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    is a depth finder water proof?

    Ive got a bottom line tournament 1101 fish/depth finder that I mounted nest to my steering wheel, but when I am standing, I cant see it. Can I mount it in front of my windshield so I can see it without worrying about it getting damaged by water? I can seal it all up with RTV or silicone if...
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    any 15spline on an alpha?

    Will just about any prop that has 15 splines fit onto an alpha 1 outdrive?
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    Melted tube and steam from the exhaust

    After a fun day of replacing my shift spool, we had the prop sitting in a bin or water to try to put some load on it to see how it would shift. It turned out that I just splashed it all out which gave us a nice laugh to end the day. However I was not laughin about the steam I had coming out of...
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    Bad coil?

    I got my boat going fast for the first time yesturday, but every time it would hit a bigger wave and come down, the engine would die. Then it would take about 2-5 minutes to get it started again. I could crank it, but it would not fire. When I bought it, the coil was just sitting behind the...
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    merc 3.0 alpha 1 shift linkage lenghts

    Anyone know the lengths the shift linkages are supposed to be? Ive just replaced my outdrive linkage last weekend and I am not engaging forward till just before I start getting throttle, about half way down. I get reverse just fine after moving the throttle back about an inch or so. Ive got the...
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    Which prop?

    Ive got a 17' 86 chris craft with the 3.0l GM motor and first gen alpha 1, its got a beat up 13.75x21 iirc prop on it now. What should I buy for it now? I was told that a 14x21 or 23 would be good. Also, what should I expect for a top speed out of that setup? its a scorpion 178 boat that rides...
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    What is this stuff???

    I just bought a newly rebuild carb for my boat and got the guys intake too. I got it yesturday and the setup looks nothing like mine. This is all for the GM 3.0 mercruiser in my 86 chris craft. There is a small line coming off the exhaust port on the manifold going into the carb and also a...
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    3.0 Carb

    Ive got an 86 17ft Chris Craft Bowrider which is an awesome boat. Ive replaced a lot of what commonly goes wrong(Gimbal today, water pump twice:redface:, etc..) Ive rebuilt the carb and have never gotten it to run rite. On the water, I can only get the boat up to about 2000rpm, any more throttle...
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