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    Prop Recommendation - 2006 198 / 225 SHO

    Aright let's hear it. Boat is a 2006 198 Elite. Motor is a 225 Yamaha SHO. I have a 25p fury and a 25p tempest. Too lazy to tinker with everything, but not that stoked on the top end speed. ...
  2. I figured out how to show engine hours. It's...

    I figured out how to show engine hours. It's goes like this...


    Turn the boat power on so the as ethernet box is powered


    Turn the engine key over one click


    Power on fish finder
  3. Hm i have a helix on the bow. Maybe can run a...

    Hm i have a helix on the bow. Maybe can run a wire up to it and see if that would work. I think it’s not going to happen with the 1198
  4. Reading hours from Yamaha SHO on Humminbird 1198c

    Just put a 225 SHO on the boat. My console graph is a Humminbird 1198c. The cable from the motor to the graph gets me engine temp and tach but not the hours. It’s running through the humminbird as...
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    Had a 225 proxs it was a 70mph boat a few times...

    Had a 225 proxs
    it was a 70mph boat
    a few times we got in to that 71-73 range
    prop on the new motor is 25p fury
    will see tomorrow what it will do.
    it feels like it’s going to be fast
  6. Reading hours from 225 SHO to Humminbird ? Or other options?

    Just put a 225 SHO on the boat. My console graph is a Humminbird 1198c. The cable from the motor to the graph gets me engine temp and tach but not the hours. What are my best options to get the...
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    Took it all the way. 06 ChampioN 198

    Couldn't bring myself to sell the boat and get a new one. I felt like if I got a new hull and it wasn't every bit what this boat is, I'd never live it down. So we spent the last year getting the...
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    Most days 68-70 would be good. Best day ever on...

    Most days 68-70 would be good. Best day ever on the CA delta, 73.1. That's like your fishing solo, 1/4 tank gas, perfect chop, nothing in the livewell kind of day. This with an 06 ProXS.

    Just...
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    No brainer - buy it Spent the last 10 years...

    No brainer - buy it

    Spent the last 10 years running a 198. It takes time to fully appreciate all that it does. When you have those moments (bad weather day, hitting a wake wrong, running across...
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    Anyone put a new ProXS on a 198

    Thinking about repowering. 2006 198 Elite. Have a ProXS on it currently. It runs ok but it feels like it's about time for a new motor. Has anyone put one of the new ProXS on a 198? Or any other...
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    I bought a new tandem from Coastline a few months...

    I bought a new tandem from Coastline a few months ago for my 198. Got the full deal. Brakes, black anodized beams, big boy steps, etc. Spent around $6 by the time it was all done. It's a pretty...
  12. Keep a small towel stuffed in the drain plug, and...

    Keep a small towel stuffed in the drain plug, and a couple in the livewell on the way to the lake. Pull over and check your stuff (and put the towels away) before you get to the inspection. If...
  13. Thread: 198 elite

    by swmbait
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    Any numbers?

    Any numbers?
  14. Motor doesn’t consistently go in to gear

    2006 Mercury Optimax 225 ProXS. Has hotfoot
    When shifting from neutral to in gear, it does not always go in to gear. If it doesn’t “catch” I can go back to neutral, push the shifter toward the...
  15. Thread: 198 Prop Help

    by swmbait
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    Ditto 25 3 blade fury and Tempest 25 3 blade not...

    Ditto 25 3 blade fury and Tempest 25 3 blade not far behind

    The fury holds the boat on plane at slower speeds a little better and runs a little faster for me.
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    This happens... Mine ripped off completely. Same...

    This happens... Mine ripped off completely. Same for a friend. Not sure exactly what causes it, maybe it seizes up when the line goes dry of brake fluid and then rips off. Sure is exciting when...
  17. I tried adding a Y cable on my Humminbird 1198 to...

    I tried adding a Y cable on my Humminbird 1198 to a 2d thru hull in my Champion 198. The space to shoot the 2d through the hull is very confined. A lowrance puck would fit (it had one previously). ...
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    The trailer. Hahah

    The trailer. Hahah
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    Mine blew up on my 225 ProXS. The inside was...

    Mine blew up on my 225 ProXS. The inside was shredded metal. Got it changed out, no problem. It's just money right... Didn't do any special cleaning of injectors etc. FWIW.
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    That's a bad machine. If there's one part I...

    That's a bad machine. If there's one part I could do without it's the infra camera mounting location. One of the best things about Champion front ends is the big flat spot your non boater can step...
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    I looked earlier this week. It doesn't look like...

    I looked earlier this week. It doesn't look like there are any for sale anywhere, kinda crazy.
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    Any word when a 198 would be available?

    Any word when a 198 would be available?
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    22' 11" sounds about right. I never measured...

    22' 11" sounds about right. I never measured with the motor trimmed down. With the motor trimmed up and a 2006 UFP trailer with swing away tongue I'm at 23' 8". 2006 model, with a 225 ProXS.
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    Turned out to be a bad wire to one of the...

    Turned out to be a bad wire to one of the injectors. Pretty random thing to have happen! Had mechanic fix the cross threaded plug. Seems good now.
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    I did remove the lower cowling but didn't use the...

    I did remove the lower cowling but didn't use the fuel line, just thought I could hand start it with the bar. Looking at back tap tool... Grr.
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