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    Winterizing Drive Off The Boat

    When doing my yearly spring maintenance of greasing u joints and replacing the gasket and o rings, I somehow botched the gasket install and ended up with a bellow full of water, explains the mystery water that sometimes appeared in the bildge and the sudden grinding noise that ended our trip...
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    Fuel sender float MIA

    Decided to pull the floor and see why the fuel gauge quit working. Ground is good and shorting the wires pegs the gauge, so good there. Pulled the sender out and the float arm is MIA. I can hear it banging the tank if I shake the boat, but it's way up front. Any suggestions to get it out? I...
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    Seawater Leak on Cooling System - Stumped - With pics

    86 4winns Horizon 190 with the 170 4 cyl and an Alpha 1 outdrive. Just this year I've noticed water in the bilge after use. Not a ton but I'm getting tired or sponging out after every trip. This is a new leak. If the boat sits in water without running, no water in the bilge. All bellows etc...
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    Mercruiser Auto Trim?

    Anyone have/had any experience with one? Anyone got a control module they want to part with? I should be able to engineer the rest of the system. I'm thinking this would be nice for the wife.
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    1988 Alpha 1 Power Steering Problem

    Buddy has a Baja with the Alpha 1 and 350 Mag engine. The problem is, when the engine is throttled up, the outdrive will turn to the right by itself. This is not a trim tab issue or caused by the boat moving, it will do it out of the water on a work rack too. I'm not too familiar how the...
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    Merc 170 Oil Question

    Changing the oil for winter storage. The cap on the engine says 10W-30 but the dealer says 25W-40. I've found conflicting info but nothing definite. What should I use?
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    Alpha 1 Outdrive Noise - Update/Revisited

    Some of you may remember my previous post about a grinding/whirring noise in my Alpha one this year. It only started after the outdrive was resealed and reinstalled in the spring. The noise is non existent at startup, but after running a bit and shifting in neutral, the noise is present. It...
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    Alpha 1 Grinding/Whirring Noise

    Haven't touched the outdrive in 22 years other than oil and bellows. Took it off last year to paint and had it resealed this spring. Have about 2-3 hours on it and today it has a serious grinding whirring noise when running, does it in gear and neutral. Had boat towed in 8 miles from lake to...
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    OMC Woes.... Locked Up?***UPDATE 6/10/08***

    I just purchased a 25' Bayliner. I don't know much about OMC's so here we go. Ran and drove just fine, however, when I went to move it to a slip, it started missing badly when put into gear. Runs perfect in neutral with good throttle response. I was able to make it back to the weekend docks...
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    Volvo 275 Hard Steering Under Power

    Got it in the water finally on Saturday. Everything ran good and handled nicely, but it is hard to steer to the right under power. It steers fine and smooth when going slow. I'm going to guess that it is related to the little bit of slop in the steering yoke bushings that I should have...
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    Lego V8, check it out!

    This is cool, I can't believe how sweet it sounds for being air powered http://jalopnik.com/391187/lego-maniac-blows-minds-with-1440-rpm-mindstorms-v8-lego-engine
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    Got a lot done tonight, but....

    Dang. Almost there. Working on a buddies 275 out drive. Replaced both u joints, cleaned out the old grease in the bearing, changed the exhaust bellows and water hose, went to put in the new seal and the dealer got the wrong one. SOB, wanted to try the maiden voyage tomorrow morning of his...
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    Noob saying hello

    I just signed up for the forum, great wealth of knowlodge on here. We have an 86 Four Winns Horizon 190 with the merc 170 3.7l that my Grandpa bought new in 86. He passed shortly afterward therefore leaving the boat in the garage with little use over the last 15 years. After doing the water...
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    Volvo 270 Outdrive Repairs.

    I own a merc I/O, but a buddy of mine picked up a Bayliner with a Volvo engine and outdrive. After straightening out the PO's wiring mess and getting the engine running, we dropped it off at the Marina for bellows etc. I know nothing about Volvo outdrives, so I didn't want to touch it. Two...
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