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    1996 Sea Ray lost power while under way

    I have a 1996 Sea Ray 210 with a 5.7 2 bbl carburator alpha 1 outdrive. Yesterday we were participating in a poker run on the river,while going to the next stop we were following the bigger boats and the waves were pretty bad. While going along at a steady pace my boat lost all engine power and...
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    1996 Sea Ray Shift cable bellow Question

    Been awhile since I posted here.I just bought a 1996 Sea Ray 210 Select Signature. Engine Serial # OF778867 Transom Serial # OF669146 Drive Serial # OF695712 I have a shift cable bellow thats leaking just a very little water in the boat.The ujoint bellow and exhaust bellow was replaced...
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    Switching Motor From Old Boat To New Boat Question

    Hi Everyone.Hope everyones having a fun and safe boating season so far.Normally I am an inboard person,but I came upon an oportunity to go in on a boat with my roomate.This is a picture of my roomates old boat (4x4 block embeded into the rear hull) dont ask,lol 1977 Monark Here is a picture...
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    Smart Tab SX Instalation Question

    Hi everyone,I finally got my smart tab sx tabs in the mail,just in time for the weekend.The instructions are pretty basic,was just wondering how deep to drill the holes.Found a couple of posts saying 1.5 inches,but the screws are only a half an inch long. I did purchase a tube of 3m 5200 to seal...
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    Buy Trim Tabs ??? Dolphin Tail ??

    Hello Everyone,hope your boating season is going good.I Have some questions about trim tabs.1977 Thompson Del Ray 18ft V8 engine with aproximate 220-260HP.When I bought my boat it had a "Whale Tail " "Dolphin Tail" on the outdrive.A big plastic fin thingy,anyways,,I was told by the previous...
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    Friend hooked up his battery backwards on his Lowe Sun Cruiser Jamaca 220

    Hello fellow boaters,hope everyones season is going good so far.I have a friend/aquaintance that has a "2002 Lowe sun crusier jamaca 220" that has a 75hp Yamaha on it,or maybe a evenrude 75hp.Anyways,he has a problem that after he hooked up the battery backwards,he has no starting issue now.He...
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    Four Feared Dead, Eight Hospitalized After Burlington Boating Accident

    Its boating season again,please everyone use your head and be safe out there this year.If not for yourself,watch out for others that arent being responsible. http://www.kwqc.com/story/18561819/eight-injured-four-still-missing-after-burlington-boating-accident Crews searched Saturday for four...
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    Dual Battery Wiring Diagram

    Hi everyone,I want to finally get around to hooking up my dual batterys and perko switch I bought for my boat lastyear,and cant seem to find the wiring diagram for it.On this site somewhere,there was a post that had some good diagrams,and directions,but cant seem to find it anywhere.I have...
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    Bad Transom,Junk,or fixable?

    I bought this boat on thursday,1983 Rinker,21' with a 4.3 liter Mercruiser,with every intention of removing all the parts,and scraping the boat.I picked it up today,and started really looking at it,and to me,i really think it might be fixable.Its got a rotten transom,and needs the floors...
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    Bought A Parts Boat,Mercruiser Powered,4.3 liter to V8 Interchange

    Ok guys,help me out here.I just bought a 1983 Rinker 21' Cuddy,with a 4.3 mercruiser,mercruiser out drive.The boat has a rotten transom,so i basically bought it for parts.I have a 1977 Thompson Del ray,with a 400ci Chevy,898 Out drive.Now i know a 4.3 is basically a small block chevy,minus 2...
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    Problem With My Shifter "with Picture"

    Hi everyone,hope your having a great time on the water,and being safe.1977 Thompson Del Ray,400ci Chevy motor,898 Out Drive.Heres what I got.Last year,Boat got stuck in gear,had a heck of a time getting it out of gear,on and off the water.This year,the past 2 weeks,i replaced the outdrive,with a...
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    Cant Get Prop Off Old Out Drive

    Hi everyone,,well,finally got my new-to-me out drive back on the boat,but ran into another problem.I cant get the prop off to transfer to my new out drive.Is there a trick to it?? I read about a puller,is there anything else I can try before I fork over all that money for a puller.heres a...
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    Aplha 1 outdrive is stuck,wont go on,or come off now

    Just like the title says,wont go on,now i cant get it off.Took the drive off to change a shift cable,found the gimble bearing loose so i replaced it.alignment tool went right in,made sure it was in forward (outdrive) got halfway on,and it stopped.Gave it a couple good swift kicks,like i read in...
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    Alpha 1 new shift cable install problem

    Hi everyone,well,my weekend didnt turn out like i wanted.I installed a new gimble bearing,drive bellows,impeller,gaskets,o-rings,everything came out just fine,went back in just fine,except for the new style shift cable.I tapped out the threads like i was told to do,with a 1/4 x 18 tap,thought...
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    Boat Explosion At The Ramp I Launch From

    Hope I posted this in the right section.This happened today,at the ramp that I launch from.I am just glad that he didnt get seriously injured,heres the link for the accident. http://www.wqad.com/videobeta/a2041211-3838-47dd-aadd-bdc1e83b006c/News/Man-Escapes-Boat-Explosion-6pm-5-27-11
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