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    hitch dealer

    Hello @ all<br />does anyone of you have a good adress for a reliable AND cheap dealer that installs a hitch in the area of Passaic, Montclair, Clifton, Paterson (New Jersey). I have heard that Uhaul does the sale and installation but i also heard some negative comments about the firm in general...
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    Alpha 1 building history

    Hi @ all<br /><br />when did Mercruiser start building the Alpha 1 Generation 2 stern drive. And did they change a lot ? I would be interested if there where major changes that happened around 1996 (i have a 1996 5.7L with an alpha 1 drive and would like to know if it is already Gen. 2 and/or if...
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    Engine manuals

    Hi,<br /><br />which of the manuals that are offered in the mall is better for a newbie in boats (but with a lot of experience in repairing cars). Is the SELOC manual or the Clymer manual better ? Or is it worth it to buy both because each handles some topics different than the other one. <br...
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    Discs versus drums

    Hi, <br />i hope this discussion was not handled here up to now: Is it worth to spend the $ 200 additionally to buy a trailer with disc brakes or are drum brakes good enough ? I want to buy a loadrite 2 axle trailer with brakes on every axle. My boat is a 21' Sea Ray (weight: 3700 pounds). And...
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    Alpha Drive reliable ?

    Mercruiser I/O 5.7 L from 1994 and alpha drive:<br /><br />Hi there,<br /><br />does the Mercruiser alpha drive have a good quality ? (e.g. corrosion problems like the bravo 3). And is it a good combination with the Mercrusier 5.7L (strong enough for the HP) ? In general, assuming a good...
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