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    Chrysler velvet drive mounts...

    Hi, I've been working on a old Trojan f26 flybridge and need velvet drive mounts. The Chrysler style. Anyone know of a source for these used?
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    Need advice!!

    Hi, I'm considering buying a first sailboat, I've been around power boats for years but have almost no sailing experience. I have found a Catalina 22 swing keel in decent condition on a solid but rusty trailer (all surface rust) does have a soft spot on deck. Does come with 7.5 hp outboard and...
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    Water hose length????

    Hi everyone, can anyone definitively tell me how long a 3/4" water inlet hose should be between the bell housing and transom plate? A few searches told me 13" , 13 and 7/8", and 14" Please let me know exactly what it should be. I want to do this right.
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    Alpha one...what's this plug for?

    Hi, just put my 1987 alpha one drive on the stand getting ready to do water pump and noticed this plug or cap under the mercruiser sticker. It's not square to the housing as if some corrosion has pushed it out kinda crooked?? I pressure checked the drive and she held 15 pounds for an hour and...
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    470. Alpha one water intake, kinked!!!

    Ok, pulled the drive off this 1987 Larson alpha one with a 470 mercruiser. I changed bad gimbal bearing and seal. I believe the water in the bellows lead to it going bad...lol! I just purchased this and was told it sat tied up to the dock two years ago, pulled out last summer and previous owner...
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    470 water pump seals...anyone thought of grease?

    Hi, having sold a boat with a 470 last week I purchased another one with a 470 Saturday. It has a very slow drip from weep hole. Let me just say I have all parts to fix except the speedi sleeves. And I am going to fix it properly... However I was thinking about this set up and got to thinking...
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    470 water pump...alternative?

    Hey guys, I just bought a old Glastron x19 off eBay with a "rebuilt" 470...we'll see... Anyways, after reading up on these it seems the water pump on engine is prone to failure...having not actually looked at one of these yet; is it possible to deleate the pump all together and instead plum a...
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    1989 Arrow Glass cuddy...wet transom!!!

    Hi everyone, I'm a long time member but have just never posted much. I have a 1989 Arrow Glass Fiesta cuddy with a mercruiser 305 Chevrolet I/O. It is in reasonably good shape, but it is old. About seven or eight years ago we had a storm which caused water to pool inside (a piece of debris...
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    Bent prop shaft? ruined prop.

    :mad:It was a good day on the lake until my wife said let me drive. Well I think she hit a rock. she was going about 10 mph or so when she hit. Spun the hub in the prop. Flo-Torque II or something like that. The oil may have about 5 hours on it and had some shavings on the magnetic plug. We ran...
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    2004 mercury 175hp lack of throttle reponse

    Hello everyone , my grandfather has this motor and it has developed a intermitent problem. Sometimes when he goes to throttle up the motor won't rev above 2000 rpms, until he quickly lets off and nails it again. Also only does this when the motor is warmed up completly never cold. Any ideas?
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    Riser tolerance

    Hi everyone, I have finishedcleaning off the paint from all the gasket surfaces and laid a straight edge on it and found that a .0025 fealer will fit under the straight edge in one spot on the inner flange of the riser. I have already cleaned up alot of uneveness with a file and rubbing stone...
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    Need help engine alignment

    I need help, trying to align motor and have noticed the rear engine mounts are not sitting flat on transom mount.....port side is up about 1/4 inch alignment bar would go in VERY easy although had deeper grease groves on the top than on the bottom. Trying to get it perfect is when I noticed the...
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    trim sending/limit switch sealer

    The weather is going to be good this weekend so I will be installing new trim limit and sending switches (oem mercruiser) and I was wondering if I should use some perfect seal on the two halves of the gromet where it passes through the bellhousing or should I install it dry?
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    trim limit switch replacement

    Can both the trim switches be replaced without removing the ujoint bellows and or the bellhousing?
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    Marine starter not designated?

    Maybe some of you guys have run into this problem before. I purchased and just received a new starter for my 305 chevy Mercruiser. I bought it on Ebay from DB ELECTRICAL. It is supposed to be a marine starter but it is not designated anywhere on it as being approved for marine use. I checked my...
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