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    Merc 140 3.0 engine problems

    Hi all, I am having a few issues with my 1979 181 Merc 3.0 4 cylinder with the alpha outdrive. The boat had been stored for roughly eight years before I pulled it out and started to work on it, that was two years ago. I had to pull the engine, because I had a broken off starter bolt in the...
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    prop advice

    I have a 2000 Crownline 205 BR with the 5.0 EFI Merc and a Alpha outdrive. I currently have a 19p 4 blade stainless Revolution 4 prop on it and will only allow 4100 RPM and 40MPH fully trimmed with a light load. I don't remember the diameter of that prop.The boat comes out of the hole nicely...
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    Merc Alpha Gen 1 outdrive

    A buddy of mine let his oil run low in his outdrive this past summer and resulted in a gear failer in the upper housing. He bought a good used upper drive and installed his old lower on the new (used) upper. Since he had all kinds of shavings in his upper gear case when it failed, will he have...
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    VHF Antennas

    I am wanting to install my Uniden Solara DSC radio in my boat (2000 Crownline 205 BR) this winter, and was wanting some information on a good antenna for the $ and which length would be best for me. I will be using the radio mostly on the Mississippi river and some of the larger lakes in Il...
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    Removing prop lock

    Here is the issue. I bought this boat used with the merc. alpha gen. 2 and do not have the prop lock key to remove the prop lock from the prop. I went and bought a new lock kit (McGuard) to remove the old one, but the key is different and wont fit the lock. Any ideas how I can remove the lock...
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    Overfill engine oil

    I checked my engine oil last night and found that I must have overfilled it (2000 merc. 5.0 EFI). I got out my oil pump and pumped out around 1 to1 1/2 quarts to get it to the proper oil level on the stick. I didn't see any milky oil comming out, just fresh looking oil. I have had problems with...
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    Low WOT and MPH

    I have a 2000 21 foot bowrider with the 5.0 EFI Mercruiser and the Alpha outdrive. I currently have a 14.5 19 pitch stainless 4 blade prop on it now. With a light load and calm water, I am only able to get 4000 rpm and 41 MPH at WOT. I believe I should be around 4600 - 4800 for my WOT. If I go...
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    Lock for flip up door style coupler

    I am looking for a lock for my trailer that has the serge brakes with the flip up door style coupler. The flip up door is secured by a pin that doesn't go all the way through the coupler. I want to lock it while it is hitched to my truck. I did a search and didn't find one for this style...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 EFI starting issues

    I have 2000 Mercruiser with the 305 EFI with about 100 hours on the boat. The boat will start cold fine,idle and pull fine while on the water. When the motor is warm, after sitting an hour or so, it doesn't want to start. When I try to start it, it will idle high and low like it is surging. It...
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