Another great little video. Thanks for filming your first time out this season. For a 20-footer that is quite a monster of an engine but seeing how the tide runs in your location it must give you some comfort to have the additional "gee-gees" at hand. The coolant stream on the engine is a problem when it is not practical to flush with clean water every time it's used. Here in Brittany weed killer is banned so we use vinegar to control weeds & we buy it in 25l containers & therefore it's cheap. At the end of every season I flush the outboards with said vinegar to remove the salt crystals build-up in the system which works quite well. Looking forward to the May 22 trip but I expect not as much as you are!! Have a good season - Rej
Hey Rej, thanks for the comment, yes it’s quite a size and probably don’t need all 8 horses, however, it weighs the same as a smaller 4 stroke so I didn’t have any additional weight gain when I upgraded. And is nice to know I’m not thrashing the motor when I’m punching the strongest of currents here. I tend to do a vinegar flush each year- I remove the leg and the thermostat and power flush it with a 12v pump. Followed by a bicarbonate soda flush to neutralise the vinegar. Not sure if that actually works but better to be safe than sorry. I think with the Yamahas the tell tail hole is slightly smaller and tends to block super easy, haven’t bought my self to drill it out a bit as I’ve got bad track record when it comes to drill bits and boats!😂 that’s great they’ve band weed killer. Does vinegar work for weed control? I’m super excited about Belgium trip just praying for the weather! Hope you have a good season too Rej! 😁⛵️
Another great little video. Thanks for filming your first time out this season. For a 20-footer that is quite a monster of an engine but seeing how the tide runs in your location it must give you some comfort to have the additional "gee-gees" at hand. The coolant stream on the engine is a problem when it is not practical to flush with clean water every time it's used. Here in Brittany weed killer is banned so we use vinegar to control weeds & we buy it in 25l containers & therefore it's cheap. At the end of every season I flush the outboards with said vinegar to remove the salt crystals build-up in the system which works quite well. Looking forward to the May 22 trip but I expect not as much as you are!! Have a good season - Rej
Hey Rej, thanks for the comment, yes it’s quite a size and probably don’t need all 8 horses, however, it weighs the same as a smaller 4 stroke so I didn’t have any additional weight gain when I upgraded. And is nice to know I’m not thrashing the motor when I’m punching the strongest of currents here. I tend to do a vinegar flush each year- I remove the leg and the thermostat and power flush it with a 12v pump. Followed by a bicarbonate soda flush to neutralise the vinegar. Not sure if that actually works but better to be safe than sorry. I think with the Yamahas the tell tail hole is slightly smaller and tends to block super easy, haven’t bought my self to drill it out a bit as I’ve got bad track record when it comes to drill bits and boats!😂 that’s great they’ve band weed killer. Does vinegar work for weed control? I’m super excited about Belgium trip just praying for the weather! Hope you have a good season too Rej! 😁⛵️
Is that your berth? Seems a choice position. Like your yacht she seems to be a well balanced and responsive craft. Great video!
Thank you! Yes she’s a good boat, very nice to handle with 340kg lifting keel. She sails very well. It’s a nice place to be:) 😁⛵️