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Greetings Classic Mako. I recently purchased an 88 230 walkaround with 96 yammi 225 2-stroke. I've come across a few things that are bothersome, but not problematic. Hoping someone on here is familiar with the model and design.
1. There is a drain at the rear of the cabin deck that I can see the fuel tank and standing water that does not run to the stern to be drained. Is that water in the fuel tank coffin and the bilge runs under the coffin or am I looking at water in the bilge? I'm ready to cut into the cabin deck and add a rectangular hatch so I can get in there to see what is going on.
2. At the rear of each gunnel is a fishbox/storage box that lifts out. Each looks to be its own compartment in the bilge and any water in there will not drain to the bilge but stay on the outboard side of the stringer. Is this correct and if so, what do others do to compensate for it, add bilge pumps to all three bilge areas?
3. since the bilge is open to the cutty at the bow of the boat (I can look between the front of the cabin and the upper deck to peer all the way into the pulpit. Any issues with bilge odors over time in the cabin?
4. Anyone with a similar set up that has mpg numbers? I filled the tank prior to an 88 mile trip on my first outting. I can refill it and do the math to determine mpg but not gallons per hour at any given rpm as it does not have flow scan installed.
5. One of the fishbox inserts is missing. That means I make one unless there is a ready replacement available online that you can direct me to.
6. I removed one of the carpet panels under the cabin door inside the cabin and could see the empty bilge area on the port side. It may have been foam at one time. Previous owner removed as much of the old foam as he could get out. Seems like a great place for storage from the cockpit deck if one wanted to add a hatch and form a locker.
7. I was excited to see storage lockers in the v-bunks until I opened them and found small traingular shape lockers that barely hold a folded towel. What have others done to compensate for lack of life jacket storage? I moved from a CC to a cutty so I would have storage. I'd really like to keep the berth clean as I stay on the boat overnight when camping up river.
TIA
1. There is a drain at the rear of the cabin deck that I can see the fuel tank and standing water that does not run to the stern to be drained. Is that water in the fuel tank coffin and the bilge runs under the coffin or am I looking at water in the bilge? I'm ready to cut into the cabin deck and add a rectangular hatch so I can get in there to see what is going on.
2. At the rear of each gunnel is a fishbox/storage box that lifts out. Each looks to be its own compartment in the bilge and any water in there will not drain to the bilge but stay on the outboard side of the stringer. Is this correct and if so, what do others do to compensate for it, add bilge pumps to all three bilge areas?
3. since the bilge is open to the cutty at the bow of the boat (I can look between the front of the cabin and the upper deck to peer all the way into the pulpit. Any issues with bilge odors over time in the cabin?
4. Anyone with a similar set up that has mpg numbers? I filled the tank prior to an 88 mile trip on my first outting. I can refill it and do the math to determine mpg but not gallons per hour at any given rpm as it does not have flow scan installed.
5. One of the fishbox inserts is missing. That means I make one unless there is a ready replacement available online that you can direct me to.
6. I removed one of the carpet panels under the cabin door inside the cabin and could see the empty bilge area on the port side. It may have been foam at one time. Previous owner removed as much of the old foam as he could get out. Seems like a great place for storage from the cockpit deck if one wanted to add a hatch and form a locker.
7. I was excited to see storage lockers in the v-bunks until I opened them and found small traingular shape lockers that barely hold a folded towel. What have others done to compensate for lack of life jacket storage? I moved from a CC to a cutty so I would have storage. I'd really like to keep the berth clean as I stay on the boat overnight when camping up river.
TIA
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