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DonziGirl

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Ok guys - this may be a dumb question but please keep in mind that I am new to outboards. Every boat I or my family have ever owned has been an I/O.

So, that said, I am thinking of purchasing a 25' Checkmate with a 225 Optimax. The optimax is a 1999 or 2000 with only about 4 hours on the upper part of it. The lower has under a 100 hrs.

I was considering, if I buy it, putting a water pressure guage on it but am uncertain how. I know how to do so with an I/O when the lines come into the boat but don't know how to go about it with an outboard. How difficult is this to do?
 
pressure gauge

It's so simple even a girl could do it. HA HA. sorry, could'nt resist.
Try and find a gauge that matches whats in the boat, Then buy a mercury pressure gauge kit. All that is is a water tube with a fitting. just remove the small plug on the exhaust side of the block install fitting and run tube to the dash. you may have to drill a hole for the gauge. Very easy, I'm sure the kit includes instructions. I think every boat should have a pressure gauge.
 
Thanks for the info :)

I don't know much about outboards but I'm trying to learn fast! From what I've heard, it's always a good idea to have one of those guages on it and my new boat doesn't have one.
 
There's no dumb questions...


Just things you haven't learned yet.

You GO DonziGirl! :). :thumb:
 
welcome to outboards! if you spend enough time around boats they will grow on ya! There is nothing as great as the smell of a 2-stroke in the mornin. There are plenty of outboard experts on here and on screamandfly.com so if you are willing to learn there are people willing to teach. -shane
 
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