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    Carb rebuild kit

    Hi all. Its been a while since i posted here. I have an 88 mercruiser alph one 4.3L. I noticed last season that after shutting down the engine while on the lake, that in order to start it up, i had to open up the carb a bit as if it was flooding, then it would start and run smooth after about...
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    Need some un-biased opinions

    My brother and his family just spent the 4th of July at the lake with us on our boat. He is interested in buying a boat now and has found a boat for sale on the internet that is close to his home. It is a 1989 20' VIP Victory open bow with a 5.0 Cobra V8 with "new exhaust manifolds". What do you...
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    Foam

    I know there has been a lot of discussion on the subject of foam. I just finished my engine bay and transom rebuild and used the same foam I took out (most of it anyway). I was wondering if anyone has ever tried that foam that comes in a can that is used for insulating windows in a house. It...
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    Ran out of resin.

    I just ran out of polyester layup resin while rebuilding my engine bay compartment (transom, stringers, ect..). I am almost done. I only have the motor mounts left. I was told to go get some epoxy resin to finish the job. Can I epoxy over polyester resin? Thanks in advance.
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    Transom thickness!

    I am currently in the process of rebuilding my transom. I have seen specs that it is supposed to be 2" thick. I have an 88 4.3L mercruiser alpha 1. Where can I find the min/max transom thickness specs for my engine/drive. Thanks in advance.
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    Engine mounts?

    Seems like I get one thing fixed, then another pops up. Was cruising along today, boat was running fine. Just had the lower shift cable replaced, and gave me no problems today. Boat never died. I was happy,,,,untill,,,cruising along half throttle, then it just seemed liked I slammed it into...
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    4.3L mercruiser dies between gears

    When shifting from neutral into F or R, engine dies. Also dies when going from gear into neutral. If I shift really really slow, the engine will stay running, and once in gear, or once in neutral, it runs like a champ. Idle speed is about 650 according to the tach. I know there is some kind of...
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    Tiny leak.

    I have had my new to me boat out on the water a couple of times now. I am getting water in my bilge. Not a lot, but I wouldn't want to leave it in a slip overnight if you know what I mean. I took it out again today, determined to find where the leak is. Yesterday though, I took off the speedo...
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    Rookie I/O

    New here, and just got home with my first I/O. I bought an 88 Fabuglas Jamaican 19' and it has a 4.3L v6 in it with an out drive. I need several things. The boat is imaculate inside and out. But I would like to obtain specs for the motor/drive, and also find out how to identify both, ie. fuel...
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