Yamaha Spring Service

[pmagrady]

Y'all click on the link I posted above and tell me what you think.

I love the red arrows. More please.

Oh, I vote pics vs. vids or better yet, pics AND vids.

[hookemdano]

Hotspot, I changed my water pump BEFORE I found your tips. Sure wish it had been the other way around. You've got some good "tricks" on there, better than the aftermarket manuals.

I recently bought a used boat with an F225 (2005) and was amazed at the number of zincs on and throughout the engine. I know some will need replacing every year, some less often. If you have 1300 hours on your F200 I suspect you've been through them all, probably a couple of times. Any advice on that?

Thanks for your work.

[triumphrick]

Y'all click on the link I posted above and tell me what you think.

Holey moley,,,super duper....man what a great tutorial. Your pages are printed and tucked between the pages of my manual for when I get my 4 stroke!! Hats off to HOTSPOT......

[HOTSPOT]

I love the red arrows. More please.

Oh, I vote pics vs. vids or better yet, pics AND vids.

My boat has been in sweetwater for most of its life. It has been in the salt for the last two years. Will replace zincs next January and do a tip page for it.

Thanks for the comments folks.

[csvencer]

My boat has been in sweetwater for most of its life. It has been in the salt for the last two years. Will replace zincs next January and do a tip page for it.

Thanks for the comments folks.

Man I wish you had a two stroke. Those tutorials are awesome, just not all apply. It is interesting to see how much more is under the hood for you 4 stroke guys. That thermostat change looks a lot trickier than doing a 2 stroke.

-Svence

[FlyMag]

How similar are these maintenance steps to an F250? These guides would come in very handy and save me a ton of $$$. Great job!

[HOTSPOT]

The F250 is VERY similar. The water pump is a little different as it does not make use of the nylon compression ring, steel compression ring cover, wave washers and flat washer.

[FlyMag]

Sweet. Printing them out now....thanks again Hotspot.

[HOTSPOT]

Glad to help.

ReelBoaters helping ReelBoaters!!!!!

[pmagrady]

The F250 is VERY similar. The water pump is a little different as it does not make use of the nylon compression ring, steel compression ring cover, wave washers and flat washer.

Thanks for the great tips post! I just did the water pumps on my twin F250s. I called SIM and got the kits for the F250. You are right, I did not have to mess with compression rings washers, etc. It made for an even easier job. The first motor took a little over an hour because I was reading your post step by step. The second motor took about 25 minutes. If you can change your oil, you can do your own water pump replacement. I saved $300 per motor for a few hours of my own time. Tomorrow I do the oil change, gear lube, and filters. Thanks for the education!