DIY Yamaha F225Xb Engine Installation / Rigging on my Crooked Pilot House Boat 

What a beautiful sound when you start it. ❤

The fact you do ALL YOUR OWN WORK, should be commended

Excellent work Cap ! 👍

Capin...that looks as if a professional did that engine install you did a fantastic job you have my respect..great to see this!! #PROPCLEAR!!

You probably save a lot of money on your DIY

Great video Capt.

Great installation Captain what else is there to say next stop the ocean 👍

Captain, I APPLAUD YOU! You do all this work by yourself! It's admirable!!! CONGRATS!!

Nice tutorial Cap, looking forward to seeing the maiden voyage 🐟

I'd run it for 15 minutes and change the engine oil again . Just to make sure I get out all there left over now garbage ... Another excellent job Captain 👍🎣✌️

Awesome job Capt. It seems like yesterday I started watching your videos when you started with that first small jet boat. Here we are still watching your videos. Great job Capt.

Nice work capt.

I'm sure every bone in your body wanted to rig this without having to go through the hassle of recording but you did and I thank you cap.

Excellent video once again Captain. Love how you had your assistant shielded by the cardboard. Almost looked like a robot! Keep us posted on the break-in of the engine. Until next time.....

I love the sound of the new engine.

You made it look easy Cap, that's the sign of a pro. Like all the other stuff you do. Can't wait to see you back on the water!

Great video series.

Nice install on your new motor Cap ! Here’s wishing you thousands of hours of trouble free operation ! 🍻

Congratulations Capt. On the new heartbeat for the “Crooked Pilot House”. May it give you many, many safe trips and returns!!🙏🏼🙏🏼 Shame on you for hiding the beauty of your First Mate! 😁 Really appreciate all that you share with us all👍🏼👍🏼 God bless to You and Yours!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🎣🎣

The lower unit had oil was there already oil in the engine also. I also recommend runing it and change the oil and after break in run Amsoil synthetic oil in the engine.

I can see why you went with another Yamaha. That was a smooth and quick install. Boat looks ready to go!

Nice Job cap , the 225 Yamaha is a beast and the extra power also helps in rough water. Good choice👍

Well done sir!

Was just down at the ocean, seen this boat going by half in the air half in the water. Shooting a mile long rooster tail. Said to myself there is the crooked pilot house. Trying his new engine out. 😂😂😂😂

Freakin Awesome Capt. we are ready to go fishing in a Crooked Pilot House with a brand new JAMAHA F225XB V6 LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m so excited for you. I cannot wait to see you back on the water. Hurry up let’s go can’t wait. Captain. Awesome video . 😀🇺🇸

Great job Sir! Very much looking forward to your next adventure with the new engine. All the best to you and yours.

Hi Capt.... There is nothing you cannot do! You are an amazing inspiration to all do-it-yourselfers; Beautiful job!

Looks great Captain. Can’t wait for the maiden voyage.

You made that look so easy captain! Wow great 💪🙏

It'll be way quieter once it's in the water. Nice easy install.

Congratulations on your new engine skipper. Looking forward to watching your first trip out. Enjoy.

Great Job 👍

I'm slightly intimidated by that work, but you made it look easy enough. Sounds great

Thanks for the tutorial captain! This will be helpful to me. I am about to do the same with a 115 Mercury Optimax going onto the 9to5less catamaran.

My favorite part of setting up a new boat is the engine rigging and mounting, and then of course that first cold start!! Great video brother!

Man, much respect the fact that you do everything yourself is awesome. God bless you, and you navigate safe

NIce install Capt. You are so good at you at making your own repairs that is amazing, the attention to details and not cutting corning is admired. Thank you for all yours instructional videos. I have installed my air conditioner and autopilot following your clear instructions. 😀😀

Can’t wait to see sea trials 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻, nice engine 👍🏻

Great job cap!!! I enjoyed watching the video I set a new motor like 25 years ago on my old flats boat so it was fun to live vicariously through you all over again. lol... Seriously I appreciate a guy like you that takes pride in doing things himself, looking forward to seeing it on the water and the performance data vs the older 200 Yami.

