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    Wakeboard tower

    I am building a wake tower for my boat that is only used on fresh water lakes in N. TX. I already have some sched 40 2" outside diameter tubing, but it is carbon steel. I know most if not all commercially produced towers are either 6061 or 63 aluminum or stainless, but I want to know if this...
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    Hit something hard. Damage to look for???

    'I dunno what happened...was going along at about 30 knots just fine and it sounded like I hit something. What damage should I look for?'<br /><br />
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    drain and vent plug o-rings

    For the Alpha 1, are the drain and vent plug o-rings supposed to be rubber or a hard felt-like material? <br /><br />I went to the parts house the other day to get new o-rings and the guy gave me these blue felt-like o-rings. The ones that came off are rubber and fit on the inside of a groove...
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    mounts for wakeboard tower

    I will be building a wake tower for my rig in a couple weeks, and wanted to know from anyone who has built one in the past if they knew of a place to get good mounting parts. Fiberglass is thick enough, and I am going to back each footing underside with SS plates, but I need the actual feet. I...
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    Prop diameters?

    I understand the relationship between pitch and performance. What about the diameter of the prop? If I want a prop that is going to give me a better hole shot (assume comparing 2- 19p props), would a 14.5" diameter prop or a 15.25" diameter work better? I would think the bigger diameter prop...
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    Alpha 1- what is up with my drive?

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    Oil pressure vs oil level

    Searched archive and couldn't find what I wanted. Any feedback is appreciated.<br /><br />2 things:<br />1- changed oil last night and noticed only 4 quarts came out. 4.3 holds 5, and I did not pump oil out, I used drain plug w/fitted drain hose from bilge. The oil pressure has always been in...
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    EZ drain oil valve

    Has anyone ever used a Fram Sure Drain oil valve? It replaces your oil pan bolt with a quick connect female fitting that a hose with a male fitting can plug into for quick draining. My oil change pump broke and I don't want to spend another $45 for one if this will be even easier. What I was...
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    merc 4.3 throttle sticking

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    Will prop from OMC outdrive fit Alpha one?

    Anyone know if this will work?
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    nicked prop

    Pulling boat up on trailer last night, I nicked the prop on the boat ramp. It looks like it roughed up the very tip of each blade, and there are now small burrs/rough spots on the tips of the blades. Can I file the burrs down and continue to run til I can get in reconditioned in the off-season...
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    '93 4.3L w/alpha 1 outdrive clanking

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