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    More pitch orbigger prop

    60 hp merc. New. 1650 crestliner fishawk side console. when I got the boat had a 4 blade on it. Engine would wind up and then slowly speed up. Went to 3 blade. Now jumps right onto plane, has good speed. About 28 mph. wondering about trying a larger prop, 3 inches from top of prop to...
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    4.3 valves backed off

    Went thru top of 4.3 12 bolt manifold, set vales at zero lash plus 1/2 turn. Finally warmed up enough to run on muffs. After about 15 minutes valves started clacking. Went back jnto and found nuts had backed off a couple valves. Anyone know of a reason for these to do such? Would...
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    Possible new trim pump?

    84 merc 3cyl 60 hp 2 stroke in a basstracker tournament tx. 6550713 service number. Motor will trim up. Also all the way up with push of other button. It just will not stay up. When fully raised you can watch it slowly go down. Took lower part of pump apart, cleaned and new o rings put in...
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    Want to say thank you.

    Just finishing getting back together my 90 crestliner 4.3 apha1. Found the water in oil problem. Intake gasket. Fixed the broken controller, new one. Much help here when could not get it to take new cables. new tank for trim, old one cracked. New flappers. Went thru out drive with new...
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    Alpha1 controller

    Finally got time to install new controller I got a few weeks ago from iboat. uflex 184m Ordered cables for it if current ones will not work. Same as what is currently on it is what they sent me. The cross cylinder will not go into the holder. If controller is shifted into reverse then the...
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    4 bolt or 5 bolt wheels

    Getting ready to put new brakes on a twin axel bunk trailer. Currently have one year old tires on 4 bolt rims 13 inch. This is a one axel for brakes set up. when I look for complete brake kits, needs surge coupler also, all I find is 5 bolt drums. Do not really want to buy new rims for...
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    Water logged 84 bass tracker

    Thanks to this site and a bit of utube I think my planing and low rider problem will soon be solved. This is a new to me boat. 60hp 2str merc. 84 basstracker tournaent tx. The two times was able to get it out last year it seemed to ride very low in back. The second time had it out opened...
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    Tach for 3cly 2str 60 hp merc

    Did Google this but got even more undecided. My old 84 bass tracker has no gauges. Would like to install tach and amp/volt gauges. There is room on dash to install these. would like to know what others have easily installed, hooked up, and kept cost down. These might keep me more informed as...
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    Am fm radio?

    Like to listen to radio background noise when fishing. Especially at night. Will a cheap am/fm and plastic antenna be legal? Fuse panel has extra hookups on it as that is how I hooked up the fish finder.
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    Alpha 1 flappers

    Knew I had a headache. After first spin on river. Anyway replacing cracked head, was new when purchased, there are no flappers. Are all gen 1 flappers the same.? Could not even find any pieces in ypipe.
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