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    water coming in through transom assembly

    Hi everyone, I have a small water leak coming in from my transom assembly. If you are looking at it from the inside of the boat, it?s just above and to the right of the drive shaft and to the right of the water inlet hose. There is already a hole there, but I know water isn?t supposed to be...
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    roller quality - (Tail Gunner)

    I didn't want to hijack someone else's thread, so I started a new one.. and I want to thank Tail Gunner for a note he put in another thread about using a closed cell foam roller when doing the roll and tip method. I hadn't known that there was much difference in rollers and I rolled and tipped...
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    paint spray guns

    Hi everyone, I don't know much about paint spray guns and I don't have an air compressor. Would something like this work to paint my boat if I wanted to spray instead of roll and tip? Or would it be best to roll and tip or get a compressor and use a better spray gun...
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    Valspar Marine Topside Paint

    Hey Everyone, About a year ago, I bought some Valspar Marine Topside Paint from Ace Hardware. I liked it because it was Polyurethane enamel like Interlux Brightsides, but was about half the cost. Now, I can't find it anywhere. I finally got started on my project, used up my quart of it (that...
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    trailer bearings going out too much

    Hey everyone, I have a 19’ 2” boat (bowrider, vee hull).. boat is a 1987. NADA says that it weighs around 2025 pounds, but I haven’t officially weighed it. May be heavier if any stringers/foam is waterlogged. Anyway, it’s on a single axle trailer (I don’t have the bearing sizes with me)...
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    PWC shopping

    Hi everyone, I know this post is going to sound pretty generic, but... I'm thinking of buying a used PWC this winter. I'm finding that I can get something in the 1995/1996 year range for $1200 to $1500. I want a sit down. I'm not a speed freak, so I don't need one that it real real fast (50...
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    4.3 to 3.0

    I know this is an odd question because everyone is usually looking for more power. But, my current 1987 boat has a 3.0 liter mercruiser. I have opportunity to buy another 1987 boat that HAD a 4.3 liter mercruiser, but now is stripped of the engine, outdrive, ect. Without questioning the...
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    more outdrive questions

    Hi everyone? I?ve read a few posts on this and just wanted to get a better understanding. Mercruiser Alpha One outdrive, Gen I. I have oil coming out of that little hole in the from part of the lower unit (weep hole?) Attached is a photo of the hole. Would this oil be getting into there due...
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    Alpha One outdrive issues

    Hey everyone.. 1985 26? Searay. 5.7 liter motor with Alpha 1 outdrive. Had the boat out over the weekend and when trying to bring the boat up to speed, I blew out something in the outdrive. Boat now won?t move. I will be taking it apart, but as I sit at work, unable to work on the boat, I...
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    fuel line between separator and pump

    Hey everyone, My current set up on my 1985 5.7 liter mercruiser is: Tank, rubber fuel line, fuel/water separator, metal fuel line, fuel pump, metal line, carburetor. I had to change out my fuel pump and the metal fuel line between the fuel/water separator and fuel pump stripped. Is it ok to...
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    transom drain

    Hi everyone. 1985 26? Sea Ray. Currently, the drain/plug in the transom is the screw in type plug (Garboard Drain??). Well, long story short, when I installed my new engine, I put on an oil drain line, but it won?t fit through the current drain back there. I?m thinking that if I had the Snap...
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    Not enough power

    Hi everyone, I installed the reman 260hp longblock in my 26' searay and I'm not getting the speed that I think I should be getting. Yesterday, with a 14x 17 prop, I was going 16 miles an hour at 4000 rpm. I have trim tabs and did use those. I'm trying to figure out what the problem is.. the...
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    water logged foam

    Hey everyone, 1985 26' Sea Ray. Possible water logged foam Roughly, how much weight does water logged foam add? (let's say a 1' x 1' piece of foam, how much heavier is it if it's water logged?)
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    1985 26' sundancer

    Hey everyone... I have a 1985 26' sundancer. Has the 260hp package (350 chevy engine). I was wondering what type of performance others with a similar set up are getting -- and what size prop you are using... I just got this 'project' boat running and need a new prop for it.. also need to...
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    water leak

    Hi everyone, I tested out my new to me with reman engine boat this weekend. 1985 26? searay. 260hp mercruiser with Alpha 1, raw water cooled. There is a small water leak in the rear where the exhaust exits the boat. I?ll describe it best as a ?strong trickle? when the engine out of the...
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    towing suggestions

    Hey everyone, Just got my new to me boat running.. 26' 1985 Searay Sundancer. On a dual axle trailer. NADA says the boat weighs 5150 pounds...which I think seems kinda light... Anyway, don't laugh, but I intend on pulling it with a 1996 Chevy Blazer, 4 wheel drive, with a 4.3 liter V6...
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    thank you

    I hate to take up board space with this... But, as of this weekend, I have successfully installed my reman engine (260 mercruiser), hooked everything back up including outdrive... and it runs!!! Haven't water tested it yet, but everything has been a success! I'm sure I'll have a ton of more...
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    push to trailer

    Hey everyone, On my 1985 Mercruiser 260, alpha 1 outdrive... The outdrive lowers by pushing down on the tilt/trim switch on the throttle... however, it does not raise up with that button. But, it will raise up with the "push to trailer" button. I'm fine with that, but I was wondering how...
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    clear carb/fuel pump tube

    There is a clear tube that runs from my carburetor to the fuel pump on my 5.7 260hp mercruiser. Is there anything special about this tubing? Does it have to be clear? I need to replace mine (it?s rotted and brittle). Can I just get clear tubing from Home Depot for this? Or could I use some...
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    thermostat housing question #2

    Ok, this question concerns the direction the thermostat gets inserted into the housing. Same engine as question #1, 1985 Mercruiser 260, raw water cooled (not the closed system). Does the thermostat go in where the side with the springs faces upwards (into the V thing), like the 1st photo, or...
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