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Was raising my boat on the boat lift and the cable snapped. It looks like a 1/4" steel cable. Can I go up one size in thickness on the new cable or do I have to replace with the same diameter?
Reason: I bought the boat lift from private party about 3 years ago. He said its capacity is 3600...
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Sold my 1993 Regal Valanti 176 SE and upgraded to the Starcraft Star Step 221E I/O Deck Boat. The boat didn't come with a manual and the dealer says they can order a generic manual for all boats for like $40.
Wanted to see if anyone can point me to something online. Just looking for...
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Have a no start condition. Boat ran last summer before I winterized in the fall. When I turn the key slave solenoid clicks but starter doesn't turn. Tried follow:
Run jumper cable from battery negative to chassis. No action from starter. Negative wire should be good.
Run jumper cable from...
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Please bear with me-- I'm looking for some basic steps to troubleshoot my issue. I think it should be pretty easy to diagnose.
I have a 1993 3.0L LX Mercruiser 4 cylinder I/O with I think an Alpha One outdrive.
After having my boat sit winterized for 3 years, I was ready to get it back in...
Good morning boaters!
Looking for some help here. I have a 1993 Regal Valanti 17.6. It has a 3.0 Mercruiser 4 cyl engine. I had it winterized (fogged and antifriezed) by the marina and put in to storage 3 seasons ago. Bought a new house, moved.....didn't have time to use the boat. Now, 3 years...
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I have a MerCruiser, Model Number: 0F001182. A search seems to point to the 3.0L/LX Alpha One. I want to do a tune up, but all the parts sites seem to list parts for engine number "Ranges" not my particular engine. As an example, I'd like to do the cap/rotor, but in the results, I get...
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I have a used boat that I bought a few years ago and meant to re-grease my bearings. I'll be taking it on a 2 hr tow trip tomorrow :) so I figure I better finally do it.
The problem is this. My trailer has the Shorelandr stickers on it, but the title says Escort. No identification, model...
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2 questions :) I'm a first time boat owner. I'm planing to clean and grease my bearings on the trailer.
1. Can I do this with the boat on the trailer? I'd only need to jack up the trailer a little bit. (it's a 2200lbs boat)
2. Any advice besides using marine grease?
Thanks!!
Julian
