1995 Yamaha C85 fuel consumption has increased.

[Michael B]

Two Strokes suck on gas. It's a 171/2 ft 1964glasspar that we fish offshore and spend a lot of our day *****ing at 2100rpm which is about 6.5-7kts. Of course we're not on plane and that's about the worst speed for gas mileage.

[pstephens46]

Two Strokes suck on gas. It's a 171/2 ft 1964glasspar that we fish offshore and spend a lot of our day *****ing at 2100rpm which is about 6.5-7kts. Of course we're not on plane and that's about the worst speed for gas mileage.

Interesting hull. Thanks. Looks like you may be Panasonic’s neighbor. Where are you located?

[99yam40]

I want to know how he got that fish into the boat

[boscoe99]

Very carefully.

[99yam40]

I am not sure I ever saw someone boat a large fish very carefully.
Just stick them and get them in anyway you can
some may take more than one or 2 people to get it in

[boscoe99]

In Homer, Alaska they shoot the halibut before even attempting to bring them into the boat. Those are some very strong (and possibly big) fish.

[99yam40]

A good size flounder is hard to hold on to with just you hand, I cannot imagine how much force a big halibut could unleash;.

biggest fish we have hauled in to a boat was a 95 lb ling and it took a couple of us to drag it onboard with a gaff .
got to make sure everyone and thing is clear of the thrashing fish.

Dolphin(fish) will go crazy(even the small ones) and cover everything with blood and slim when boated.

I bet large ones could hurt you also

[panasonic]

Kill it with a gaff and tow it in behind you...if not to far offshore and got the patience to do so.

[99yam40]

Like the Old Man in the Sea did.
anyone remember that story?

[Michael B]

The hull is deep vee up front and then flattens out in the back. We fish off San Diego and this fish is a Blue Marlin that rarely come here. We normally get Stripe Marlin two or three months out of the yr. This fish weighed 211. I pulled it in tail first past the motor over the engine wheel. What a day.

i put the boat on a lake today and checked the temp. I took the cowl off and ran at 3k for a bit and it never got over 115. I guess my cooling system is working normal. Time to not worry and go fish.

[Michael B]

Hey guys,
i finally got off shore fishing. A few findings.
1.the thermostat is 122 degrees and running in a barrel it runs 115 degrees on the thermostat housing.. Same in the water at 3000rpm.
I also ran sea foam but haven't rechecked the compression. I also replaced the fuel pump as preventive maintenance.
I don't know which one fixed it but on two different trips my fuel mileage increased and back up to 3.4-3.5 kmpg. Once again thanks for all your input.