Ok I have the upper portion of my outdrive apart and the 2 seals are out, The new Quick silver seal kit 26-88397 1 has only 1 seal. Seal is same diameter but a little thicker than a single seal but not as thick as both seal together. Is this a new seal design or have I got the wrong kit? If I...
After reading many post about having a vhf radio on board just in case of an emergency I think I found a decent deal on one. It's a hand held Humminbird
VHF55s. Local dealer had a couple for $79.99 each nib with a $20.00 rebate. I figured for this price it would be a good addition to the boat. I...
Accelerating boat to plane out everything was going fine. Motor was running good RPMs looked good. Trimming up to top speed an I felt water on my leg. I looked down and water was pouring in under the dash. My grand baby looked at her granna and told her that I knocked a hole in the boat when I...
Well I finally got my Monterey in the water today with the Solas 21p 4 blade prop you recommended. Good hole shot and RPMs are in range. Lost maybe 2-3 mph but that's not a problem boat goes around 45-46 mph (not gps). I've wanted to try that prop out since Christmas but boat was in the bed and...
I've been looking over the manual for my Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive water pump rebuild and I have a question. On the exploded view it shows what lubricants and sealers to use but it also says to use 3M brand adhesive. What type of adhesive do I need to get? See pages 3B-6 and 3B-7 in download...
I've got an OEM rebuild kit ordered and reading the manual it says on early model Alpha 1 Gen II outdrives to use Water Pump Alignment Pins (91-821571A1) to align the water pump housing. Is my outdrive an early model and do I need the pins? I want everything on hand when I start the job because...
On my 95 4.3 liter lx engine the thermostat gasket has 2 copper pieces made into the gasket. Is this for continuity between the upper housing and the engine block since the temperature sensors are mounted on the upper housing? Can I use a standard automobile thermostat gasket? Also can I just...
After reading an earlier post about bilge pumps I've decided to install a 2nd pump in my boat. I've ordered a 1000gph Rule pump to match the one I already have installed. I plan on mounting it a little higher in the bilge than the one already mounted so it will only come on if the other pump...
I'm looking for a good spotlight for night time navigation back to the dock. I've just about decided on a golight to mount on the front of the boat. Any ideas on a spotlight? Getting caught on the lake a dark is no fun even with a gps and flashlight. I'd also like to night fish some.
Got a new winch strap for my boat trailer in my stocking this year. The strap is rated for 2000 lbs. My boat weighs 2700 lbs empty. Do I need a strap that is rated over the weight of the boat?
A Friend of mine has a Nissan 50hp ob engine on his pontoon. What do we need to do to winterize the engine. The motor is all the way down to keep water out of the foot. Do we need to fog the engine and run it dry of fuel?
I have about 1/2 tank of fuel in my tank that is a mixture of real gasoline and ethanol fuel. I treated the tank with star tron before I pumped in the ethanol and had all intentions of running all the fuel out and fill up with real gas and stabilize before I winterized but that was not to be. I...