Great job Captain. Break-in time!!!! 🛥

Capitán ahora si con tráiler y motor nuevos,siempre te he admirado y respetado como capitán pero ahora si estás dando clases magistrales de mecánicas y solitario usted es una cátedra de conocimientos y trabajos prácticos,bendiciones hermano eres un orgullo para todos nosotros saludos desde WPB.

Nice job cap can’t wait for the comparison 😊

Nice job! The extra time it took to film that as well. I would have never had the patients!

Love the sound, can't wait for the sea trial.

I've got to tell you on this video. I sprayed my whole engine with CLI ant corrosive spray before I even put it in the water. My engines is five years old and it looks like the day I had it put on the thing I did just FYI

👍🏽up for doing all you installs and repairs on your own.

Oh! Cap! I like the beard!

Very impressive! Great job. Amazing how quick it starts up after being pickled.

Ahora tenemos un motor seis cilindros con más fuerza si lo quieres hacer 300 caballos lo puedes hacer claro que suena un poco más por la potencia felicidades capitan por la nueva compra

Nice going! You make it look it easy but I know better! LOL! You definetly have some great skills working on your boat. I was especially impressed by your auto-pilot installation video.

Amazing you have the knowledge to accomplish all these tasks! Congratulations and can’t wait to see the numbers . Cheers hope that beer we donated last video is still cold 🍻

Great install mate love the new motor looks and sounds mint! 👌 Always watching from Norfolk Island Australia 🇳🇫🎣

Oh no I didn't hear you say prop clear all clear before start-up. Lol... Nice looking and sounding engine Capt.

Awesome Job! I know it was a lot of work, But You saved yourself a ton of money doing it yourself! Can't wait to see it in the water! 😎👍⚓

That's a 2600 rigging job you did right there, Awesome that Yammi will serve you well.

Great job, Cap. I’m trying to figure out if you are an engineer or a mechanic by trade? You did the measuring and knew you had to cut the frame to get the engine to spin and adjust to be properly aligned. Great to see your “First Mate” out there with you. I see you are torquing the mount bolts, does the CPH have nut plates on the inner side. This is new to me. I remember when it was “bolts and nuts “ with wide washers. They are shipped with oil to keep the gears coated to prevent corrosion, especially in Florida. Great tutorial as well. She will be a bit more quiet under water. You do have a lot more engine.

Hey Captain, you make an excellent job. Don’t worry about the noise, I have the same engine they all sound like that , but when you put it into the water the RPM will be a little bit lower and The engine will be very quiet, let’s see how it works in the water 🚤

Congratulations on he new engine. Love how it sounds... Thanks for sharing. I know it will bring a lot o joy to your adventures. Yamaha is the most dependable engine in the market. I know you'll be flying above water with this engine.

Very nice re-power, just a little more horsepower also. I just ordered about $350.00 worth of parts to get my boat back out in the ocean off Little Torch Key. I moved down to Cudjoe Key about 5-1/2 weeks ago from Big Pine Key. Now I can see the ocean from my back door, eeee-haw.

There ya go brother, outstanding! Can't wait to see you run it on the water. Great job!

you the man

Well done, Capt!

Can’t wait to see it run. Be safe cap.

Good job Captain good luck with that engine😊 stay safe out there prop clear

Gorgeous motor, Cap - sounds badass out of the water. Nice job on the installation 😎 I’ll be curious to see the comparison in fuel economy. Sometimes big engines working easy do about as good as smaller ones working harder….

Very nice job installing that engine. Thanks for documenting the process. I have the 250 version of that 4.2L engine. Tell me about those flush muffs you’re using. I run mine in a portable pool/barrel. I like your method better. Did you make or buy those dual muffs? Also, I highly recommended using the Yamaha Ring Free fuel additive every time you add fuel. Best of luck with that new engine cap! 👍🏼😎

Well done! Congratulations! Now, let's put some hours on that Yamaha!! Cheers.

