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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645253 02/24/18 08:45 PM
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Also, Fished all day and an hour before dark it went out. The wind was blowing hard, I was running 38mph and heard it rev up. I went to give it gas and it wouldnt go any faster so I tturned around and put it on the trailer. Loaded it under power and never heard a knock. Once back at the room I checked the spark plugs. Sure nuff number 2 cylinder was fried.

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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645268 02/24/18 08:57 PM
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Yea, I looked at the trade it in option but even if I added in the $7K for the motor the offer was still $10K short what the boat is worth. I was offered 18K for the boat with blow motor. Other than the blown motor my rig is in as clean and well kept as any you will find. Similar boats on here and BBC for between $32K and $39K.

I also wanted the explore the SHO option but the best price I could find was $14,000 and there was a long wait for them.

Hell for $10,000 I could swap it over to a Mercury Pro XS and feel good about it. All my boats with Merc's had between 600 - 1000 hours on them when I sold them and still had great compression and ran like a top.

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645273 02/24/18 09:00 PM
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If you got offered 18k for your boat with blown motor you need to take that and laugh to the bank.


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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645276 02/24/18 09:06 PM
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I know several guides that use Minnow Bucket all the time.
I would think if there was any problem at all there would have been something on here
pretty quick...I've only use them for the last 3-4 years since my RV park is right next to them.
Most of my neighbors use them also, and I haven't heard anything about their gas...
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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645284 02/24/18 09:10 PM
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Well if it was bad gas it would have been water in the gas and that would still show up in the tank with a sample seen off for testing. I guess if the test doesn't show water then it was just time for the motor to come apart. I guess bad timing. I could see if it was a bunch of water the compression locking it up but would think you should see damage to injectors to. That much water will show up for sure a little would mix to quick for the water to do this.

I wish you the best on getting it fixed to get you fishing again.

just my .02

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645285 02/24/18 09:12 PM
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I just burned a piston on my merc, if it goes lean it will damage a piston, pretty simple.. mine had 140 hours on it, any part in the system can fail...

bad gas is usally water in it, which your filter would have gotten, or if it was bad gas you would have damaged all the pistons

my motor had a piece of debris in the thermostat on the bank that burned a piston

I was 1200 miles from home on falcon and had to cut my trip short, bummer but it is what it is. its fixed now and Im picking it up monday and going back

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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645293 02/24/18 09:18 PM
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Yank that motor off and slap a new Honda on there. It comes with a 5 year warranty that you'll never need.

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Txmedic033] #12645341 02/24/18 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted By: Txmedic033
Yank that motor off and slap a new Honda on there. It comes with a 5 year warranty that you'll never need.



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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Beast From The East] #12645358 02/24/18 10:12 PM
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Yank that motor off and slap a new Honda on there. It comes with a 5 year warranty that you'll never need.



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Good looking boat! Is that a 250? Whats your speed on that thing


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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645362 02/24/18 10:15 PM
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Funny (well, not funny) how it happens when you are on a destination trip. I also blew a cylinder on a 600 mile trip to Falcon several years ago. I limped in and pulled it to Falcon Lake Tackle where No Weighers did a compression check and sure enough one was blown. I did get lucky in that I found a guy in Shreveport who took it apart, had all 6 re-bored and put it back together again for $2,300. It ran like a scalded azz ape for 2 more years and traded it in (still running great). Pretty happy ending all things considered...

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Weavertree] #12645366 02/24/18 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted By: Weavertree
Funny (well, not funny) how it happens when you are on a destination trip. I also blew a cylinder on a 600 mile trip to Falcon several years ago. I limped in and pulled it to Falcon Lake Tackle where No Weighers did a compression check and sure enough one was blown. I did get lucky in that I found a guy in Shreveport who took it apart, had all 6 re-bored and put it back together again for $2,300. It ran like a scalded azz ape for 2 more years and traded it in (still running great). Pretty happy ending all things considered...


Lucky there, this poor guy has a hole in the block. Wont be boring and putting it back together


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Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Clark3] #12645380 02/24/18 10:33 PM
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Yes its a 250. I couldnt be happier with it. I didnt know if the gas gauge worked the first 3 trips. roflmao

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Beast From The East] #12645430 02/24/18 11:24 PM
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I considered the Honda option as well but haven't seen any places on line where I could get a quote on one. What did that bad boy set you back? The 4 stroke option really interest me, especially when looking at the warranty side of it. Was there a big weight difference putting the Honda 4 stroke on there?

I was planning on selling the boat this year and looking at a new one before the motor blew. Still considered it but I didn't feel 18K trade was a fair offer for the boat. Swallowing 10K may be fine for some folks but I'm just your average guy with kids and bills. Now with so much money going out to fix I might as well invest a little more and keep it a few more years. The boat itself is in great shape.

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645438 02/24/18 11:29 PM
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THeres a power head for a hpdi on ebay for 4200 not the same year as yours but Id contact him and see if he has one or if it will work.

Re: Lake Fork bad gas question [Re: Jigit] #12645459 02/24/18 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted By: Jigit
I considered the Honda option as well but haven't seen any places on line where I could get a quote on one. What did that bad boy set you back? The 4 stroke option really interest me, especially when looking at the warranty side of it. Was there a big weight difference putting the Honda 4 stroke on there?

I was planning on selling the boat this year and looking at a new one before the motor blew. Still considered it but I didn't feel 18K trade was a fair offer for the boat. Swallowing 10K may be fine for some folks but I'm just your average guy with kids and bills. Now with so much money going out to fix I might as well invest a little more and keep it a few more years. The boat itself is in great shape.


I understand and feel for you. If you rebuild it might as well keep it for 300 more hours.

As far as warranties Yamaha is doing 5 years right now with Skeeter boats not sure when it runs out. My new boat has warranty till 2023


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