Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

B O A T - Break Out Another Thousand.

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

Boat: n) A hole in the water; into which one pours money.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Able if you think that's expensive, each one of those 250hp motors cost 24-28 thousand dollars to replace. 5 or 6 hundred is cheap.

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

Fredfish; for that kind of money, it'd have to have at least 3 wheels to go with it, for me to buy it! (And be "licensable" to drive on Ohio highways, and be insurable as a "motor vehicle".) ... Oh; and I suppose, THEN it would need modification, ¡To accommodate a RADIATOR!

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Able Man: Yes, there are at least 1,000 jokes about the expense of owning a boat. But remember this, One you have it to enjoy, you are out on the lake or river fishing, or simply cruising. If you properly take care of your boat and motor, it has a residual value, so it is worth the maintenance.

For instance, I first bought a new 18 Cajun center console bay boat with 150 HP Johnson. A couple years later I happen to spot the boat of my dreams by chance in an used automobile book. I bought it which was a 22 ft center console Gulf Coast rig. Later sold my Cajun at a reasonable price. Several year later when I was no longer fishing, I sold the Gulf Coast within a few weeks of placing it on the market and got almost what i paid for it. I figure I had had the use and pleasure of both boats for very little more than what I had paid. So what was the cost? Not much and really a bargain since I had over 10 years use between the two.

Really, if you are careful in what you pay, and keep well maintained, you may be able to get out at a fiar price and have had a good time in between. Just Sayin...RJS

ricky risteen

new oil pump 1999 250 hp yamaha boats.net $270.00 part# 65l-13200-00-00 its a #4 skill level to r&r this part. The Ricky Sitka

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

I think that replaceing the pump is a sound idea. It means the motor has been properly maintained and serviced. To not replace the oil pump brings a question about proper maintanence and care. That means you will probably be forced to accept less when you sell. Just Sayin....RJS

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Pickle Loc: Duplin co, NC

I had the same issue on a 200 Johnson, didn't trust the vro so just pulled it off and went back old school mixture. Like you I slept better knowing my motor was safe with oil.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

If he's running twin 250s then his tanks probably hold 200+gallons, that's a lot of premixing .I'd fix the pump.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

That's a good solution to what always bothered me when I had my mixer engine.

Fishing Fool Loc: redding, ca

A friend of mine blew up his new Evinrude 250 HP because of a bad pump, was under warranty but had trouble getting evinrude to make good. He now mixes and has a 50 gallon tank so fairly easy.

Skbrownie

I always took lessons from the guys that raced , you would never catch one of those guys using an oil pump . The 2.5 mercury racing engine was mixed oil and gas only , the 6500 rpm was normal . Your engines are old , mixing oil is not that big of a deal , having extra oil at low RPM s make the engine a little sluggish but I think your engine will last just as long or longer . There will be a small addition oil cost but you save the stupid repair . Find a shop that races 2 cycle outboards an ask them of they use oil pumps .

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

I don't have any experience with converting outboard engines to pre-mixed fuel from the oil injection system but I've converted a lot of 2-stroke motorcycles over. It is a step backwards so to speak but it works well. It depends on how much the repair of the oil pumps is going to cost. And, whether you can buy pre-mixed fuel at your marina or you mix your own.

We always mixed our own fuel with special competition grade oils but we didn't use anywhere near the amount of fuel that pair of 250's will use. Mixing 50 gallons of fuel would be a lot of work. I'd probably opt to fix the pumps if I intended on keeping the boat with the 2-stroke engines. The cost of a new pair of 250 horse four strokers is enough to make your head spin. Good Luck!

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

But he's got twins, are you going to disable a perfectly good motor,or put in a separate fuel tank?
And apparently the other one has been working good for 20+years.
In mho, just replace the pump.