keepers will clean your nonskid really well if you follow instructions. after rinsing, brush on woody wax, and you can forget fighting the dirt. it will rinse right off with water.

Just an FYI as an alternative for paying premium $$ for "your 4 stroke outboard brand" oil filter, you can get all the filters that fit your 4 stroke at fram.com. They have info on Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki. On the application look up, search under "Heavy Duty Engine". Here's an example for a Yamaha F225: FRAM PH4967 AC-DELCO PF1233 AC-DELCO PF2127 AC-DELCO PF2128 AC-DELCO PF2246 AMSOIL EAO09 ARCTIC CAT 3005-948 AUTOEDGE AL4967 AUTOPAR FE254 AUTOPAR FE308 AUTOPRO 2394 BALDWIN B33 BECK/ARNLEY 041-0750 BECK/ARNLEY 041-8066 BIG A 92394 BIG A 92395 BOSCH 72167 BRIGGS & STRATTON 820314 CAM2 C4476 CANADIAN TIRE 17-1717-2 CARQUEST 85394 CARQUEST 85395 CASITE CF308 CASITE CF410 CENEX CO2840 CHAMP PH2840 CLUB CAR 1016467 CROSLAND 2077 CUSHMAN 833438 DAIHATSU 15601-87204-000 DAIHATSU 15601-87703 DEFENSE DL3410 DELPHI FX1006 DENSO 115010-1291 DENSO 115010-16020 DENSO 115010-1780 DENSO 150-1000 DEUTSCH D368 DONALDSON P502015 ECONO LUBE L22821 EVERGARD E4476 FLAG C-4967 FLEETGUARD LF3614 GENERAC 070185 GENERAC 070185B GENERAC 70185 GENERAL MOTORS 25161880 GENERAL MOTORS 88971573 GENERAL MOTORS 90080-91058 GENERAL MOTORS 94847351 GENERAL MOTORS 94851874 GENERAL MOTORS 94853643 GENERAL MOTORS 94858995 GRAND PRIX PH2840 GRAVELY 43594 GREASE MONKEY GM22821 GROUP 7 V4477 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 63806-00Y HASTINGS LF410 IAPCO OF1 IPD 10131 ITM 11-11514 JIFFY LUBE HL4967 JIFFY LUBE JL4476 JOHN DEERE AM105555 JOHN DEERE AM107423 JOHN DEERE AM39687 JOHN DEERE ET15499 K & N HP-1003 KAWASAKI 16097-1069 KAWASAKI 45065-2071 KAWASAKI 49065-2060 KAWASAKI 49065-2068 KAWASAKI 49065-2071 KAWASAKI 49065-2072 KAWASAKI 49065-2075 KAWASAKI 49065-2076 KAWASAKI 49065-2077 KAWASAKI 49065-2078 LAZORLITE L11-1899 LEE LF-2840 LEE LF-2840HP LUBER-FINER PH2840 LUCAS GIRLING F6586 MANN & HUMMEL ML 1009 MANN & HUMMEL W68/80 MASTER PARTS PH-2840 MECHANICS CIRCLE MOF 4967 MERCRUISER 35-822626T7 MERCRUISER Q15 MIGHTY M4477 MILEGUARD MO4967 MOBIL M1-103 MOBIL MO4477 MOTOR TREND ML4967 MOTORCRAFT FL 836 NAPA 1065 NAPA 1394 NAPA 1395 OE+ OF-440 OMC 434839 OMC 5033539 OMC 778886 ONAN 122-0737 ONAN 122-0737-02 PARTS MASTER 1-4967 PARTS PLUS PH2840 PENNZOIL PZ-39 PERFORMAX PO-39 PERFORMAX PO-39 PHILLIPS 66 PO1394 POWER FLO SL14477 PRO/GAUGE PGO-4476 PRO-TEC 154 PUROLATOR L14476 QUAKER STATE QS4967 ROBIN 248-65801-00 ROBIN 261-65902-AO ROCKHILL 61394 SECURITY SO-2840 SELECT 500 L1394 SERVICE 1 OF4477 SERVICE PRO SO4967 SHELL SH525 SIERRA 18-7897 SIERRA 18-7906 SIERRA 18-7916 SILVERLINE 21394 STP S4967 SUPERTECH ST4967 SUZUKI 16510-82703 TCI C0120-00013 TOKYO ROKI CO., LTD. LFS706 TOYOTA 08922-02002 TOYOTA 08922-02005 TOYOTA 15600-16020 TOYOTA 90080-91034 TOYOTA 90080-91058 TOYOTA 90080-91210 TOYOTA 90915-03001 TOYOTA 90915-10001 TOYOTA 90915-10003 TOYOTA 90915-10004 TOYOTA 90915-TA001 TOYOTA 90915-TA002 TOYOTA 90915-YZZA2 TOYOTA 90915-YZZF2 TOYOTA C0120-00013 TRUST PH2840 UNOCAL PF2874 VALVOLINE VO40 VERA 10-01618 WAKO INDUSTRIAL LO-430K WARNER PH2840 WIX 51394 YAMAHA 69J-13440-00-00

On a boat like yours the stripper should not be difficult to use. The longer it sits, the better the job it does. You'll have to sand anyway, but it's a small hull. I would barrier coat before any paint, since the gelcoat has been sanded to apply the bottom paint. Interlux Perfection is quite easy to use. A 1 part poly will last a year or two if your lucky, and then you'll kick yourself for having to spend more money on paint. A 2 part should give you 5-10 years. The easiest route is to sand the current bottom paint and paint over with bottom paint of a color you like. Parkers are offwhite, so if you want a look close to original, 2 part poly is the way to go.

If left long enough, the stripper will turn all bottom paint to mush. Do it the right way, the first time off an save yourself the trouble of reoing things later.

The runoff from removing the bottom paint is extremely toxic. Try to limit the amount spilled into the environment. You can get bottom paint remover paste to make the work easier, or you can do the EasyOff ( I would use the bottom paint remover). after sanding the residual, you have to apply a barrier coat to avoid water penetrating your fiberglass hull. Over that, you prime, sand, prime, sand, paint, sand, paint, polish. A real PITA.

Racor has patents on their design. You can see them at uspto.gov. The important factor is the size of the filtration. The size of the filter only affects how long it will last before clogging and the max flow. Racors and Sierra are 10micron. Yamaha should be but has not published it. I have the Yamaha right now, but will consider using Sierra. Racors won't fit where mine are.

Where did you get your gasket material?

The space is there to trap keep the separated water. Racors you can drain, but these you cannot, so it needs a reservoir for the water. Once this reservoir is full of water, no more water separation. Change ofter and you'll be allright.

very happy with my cover from boatcoversdirect.com.

Mako 15 with Johnson 70 seahorse. Fist I bought 1987 Mako 20 with 225 Rude "micura"

Thanks. This boat is pretty new to me. Only pic I have right after delivery:

How would you integrate this into a twin engine setup (F225s)? I am about to add an ACR to isolate my house batteries.

New member here. Thanks for the invite from Wiley. Look forward to sharing boating info from experience. Currently own a 2004 HS 2600WA with Yam F225s. Johann