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    what is a transom jack?

    I m selling my 19' in/out 04 chaparral which has a V6 volvo penta in/out drive. Question im trying to get a ball park figure of value on NADA. It asks do I have a "Transom Jack Hydraulic" I don't know what that is or if I have one. what I have is a power control that lifts the out drive . . is...
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    start motor with trim up ?

    with the trim up can i start the motor, not engaging the drive, will i still be rotating the ujoints.
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    how to lubricate coupling 4.3 penta i/o ?

    have a 2004 penta 4.3 sx. I see a grease fitting for the gimbal bearing but how do i grease the u joint and shaft splines (coupling) thanks don
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    stop trailer rust idea

    have a tube type trailer which we use to launch a the ocean. i'm concerned about rust inside the tubing which cant be seen until there's damage. Its my understanding that steel will not rust if there is no oxygen. so i'm thinking if i weld up all openings in the tubing (which now have drain...
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    winterising with a carb

    Im new at volvo with a carb. At one time I had a hotrod with an elec fuel pump and carbs. which i only drove in the summer. at the end of summer for storage, i would turn off the elec. fuel pump then let the motor run till the carbs went dry. If i didnt the fuel would dry in the carb and plug...
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    changing altitude question

    just bought a 2004 4.3 volvo carborated with 80hr. on it. i don't know what altitidut it has been running at. I'm going to use the boat at about 5000 ft lake. if its not jetted right how will i know? and assuming it was jetted for 1000 ft will i deffinitly need to re-jet the carb? thanks for any...
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    how to rebuild trim cylinder

    I have a 2005 alpa one gen ll. one trim cylinder has a very small oil leak at the rod oring. so ive removed the round cap with a spaner tool. Im trying to pull the piston & rod assemble out but it feels spring loaded or maybe it need air behind the piston? How do i get air behind the piston...
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    which motor is the 5.0 carb

    I looking to buy a 05 boat. it has a volvo penta motor (small block chev) the motor has a label on the engine cover say 5.0 gxi but its has a carborator not injected. I thought the i in gx means injected? on nada booking value i see two catigories for 5.0 and different HP im confused are there...
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    hard to start warm motor

    Just bought a 1999 60hp 2cycle merc. it starts ez cold but warm its hard to start. im not sure how to best start it from warm. after several trys i smell gas, does it flood ez? for a warm start should i choke it again (choke is on the key by pushing in)? should i have the throtle half open or...
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    need help on backing up

    I bought a 21' boat and pulling it with a ford f150 supercab short bed truck. I would like to park the boat on my 21' deep x 20' wide parking deck which has 4' high hand rails on three sides. The street in front of the deck is only 20' wide so its a very tight turn. Im thinking that if I put a...
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    Recarpeting bunks what type carpet?

    I'm re-carpeting my bunks and i have read that Home depot and Lowes have marine carpet with a good price that comes in 12' wide rolls which is thin. However I see that home depot has thick runner rug, ribbed, 26" wide with rubber back outdoor use and heaver than the 12' rolls. The runner stuff...
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    bow/roller contact question

    I have a concern with bow to roller/stopper contact . . . when i power on I make contact with the roller/stopper then after i pull out the stern drops and the bow goes up so now a have about 2 inches +/_ between the bow and the roller. My big concern is if I leave it that way as I drive down the...
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    How fast should a 5.0 merc engine start?

    I have a merc 5.0 i/o efi 2005 with 60 hours. Question to other with same. Anytime (hot or cold, full battery, week or months between) i start the motor it will crank for 3 full sec then fire up. Is that normal? Unlike my car which will start within a half to one seconds. Is 3 seconds the nature...
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    how much wheel play is normal

    2005 nautic star 23' sport deck, i/o, alpia one, 5.0 merc with 60 hour on it. Question . . . I have about 3" rotation play (about 25 degrees +/-) in the steering wheel is that the best I can get by design? and it looks like a cable system or is it hydralic any ideas thanks Don
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    any recomendations on seatow insurance

    Anybody had good or bad luck with any seatow insurance im looking to buy but dont know which one to go with. Im in southern calif coast newport/longbeach beach area
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    how do I wash out i/o

    I have a 2005 alpa one merc i/o closed cooling system & would like to wash out any salt in the eng and out drive using salt away. To wash the heat exchanger and system I made a fitting to connect a water hose to the top of the exchangers tanks drain/winterizing plug which will let me flush the...
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    speed omitor stop working

    I/o 5.0 alpha one, merc. 2005. My speedometer stop working. I see a single black tub coming from the back side and center of the speedometer. I assume its not electrical but a presure control type. Where is the senser pickup? I rebuild the lower end out drive . . . so I'm thinking the pick up...
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    another "which prop" question

    Nordicstar, 230 deck boat 5.0 i/o merc. I have a ss 17p 3 blade. I would like to buy a second. my most common use will be very slow motoring around the harbor (newport calif) my goal is, smooth running vibration free, easy docking control, quick responce, quick to plan. for the new prop im not...
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    how should my boat fit?

    05 noticstar 230 deck boat i/o 5.0 merc. When the boat is forward on the trailer with bow and bow hook against the trailer bow rollers and the wench is tight in a horizonal line but the boat bow is on about a 45 deg angle to the trailer bow rollers so when I hit a bump in the road the boat can...
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    marine radio question

    I need to buy a marine radio which will be used on the pacific southern coast, within 40 miles of coast line. Question is any opionion which I should buy, a hand held or a built in type. Im told the built in need an antana but has more range but im also told that comuncations to emergency coast...
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