You are THE DIY man.

I can't wait to hear Yamaha's explanation of old used engine oil. A brand-new motor's initial startup needs to be with clean oil to lube bearing and cylinder rings, crank and everything internal. Doesn't sound right to me. Sorry I had to bring this up, but I'm getting to replace my Yamaha. Let us know please. Also did you check to see the run hours already logged?

Question, dealer let you walk out with the engine? I recently repowered twin Suzuki's 200 not one dealer was letting me walk out with the engines. I'm from NY, I even flew down to FL, Atlantic marine and it was a no go. I also called dealers in about 10 different states, no go. I must assume at this point Yamaha dealer has no issues with it? Every dealer said they would have do the install so that Suzuki honors the 5 year warranty. All that aside, awesome job! From one boater to another, I'm proud of you!

Capitan,eres cuidadoso y te aseguras d los detalles exelente ,disfruta cada minuto d lo k te gusta hacer pq es ahora estamos prestado ,bueno we r all waiting for the brake in.

Great job, Cap! It might be the way I am seeing it but the water stream from the upper section seemed a little weak, no? Looking forward to seeing it in the water..

Well done! Yes, it's not as loud in the water.

congrats man great installation video man.

Enjoy Capt.

the oil it ships with is preservation oil made to store the engine for indefinite time

Great detail Capn. I wonder how much metal was in the old oil? The oil plug must be magnetic? Whatever you did a great job, very thorough! Good luck

Excellent work Captain 👨‍✈️. That V-6 growls ❤. I can’t wait to see the first sea trial video 😊 Do you broadcast an AIS signal when offshore ?

Great job Captain 👍

Me acuerdo cuando eso me toco a mi--eso hace decadas. Temoroso. I figured I'd post a Spanish comment. Good job, Captain!

That's a HOT ROD engine Cap'n! Sounds great too! Buona fortuna!

My 250 Suzuki in the driveway sounds like a NASCAR engine in the water you have to check to make sure it’s running it’s so quiet. I’m sure that one will be the same

It's gonna be a little bit louder than the other one don't forget it's a six cylinder they're not as noisy as the two-stroke when you got the throttle down but they do make some noise I think you'll be able to water ski behind that one

Good job Cap. I’m surprised the engine doesn’t have a hose port instead of using those clamps.

Great job! I've done it many a Time! Not too bad when it's just plug and play since everything is the same but when I've had to change over from Mercury Suzuki or other type of wiring I've always had to Cuban rig it!

I advice you new outboard you need to order sharrow propeller. For better efficiency more speed

BTW. As a boat ownor myself I find going to fish market cheaper cost and more for the money. LOL!

Break in oil has the required friction modifiers to break in and seat vital components. Enjoy the new power. Hopefully you get a few miles out of the tank.

Great work. Looking forward to sea trial!

Bet you feel like a proud new PaPa, congrats

Make sure you get the optimized rpm’s at full throttle and prop is pitched correctly. I got mine tuned in with my boat and 300 Yamaha, to 5800- 6000 rpm’s full throttle and boat performs perfect.y, and under load and will stay in range and not bog down.

Wait until you are able to run it full throttle. You will find out WHY it sounds louder on the muffs. Let's go!

Good job Cap!..I'm sure it will quiet down when its in the water.

Sounds like you don't have an SDS prop. My F150's would make that same knock noise when putting in gear. It's no issue but can be startling, especially on the larger Yamahas. Just an FYI in case you get concerned about it later.

Sounds mean! The water will quiet it up

I have the same boat with the 200hp motor instead of replacing the motor I replaced the prop with a Sharrow prop I’m now getting up on plane very quickly & I’m also getting way better gas mileage

you should install a kicker as a get home engine. 9.9 electric start.

Well Done!👍

Very informative! I might look at replacing our 2006 Suzuki 175 with a new, larger model. I will probably stick with Suzuki to make it easier. Thanks for the video.