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    How to call the police

    George, an elderly man, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the...
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    Checking Trailer Brakes

    Hello fellas, My boats trailer is a tandem axle and it?s equipped with drum surge brakes. Is there a way to check that the brakes are working properly? I haven?t ever needed to slam the brakes but if I ever do I would like to know my brakes are working correctly. The system seems to be in good...
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    Tach Wires

    Hello everyone, I?m trying to hook up a tach to my Merc 4.3 engine. The wires on the tach I want to install are white, yellow and orange. Those are not the colrs I?m use to seeing on a tach. This is how I think the wires should be hooked up: White= 12volt source Yellow= Ground Orange= Coils...
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    Need New Prop

    Hello gang, My current prop is old and needs to be replaced. I need help selecting a new one. This summer I will be pulling a tube most of the time with the boat so I need something with good acceleration. Here is the boats info: 18' bowrider Mercruiser 175hp 4.3 V6 Alpha 1 Gen 1 with 1.84 gear...
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    Longer Life?

    Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's...
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    Little Ralphy

    LITTLE RALPHY ON GRAMMAR One day, during lessons on proper grammar, the teacher asked for a show of hands from those who could use the word 'beautiful' in the same sentence twice. First, she called on little Suzie, who responded with, 'My father bought my mother a beautiful dress and she...
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    Mercruiser Transom Seal

    This could also go under the "stupid human tricks" section. My dog likes to sleep in the boat and is usually not a problem with me. Some time between Monday and yesterday he caught a squirrel. He took it in the boat with him and made a bloody mess, so I washed the inside of the boat. The boat...
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    Preserving a Bravo 3

    Hello, My dad?s neighbor is getting rid of his boat due to it having a blown engine and a good amount of damage from a tree that fell on it. A guy is buying the blown engine because he wants to rebuild it for his boat. My dad?s neighbor is going to sell me the Bravo 3 and everything behind the...
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    Runs Hot

    Hello everyone, This weekend I accidently drifted my boat into shallow water (I was fishing without anchoring). When I started the boat I noticed the prop started churning mud. The temp rises if I let it idle. If I accelerate the temp goes back to normal. I did not let it get above 170 degrees...
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    This is funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CC4plAJvuE
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    The Economy Stinks

    Things are starting to not look so good where I?m at. I work for an industrial construction company. We build units or entire chemical plants or refineries. At my job I?m the person that bids new work. So far this year I have bid 9 projects and we have been awarded none. We even changed our pay...
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    Mushy Story

    Today is a very special day for me. This marks the day me and my wife first got together. We started "talking" when we were 14 years old. She was officially asked to be my girlfriend on this day (at the age of 15). We married at the age 17 and have been blessed with two healthy boys. I?m 30...
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    The perfect boat

    This weekend I went out of town to work. While I was gone my in-laws borrowed my boat with my wife?s permission. I know what?s mine is hers and what?s hers is mine. Screw that, the boat is MINE. The in-laws brought the boat back with a mangled propeller and a ripped seat. I was going to sell...
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    Serial Numbers

    Hello, I'm trying to figure out what gen drive I have but do not really know where to look. The serial # on the outdrive is 0c422255 (transom assembly). Drive unit # is 0c413547. It is an Alpha 1 and I think its gen 1 but not sure. The engine is 175hp 4.3 v6. Can somebody tell me where I can...
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    1988 Alpha One

    Hello, I purchased a boat over the weekend with a 1988 mercruiser 4.3 and a Alpha one drive. I test drove it with the guy I bought it from and took it home. When I was flushing the engine I noticed no water comes out of the center of the propeller. Is that normal? When I flush my other boat...
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