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    Alum VS. Stainless prop

    This will prob be a quick and easy to you vets. I have a 14x23 prop on my merccruiser Alpha 4.3. I want to step up to a SS. Should I be looking for the same size in the SS? I appreciate your help.
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    Cooling system question for 3.0 mercruiser

    Thanks to the help of Stevieray and Don S. I have narrowed down the problem. I have a mercruiser 3.0 with an Alpha 1, year is an 87'. I was getting very poor water flow throughout the engine and it was getting hot. I have removed the lower unit and the impellor is shot. I also plan on...
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    Yet another problem with my 3.0, Please help

    I have an 87' 3.0 mercruiser with an Alpha One. I just had my water impeller redone along with everything else for the stern unit water pump redone. The impeller was fried and didnt cool the engine, but I shut the engine down quickly before too much damage could occur. I ran the boat one time...
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    Question about anode adjustment

    I have an 87 Mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha 1 drive. I was getting very serious torque steer to the left. Members on here told me to adjust my trim anode behind the prop, it was adjusted to the right. If I turn it to be dead on straight, inline with the skeg, would I get the opposite problem or...
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    question on torque steer??

    I have a Citation 190 with a 3.0L mercruiser with an Alpha One outdrive. When im on plain around 35-40 MPH it takes almost two hands on the wheel to keep my outdrive from spinning left. Its not bad at slow speeds, but a WOT its pretty bad. This is my first I/O, is this normal or should something...
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    Vacationing in Hampton Beach, NH

    I am in the Portmouth, Hampton Beach area of New Hampshire. Could anyone tell me a nice place to put in and some pretty good fishing spots. Thanks
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    Anyone trailer a boat into Canada?

    I am gonig to be trailering my personal boat and trailer into Canada in about a week and was wondering if there is any special documentation I needed. I have a current reg. number, current PA tag, title to both the trailer and boat, and a current reg for the trailer. Is there anything else I...
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    Fuel smell in Bilge

    I recently got done restoring my boat. I had some gas spill, about 12 ounces into the bilge area of my runabout with a Mercruiser engine. I cleaned up the gas with rags, the area is now dry. However as all of you know, it stills smells very badly of gas. Is there something I can buy to absorb...
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    Has anyone trailered a boat into Canada?

    I am gonig to be trailering my personal boat and trailer into Canada in about a week and was wondering if there is any special documentation I needed. I have a current reg. number, current PA tag, title to both the trailer and boat, and a current reg for the trailer. Is there anything else I...
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