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    Quicksilver 270..

    Have a 97 Quicksilver ( i think its 97 ) inflatable, soft bottom hard floor, inflatable keel. I have a leak in the inflatable keel, and I cannot believe how hard it is to find a patch kit. Oh, and I CANNOT figure out what MATERIAL it's made of, does anyone know 100%?! Is it hypalon, neoprene, or...
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    Mercury parts express/Part num... Help

    I just bought a gorgeous quicksilver 270 dinghy like new with a bunch of addons hard floor, wheels, newer mercury 4.0 (i swear its barely ever been used), oars, seat, quicksilver bag, inflatable keel, etc. but, One thing is missing - the Valve fill adapter. I called a few dealers and they...
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    Older Merc 70's 9HP's

    I was wondering if I buy an older outboard, specifically johnson/mercury, in the 70s, would parts be readily available from Mercury dealers, or is it now the point where you are hunting for vintage parts? Regards, Mike
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    Mariner 4HP Outboard

    Am about to buy a small dinghy to carry on my cruiser for safety and leisure, its an "older" boston whaler dinghy with a 4hp Mariner. Motor looks brand new, i can't see it having much use. Anyways, 650.00 for the whole kit including oars, I'm just wondering what parts availability is like in...
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    carb overhaul/replace

    what's the price tag on: carb rebuild (professional job) --ballpark figure-- Reman carb --Ballpark--
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    So, after you leave the no wake zone...

    I want to refresh myself here. When you are crusing, do you leave your drive all the way down, or do you trim up to keep things pretty? I usually trim all the way down, haul, get on plane, back off throttle, and trim it up with the trimtabs down/adjusted accordingly... is this right? Someone...
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    Mercruiser Bellow Kit, Need Help

    I need the part number for the mercruiser Bellows kit for my boat. I tried mercury parts express and it is impossible to use, it used to work great, but they've ruined all that. MODEL OF DRIVE: 0C439253 (ALPHA ONE) YEAR OF BOAT: 1988 MAKE/MOD: RINKER FIESTA VEE I need it because I want to...
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    Canada Specific: 1990 Cruiser 3070 Rogue, Buy?

    I've got here a 1990 cruisers yachts 3070 rogue 30 footer for 25 and some odd thousand. price must go down. im hoping for 22, or 23. what do you guys feel is good for a '90 rogue. NADA says 24 to 27. engine hours - 650. two merc I/O alphas with 5.7s Now, for the other half... I live in...
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    99 Seadoo GSX 951 needs rebuild, 975.00, worth it or run?

    I've found a 99 seadoo gsx for sale for 975 obo claiming it needs a buff and engine rebuild, but i'm not sure if doing a motor job is going to be worth it in the long run if i look to sell. What do you think? Are they difficult to time/rebuild? Ive never so much as turned a wrench on a seadoo...
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    Mercruiser 'Bucks' at 2800-3200 RPM...

    My 5.7L Mercruiser in my rinker 28' with the alpha one drive is bucking when in the rpm ranges 2800-3200. Im pretty sure its engine only related. It inconsistantly at random bucks if your in this range, it also only lasts for half a second. It sounds like a cough, for real. Engine will achieve...
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    Larson folk, need your input!

    I've found another boat that i like. i want to upgrade from my current 250 fiesta vee 28, 8'6'' beam, its too small for our family. The boat in question is a 1996 Larson 310 Cabrio with twin 5.7L Bravo III (Twin prop) 625 hours, that you would swear looked like a 2003 for $46,900 in canadian. We...
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    Outdrive Side-to-side slop

    I have noticed near the end of the season that compared to my friends Bravo drives on his boat, my Alpha 1 has a fair bit of side to side slop on my rinker. What generally causes this? is it the steering arm that goes through the transom plate inside the boat generally? or is it a bushing on the...
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    Outdrive loose, outdrive won't come off

    We've loosened all 6 bolts, removed the trim cylinders, and put the outdrive down (straight), put the gearshift in Forward, and the outdrive will not slide anymore than 1/2 off. It's acting like the driveshaft is holding it back. Any suggestions?
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    Prop Drive, and then Jet Drive.

    So, I got to thinking. Why don't they use jet-drive systems more than they use Prop drive systems in the I/O applications? Is it because their not as reliable? I should think in this day and age they can make a heck of a solid system. And also, they are a much better system as far as propulsion.
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