Recent content by 2004 searay

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    Winterization difficulty

    you think thats hard, try pulling the motor with the bellhousing staying in the boat, yep, at 17 years old i pulled the motor on my 1st boat, long before youtube and the internet. i figured it was done like a car, pull the bellhousing bolts and inspection cover, well the cursing that was heard...
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    Gear lube leak after maintenance?

    but if he pulled the drive as he said, wouldnt he see the oil in the bellows?
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    looking for recommendations for gimbal bearing puller

    i am looking to buy a new puller and the one i have has been very good to me for the past 8 years but i have no idea what make it is and the they all look alike now a days. anyone have one of the marine tech tools? how about a puller you swear by?
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    need help identifying a 25hp motor

    hi , i have a motor with the id info tag empty so i do not know how to identify it and order parts. anyone know what serial # range this looks like?
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    lower shift shaft positioning for gear selection

    is it possible this a reverse rotation drive?
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    No Spark, feels like I’ve tried everything.

    so the problem was a DOA new distributor? firing order or timing is way off 1342 clockwise
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    No Spark, feels like I’ve tried everything.

    here is a great video, you should pull your dist and coil and run this test, once you confirm you have spark on a bench, then you can move onto primary voltage
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    No Spark, feels like I’ve tried everything.

    at this point i think you should be looking at that new distributor/module. its possible it was DOA most good auto part stores can test the module . they also may have a module tester to loan out
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    best way to repair gimbal hing pin threads?

    i have a gimbal helmet that has the threads ripped out and i am in need of repairing it. will the helicoil hold up to the torque spec required to tighten the hing pin down?
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    alpha one shift shaft alignment issue

    so i swapped out the lower shift shaft and it appears the issue is down below cause the replacement shaft lines up the same as the one i removed.
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    alpha one shift shaft alignment issue

    yes , both are in full forward and it is not going to 12:00. thats the issue, it wont go full straight on with the stud. i have tried 3 different shoes and they all land at the same spot yet line up perfectly on the other lower (#2)
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    alpha one shift shaft alignment issue

    hey there., so i have this gen 1 drive with a shift shaft that when in forward is off by about 1/8-1/4 inch. it just does not line up with the front stud. it is not a full tooth off. you would think this would not be an issue and you can make up the difference in the linkage but that shaft...
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    gears make a ratchetting sound after replacing shift/throttle cables, 2010 F150TXR

    im one person, cant hold the camera at the motor and shift it as well. the throw is full ,fwd & rev. when the linkage is connected , i put the shifter into gear and that noise appears. if i move the shifter only partially into gear does the noise not show up. but you cant shift a control box...
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    gears make a ratchetting sound after replacing shift/throttle cables, 2010 F150TXR

    hi all, i have this Yamaha f150 that i replaced the cables on because the jackets were split. i installed OEM YAMAHA replacement cables on a Yamaha - Right Side Flush Mount Control Box - 6X3-48206-10-00. the cables are the same in all aspects. now when i start it up, its in neutral and it sounds...
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