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    Switch Plate Issues

    I recently replaced the switch plate on my 4.3l Mercruiser. When I went to buy a new one, I guess the old roller ball style had been discontinued and the new plunger type is the only one you can buy now. I installed the new switch plate, reinstalled the control cables and adjusted per the...
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    Commander Classic Neutral Lock Pin Won't Re-Engage

    I have one of the old style Commander control boxes on my 1988 Sea Ray Seville (Alpha 1 drive, Mercruiser 4.3l). I did a complete renovation this summer and when I took the boat out for the first time the control box jammed up. I took the control box off and found that it was full of fiberglass...
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    Alpha Gen One Quicksilver Control Box

    Does anyone have a parts diagram for this? I took it apart to clean it up (fiberglass dust) and grease it back up after a renovation and I had a spring and a bearing fall out that I would like to know where it put it back at. I would also just like some reassurance on where everything else goes...
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    Shift Cable Issues

    I pulled into my boat lift today and had to reverse and go forward a couple times to get it in right. When I pulled back in it locked in forward. I killed the engine and paddled I the rest of the way I to the lift. Once I got it on the lift the engine would not start, the gauges came on, but the...
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    Increasing Transom Thickness

    The spec for my transom thickness calls for between 2-2-1/4”. I currently have two layers of 3/4” ply, peanut butter between transom and exterior skin, and two layers of 1708. Right now I am at 1-13/16. I would like to be at 2-1/8”, so according to my calcs I would need 7 more layers of 1708 at...
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    Fuel Tank Access and Decking

    I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville 18' that I am restoring and I have finally gotten to where I am ready to put the fuel tank back in and start the decking. The fuel compartment is approx. 54" x 30" and sits between the driver and passenger seats. The decking originally had a piece of plywood big...
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    Repairing Transom Keyhole Cracks

    I have attached some pictures of the transom keyhole on my Sea Ray I am repairing. These cracks are the ones that lead me to find that I needed to replace the transom and ultimately everything else. I have just finished sanding the hull and transom and am gettin everything ready to set the...
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    Isophthalic Polyester Resin vs Standard Polyester REsin

    Is Isophthalic Polyester Resin worth the extra price over standard polyester resin? Is Isophthalic Resin a good choice for glassing in stringers and transoms? At US Composites it is about $35 more for a 5 gallon bucket. I was able to find information on both, but none specifically geared towards...
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    Matchng the Previousl Transom Thickness

    I am currently working on a transom and stringer replacement and I am getting the materials together to complete the transom once I finish sanding. The engine is a 4.3 Mercruiser with an alpha outdrive. The transom spec is 2-2-1/4" thick and the previous transom was made of 1" and 3/4" plywood...
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    Fiberglass Dust for Peanut Butter

    I will eventually be setting some stringers on a boat that I am rebuilding and I was wondering if fiberglass dust could be used as a resin thickener, rather than Cabosil? I have mounds of the stuff with more sanding to go, so it would be nice to make good use of it.
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    Shift Interrupter Switch or Shift Cable Issues

    A few weeks ago I started to have an issue with the boat not wanting to go back into neutral after it was in gear. The issue progressively got worse until the only way to get it back into neutral was to shut the boat off and move the control back to neutral. When I fire the boat back up it is...
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    Water Filling Up Bilge when Reversing

    I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville with a 4.3L Mercruiser. I noticed that whenever I put it in reverse and back it off the lift, or reverse in general my bilge fills up with water. It only seems to happen when I reverse, I can be on the water all day pulling tubers or drive around and I do not get...
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    Hull Sealer

    I recently purchased a boat (1988 Sea Ray Seville - 19') and the guy I bought it from used it on the river a lot so it has a lot of scratches and some small gouges on the bottom. None of the gouges or scratches look like they are down to the fiberglass. I bought some of the Specturm gel coat for...
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    1988 Merc 100 HP

    I have a 1988 mercury 100 hp outboard that always starts like it is cold no matter how warm the engine is. I take the boat out at least 2-3 times every other week and when I first put it in, it starts cold, which I kind of expect for an '88, but I will run it for 20-30 mins and stop to fish for...
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    Engine always starts like it is cold even when warm

    I have a 1988 mercury 100 hp outboard that always starts like it is cold no matter how warm the engine is. I take the boat out at least 2-3 times every other week and when I first put it in, it starts cold, which I kind of expect for an '88, but I will run it for 20-30 mins and stop to fish for...
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