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    trim sending units

    i just replaced my gimble housing when i took the trim sending units off i forgot to note which one went on the starbord and which went on the port side can some one tell me which side the trim position and trim limit senders go on
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    Wiring a 63 Larson all American

    Hello I am helping a friend out with repairing some of the wiring in his boat I am looking for a wiring diagraham It is a 1963 Larson All American by Brunswick It has a Volvo penta bb70 I have the diagraham for the engine I need the one for the rest of the boat Also does this boat have a...
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    gimble housing replacement

    i have to replace my gimble housing due to a broken pivot parts i have used gimble housing the gasket for housing to boat new gimble bearing on order exhuast bellows kit impeller i know i need an engine alignemnt tool what else is do i need
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    gimble housing replacement

    i am replacing my gimble housing due to it broke is there any gaskets/seals that go between the gimble housing and the transom or on the inside of the boat and is there anything else that should be replaced while im in there engine is a mercursier 4.3l alpha 1 gen 1 i will be replacing the...
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    gimble housing problem

    i was winterizing my boat after my final trip of the season and found this what would cause this to happen? it was fine before my last trip i did NOT impact anything no other dammage what eaxatly is the part called that is broken is it the gimble houseing or the bell housing or...
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    1989 alpha 1 gen 1 shift cable replacement

    1989 alpha 1 gen 1 4.3L i want to replace the shift cable while i am replacing all the bellows is there any special tools that i need? are the shift cables for gen 1 and gen 2 the same? and what is a good price for a shift cable? and any tips/tricks for replacing the bellows?
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    shift cable bellows

    how hard is it to replace the shift cable bellows on a 1989 mercruiser alpha 1? thanks stephen
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    3 blade or 4

    ive herd that there can be a significant performance difference between a 3 blade and a 4 blade. what are these differences? i have also herd that you should drop 1in of pitch when changing from a 3 blade to a 4
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    prop question

    does any one know what this prop is off when i bought it i was told it would work on my alpha1 the splines are right but the hub is too small and will ventilate, i haven't been able to find any information on it it is a mach on the side it has 13.5-18 on the hub the numbers are 2353 N 1 G...
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    boat sitting to high??

    i think the front of my boat is to high. when i let the winch strap out the front of the boat raises up to ware the bow is about 3-4in above the roller. when i tighten the winch it pulls the bow down and really loads the front set of rollers. i can easily drop the front set of rollers about an...
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    what does this prop fit

    im trying to figure out what this prop fits ive been haveing trouble finding any information on it it is a 13.5x18 15spline 4 blade stainless steel "MACH" it has the numbers 2325 n on the hub and there is also the letter g it also says 13 18 on the outside
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    bimini top

    im looking to get a bimini top for my boat im but im not shure what material or lenth? i want something that will last, that i can stand up under, the one that came with the boat is to low you cant stand up under it. my boat is a 1989 18ft Celeberity Bowrider 181
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    ebay prop

    i recently bought a prop on ebay for a great price the guyt said it should fit a alpha 1 the prop is a 13.5x18p 4 blade stainless it says "mach" in the hub the numbers on the prop are 2353 N i recived the prop it is the right diameter and pitch and the splines right but the hub diameter is...
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    will these props work on my alpha1

    i have two props that im not shure they will work on my 1989 4.3l alpha 1. the hubs seem to be too long. the splines are the same. 1 is a michigan wheel 15x19p with 011007 stamped into the hub. the other 1 i dont know who made it but it is a 14.5x19p with the # 391201 can any1 tell me if they...
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    alpha 1 skeg

    i was idleing in shallow water (maby 5mph max) and hit a rock but the boat was still handeling fine. when i pulled up to shore to change to a diffrent pitch prop, i noticed a chunk of the skeg was missing but it isint to bad. i would like to put some kind of sked gard on it does any one...
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