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    Silver Glenn Springs trip

    Hey all, The family and I are trying to take a trip down to the springs this upcoming weekend, if the rain ever stops. We are going to trailer down from Jacksonville, but have no idea where the closest ramp is for us to launch from. Also if there are any good eateries that we can go to on the...
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    Is it possible to make up this many RPM loss?

    2004 Monterey 248 LS Montura. 4900 lbs dry weight. 5.0 MPI 260 HP Merc. Alpha 1 Gen II outdrive. I just had to change my upper half of the outdrive and had to change the gear set in the upper with the swap. I went from a 1.62 to a 1.47 upper. Current prop is a 19 in pitch (cant remember the...
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    Second outdrive in the past month!

    Hi ya! OK so it is a new to me 24' Monterey Bowrider 5.0 Merc Alpha 1 Gen II outdrive. 14" 19 degree 3 blade stainless prop. First time out in the boat, the upper in a relatively new outdrive (one year old se116 replacement outdrive) and the upper gear box completely freezes up, later...
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    Where to locate transom strap with Trim tabs

    I just picked up a bigger bowrider (248LS Monterey) and the PO did not have any transom tie downs. (kept boat in dry storage mostly). The boat has trim tabs as stated in the title so I am a little nervous/apprehensive to the location the tie downs should connect with the trailer. The current...
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