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    HELP! Dies in gear

    I have a 19'Chris Craft with a 1984 omc 3.8v6 in it. The other day i went to start it up and run it and everything was fine. Ran for about 15-20 minutes around the lake. I stopped to take a look at the engine because it was the first time out on the water for a long run and went to put back in...
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    tilt/trim problem

    My boat has sat for 3 years and now im gonna get it out on the water. So i decided to change the bellows on the old Alpha 1. Well i took off the trim TL And TP switches on the sterndrive and did the service. Now i think i may have put the trim limit switches on wrong because all i get is a...
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    Short shaft on 20" transom

    I bought a boat from someone recently who put a Mercury 1100ss 15" on a 20" transom. I called Bay Manufacturing for an extension kit and they tell me they no longer make one for this model. Any suggestions?
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    upper shift shaft

    how hard is it to replace the upper shift shaft? Would i have to pull the powerhead?
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    Merc1100 ss L/U

    What other lower units will fit a 1967 Mercury 1100short shaft powerhead? Also how long is a short shaft on this L/U?
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    controls for my merc1100

    I recently bought a boat with a Merc1100 outboard motor on it. The motor is stuck in reverse, so i took apart the control box and noticed one of the cams was broke. i replaced the gear and now i cant get the control to move, although i can get the cable to move if i pull on it. But the boat...
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