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    Prop suggestions?

    I have a 20ft crownline bow rider with a 5.7 litre and a alpha 1 mercruiser outdrive, I recently damaged what I believe to be a basic stock prop. I'm not sure of the pitch dimensions. I've been wanting to purchase a better performance prop for some time now I have no choice the old one is...
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    Alpha 1 Leaking fluid

    I recently changed impeller and after reassembling and using boat for the first time I noticed that gear lube was leaking. It appears that it is leaking out of the seal where the lower unit drops from the outdrive. I checked all of the bolts and everything is snug could it be that they just...
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    mercruiser 5.7 tbi v timing question

    I have a 99 2g carbed 5.7 mercruiser that recently had to do a headgasket job to. Had the heads resurfaced and a little valve work done after reassembly engine fired right up and ran smooth. However idle is a liitle high and unstable checked the timing with light and dead on 10 degrees...
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    tilt/trim will not raise?

    I am new to site as well as this particular boat. It has a 5.7 mercruiser with alpha outdrive. I have looked around on here and seen a lot of useful info but my situation is a little different. The trim will go down all the way and the trailer switch will raise all the way up but when you...
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