I'm starting a new project, and I want to upgrade or install the following (please keep in mind I'm on a limited budget):
Bow Navigation Light (LED bulb upgrade)
Cuddy Cabin Lights (LED bulb upgrade)
Install 3 Courtesy Lights (1 at the Stern entrance/exit, 1 behind captain's chair and 1...
iBoats members,
Thank you. I wanted to make sure that I said thank you to everyone who replied to my threads concerning bellows replacement, bell housing maintenance, and shift cabling for my Alpha One Gen 2.
Even though I am new to the forums I was treated to knowledge and tips from this...
I just completed an entire bellows replacement and replaced the shift cable as well.
Everything went back together okay.
After putting it all back together I decided I had best hook up the muffs, and test everything out before going to the lake.
Boat fired right up, and the muffs were...
I'm trying to determine how much torque I am to apply to the Hinge Pins on an Alpha 1 Gen 2?
I have 2 different manuals for this drive, and one says 60 lb-ft and the other says 110 lb-ft
Can anyone please confirm which torque spec is correct?
Thank you.
How important is the plastic shift cable sleeve that is installed at the transom?
Mine pushed out when I was installing the new shift sleeve.
Alpha 1 Gen 2.
Thank you
This is the first time that I have attempted the U-Joint Bellows installation, and I have a few questions:
NOTE: I have already glued and clamped the u-joint bellows to the transom.
1. On the bell housing side what all gets glued? Bellows, ring, and gasket?
2. My u-joint bellows lip fits...
I am doing some maintenance on my 2004 Alpha 1 Gen 2 out drive. I have two questions that I would like to pose to the community:
1. Should I replace my gimbal bearing? (please see the video below)
The alignment rod goes in with no issues so I know the engine to gimbal bearing alignment is...
I'm doing some maintenance on my Alpha 1 Gen 2. I need to remove the shift cable to replace it; however, I cannot get the shift cable nut off so that I can remove the shift cable from the bell housing.
It is starting to strip, and I am not sure how to proceed. I noticed another user had a...
