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Well the season is fast approaching, with the All Stars games on this afternoon.
First is the women's game at 4.20pm and the Men's game at 7.10pm.
 
As usual we will have a tipping comp that all members are welcome to join. I will post the details when I've set it up.

I'm not at liberty to answer that question. 

That's interesting @turdle. I  have only run 98 in my Merc without isuue. Now I'm going to have to look up the Owner's manual. haha

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Very interesting OK thanks guys for the tips will check it out. The fuel I had in before topping up at the marina was less than a week old (covered some kilometers that week)

There is another thing you can try, I had a 150HP XS Pro Merc on my last boat and had a range of problems for a while, wouldn't get high revs and when run at say 4300 RPM plus for a while (20 minutes or so) it would suddenly loose power for a split second and then continue as if nothing was wrong, however at a slower rev speed it would work fine all day long.
Turns out that where the fittings  such as fuel filters and fuel bulb went in to the fuel hose I had a small blockage. The fuel line I had (grey line), had a plastic liner and where the fitting pushed into the fuel line, it had sort of pushed and scrunched the plastic away from the line and it turned it into a small blockage. There was enough fuel going past it to run the motor normally but when hitting 4300 RPM it would not go past it for any length of time, after a long sustained run at higher revs the blockages were starving the engine of fuel to a point of it not being able to reach or maintain the higher revs for any length of time and also to miss a beat or two every now and then.
As this motor was overpowered for my boat I usually didn't travel normally at higher than 4100 RPM for any length of time, as it meant I was travelling way too fast for my liking and the conditions, so rarely did the problem occur. Took it to the marine mechanics a couple of times and they couldn't find any issues as they didn't run the motor at high revs or long enough in the tank, so everything came up as normal and there wasn't any error codes showing up on the scans.
It could be a long shot, but just take off the fittings and check inside the line ends to see you might have  a similar problem. Not sure if the black fuel line has a similar liner to the grey fuel line I had. It is worth a shot as it won't cost you anything to check. Hope this helps.
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Ed.

I take manufactures "advise" with a grain of salt. 
Hey, it's worth a try but you get better economy out of higher oct. I have a 92 b2600 bravo that even runs better on 95. The fuel economy is astounding compared to 91. 
My father inlaw is a very good car and light commercial mechanic (which by the way I am happy to pm his details if anyone would like a good honest mechanic in capalaba. He's no dodo.
He even designed and financed the creation of Seadex boats Australia. His name is on every vin plate to this day🤘) 
 
There is no way I would run any of my engines, car boat and moto x bikes on 91. 
No I do not own a Yamaha. Once you go black, you never go back. 
I did have an older yam 15hp years ago that I'd run on 95. No problems at all. 
Most 91 is just not good for engines. Ethanol free, may be okay but there's not many 91 fuels out there that do not contain up to 10% sugar. 
Run at your own peril. 
 
Also, do not service your vehicle every 15k. Manufacturers advise but your engine will hate you and will detonate in a shorter time than a motor serviced every 10k.I am only mentioning this because it's manufacturers advise. 
That's why they have "interim" services at 7.5k. That saves their bacon, however it is not a mandatory service in their eyes to maintain a warranty, so most people ignore it. Then when the motor does self destruct, 9 times out of 10 the vehicle is past its warranty expiry date. 
My father inlaw replaces a lot of blown motors... 🤣
They're not always advising on what's best for your hip pocket. 
Sorry for the rant.... 🙏
 
 
@Ryannnnnnnn
How old was the fuel in the tank before you filled up?
If the boat sat for a while then perhaps the existing fuel was nearly crude again. 
 
Do you have a spin on easterner type fuel filter (looks like small car oil filter). 
Spin it off and tip out its contents into an ice cream bucket. See if there is any contaminants. 
Replace with a new one of course (fill with fuel and lube rubber gasket before you wind it on). 
Probably wouldn't hurt to remove the spark plugs and check colours, maybe even throw a new set in. 
Fill with a fresh tank of BP95, you may need to contact your bank for a loan to do this atm😭 and go for a good blatt in your regular location. 
 
 
 

I use a about a rod and a half length, so the knot is just off the spool when casting so the knot doesn't catch on the lip of the spinning reel spool. I might have to give your method a go as I like the idea of of tension and wear. Do you ever get knots in your main line ?
 
 

Actually the outboard engines are designed and tuned to run on 91-93ron. Yamaha specifically states that if you encounter engine troubles/roughness, it may be due to the use of premium or high energy fuel, and recommends only using standard fuel. Economy also suffers when using high octane fuel. 

Agree with everything Junky said. Only other thing is where you put your weight e.g. large full esky. The further back it is the heavier your rear end the harder the engine will need to work to get on and stay on the plane.

Prop removal is easy. 
I'd say you've done it right. 
Don't tighten the crap out of the nut. Just a firm lock by holding the prop and doing it up with socket and rachet, all by hand. Do not lock the prop and tighten the nut up hard.
Make sure the nut retainer is fitted correctly, thus is paramount to not losing your propeller. 
 
 
We're you loaded up with weight?
Obviously weight will slow you down and cause more fuel usage. 
Windy condition will also cause this with cabin boats. 
We're conditions rough ie. Big swells. What I'm getting at is if you take a straight piece of rope, then zig zag it to represent swell. It will shorten that length of rope substantially. 
 
Crap fuel. 
Only use 95 or 98. That 91 is a con and ruins engines. 
 
Service the motor. 
I'm sure you've had it done, but old oil etc will cause engine problems. 
 
Worst case, sell it and get a merc... 🤣.... Joking. 

Thanks everyone i sent martime services a email 

Thanks for the replies. Will keep it all in mind while researching some more. 👍

haha me too. talk about glass half full lol

First time was quite a while ago now and we wanted to learn about plastics fishing for flathead. Sean nailed it and we got some great fish. Second trip was to learn about trolling hardbody lures for snapper. Again, we got some good fish and learnt heaps. 

not to sure on the rules but I got my boat licence a few years back when I was 12. im pretty sure its illegal to use a motor boat in public water under 12 years of age without a license in nsw even if its only 2.5HP.

Feel a bit sorry for some of the fish trying to get their pic taken,as when they are in a frenzy you  dont have time to take a pic of them all.😜

Great way to wake you up, Dino. Good numbers again from Baroon.

I can't help with that charter operator, but can tell you the Bay is currently overrun with sharks. Last night we hooked up to 11 of the suckers and a couple of weeks back we got sharked bringing in fish 7 times. So it may be best to wait until the weather/water cools off a bit around March-April before you make a booking.

No experience with those guys. Looks like he might be John Palermo’s son, so there is a good pedigree. One local charter I can definitely recommend is Sean Conlon’s. I haven’t been out with him for a few years but he really knows his stuff and will do whatever style of fishing you want and give you lots of great info and tuition along the way. Very honest operator.

I can't help with that charter operator, but can tell you the Bay is currently overrun with sharks. Last night we hooked up to 11 of the suckers and a couple of weeks back we got sharked bringing in fish 7 times. So it may be best to wait until the weather/water cools off a bit around March-April before you make a booking.

73 bass is not a bad effort @Dinodadog. As I scrolled down I was a bit nervous that you might have loaded a photo of every bass you caught. 😄

Just gotta love that " we came 2nd " line.🤣