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    Boat Support boards

    Hi, I am in need of replacing the long "planks" that support the boat on the trailer. I don't know what these are called exactly, but I think you get the idea. Anyway, what are most of you using? Wood? Presure treated wood, etc?? Then I guess indor/outdoor carpet is stapled around it. Any...
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    Aluminum Manifold for more power?

    I am in the process of rebuilding my 5.7 EFI mercruiser engine, 1997. I was wondering if any aftermarket intack manifold would compliment the performance of my engine?
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    Water Damage in Engine (and other things)

    Maybe some of you recognize my user name from earlier posts about buying a boat and finding water in our engine. For the record, its a 1997 Chaparral 1930, with a 5.7EFI and gen 2 alpha drive with 200 hours on the engine. We had some bogging problems and the engine would not tach over 4Gs. The...
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    Well I guess the engine is coming out afterall

    We thought we got lucky. Water in oil turned out to be that the boat got filled with rain water and not a crack afterall. We have been testing and replacing rusted parts and today I started the engine and heard a knocky sound. It was bad at the begining at idle and after 30 seconds or so got...
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    If not a spun prop, then what?

    Hi, I have posted before about our "water in the oil" problem that turned out well! We took out boat out for the first test after performing many repairs includeing, changing oil and filter, replacing outdrive water pump and shift shaft seal, rebuilding starter motor, correcting the incorrect...
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    Puddle of outdrive oil on floor

    Hey, so I got a call last night from the buddy whos water pump impeller I changed 3 weeks ago and said that outdrive oil is leaking out of the water intake holes (where you attach the muffs) and has made a paper plate sized puddle on his garage floor! He has a 3.0lx and alpha 1 gen 2 drive with...
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    Water in Trim Pump

    Hi, Just a quick question. I am recovering from an "alleged" submersion of my new to me chaparral 1930. The Trim pump was contaminated and I need to flush it out. Is there a alternate fluid other than "Quicksilver Power Trim and Steering Fluid" that is recomended in the manual?? I would...
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    Well, add me to the chocolate moca list :(

    I didn't think this would happen to me. I have been reading this forum and then recently went out and purchased a 1997 Chaparral 1930, with a Mercruiser 5.7, Alpha one gen 2 with 200 hours on the motor. The boat was in great shape with shiny fiberglass, clean and supple upholstery with no sun...
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