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  1. J

    Bogging at low idle.....carb issue?

    Could use some help ASAP. No gas getting to bowl after rebuild I rebuild the entire carb yesterday for 7 straight hours. I followed a Youtube video with the same carb EXACTLY as I did it. It's on the boat When I crank it it wouldn't start. Plenty of gas getting to carb. Tested and gas shot...
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    Bogging at low idle.....carb issue?

    4.3 2 bbl electric choke On muffs Stays running at higher RPM's and sounds fairly smooth At idle it stalls when cold BUT if I close the butterfly to almost closed it revs up. I can sorta control the RPM's with the butterfly. Seems to stay running better at idle when warm but still not good...
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    Replacing alpha one retainer nut

    So your saying the o ring does in fact stop water from entering the bellows. The lip on the outdrive and the lip on the bellhousing line up and the distance apart is the exact thickness of the o ring. It makes sense the oring compresses when the outdrive is bolted down. This differs from the...
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    Replacing alpha one retainer nut

    It sounds like the retainer nut and oring will have no bearing on water infiltration in the bellows so that's good.... But according to my measurements I have 2 7/8 to where it sits in the cavity and 2 and 5/8 to the nut. A difference of a quarter inch which is the exact width of the fat...
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    Buy a boat with a bad starter?

    Is there a solenoid on the starter you can override with a screwdriver? Could be someone fried the starter cranking the crap out it with a carb that needed to be cleaned....or a frozen starter shaft that I had on my old boat. A new starter and I kept the boat for another 5 years Sounds like a...
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    Replacing alpha one retainer nut

    Alpha one Gen one The nut doesn't slide over the u joints Can I slide out the shaft and bearing and whatever else is in there and just slide it back in easy with some new grease? or.... Are there shims and possible issues involved that I definitely don't want to get involved with redoing the...
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    Changed Bellows still have water

    It does have an o ring for the water tube. It is in place when I pulled it off so I would assume that's not the issue
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    Changed Bellows still have water

    If I can't figure it out and decide to change the u joint bellows which I can feel coming, What side first. Bellhousing or transom side. I researched this a lot when I did it last year and from what I remember they say this is the one time the book got it wrong. I "think" the word on the...
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    Changed Bellows still have water

    It's to late for me to edit the OP It's a an Alpha one Gen one. I don't believe there is a metal retaining ring on the Alpha one and I used adhesive before installing them with a hose clamp......it dried quicker than I could get it together as it was a royal PITA Are you saying that the 3m...
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    Changed Bellows still have water

    How do I go about doing that? It's a sealed unit once the outdrive goes back on. Is there a way to isolate the bellows from the gasket as far as testing for a leak? I can't think of way
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    Changed Bellows still have water

    Last year I changed the u joint bellows, gimbal bearing and lower shift cable and boot. I pulled the outdrive off without being in the water yet this year and water came out when I separated the outdrive. I have run it on muffs this year There is watered down grease and water in the u joint...
  12. J

    Door latch broke

    Found it. Good call on googling window latch. I wouldnt have thought of that. Thanks. https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwij65Tzy-zwAhVKssgKHXu2B58YABAHGgJxdQ&ae=2&sig=AOD64_0ARPFiYf19r5v_ob8aJ44FauXYvg&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwiP7Ivzy-zwAhVMJt8KHVKEBjUQ9aACegQIARBU&adurl=
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    Door latch broke

    The little spin latch that holds the bifold cabin door closed broke. I googled every name I can think of but nothing came up. Any idea of what this latch is called or if it's even available? If not any ideas on a different approach? Without it the door slams around. It's a glass door so I can't...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    No....As I said I plan on donating it to the fire dept. They practice on old donated boats. Not that selling old half rotten boats seems to be stopping anyone. The market is flooded with them. I'm choosing not to do that as I got my money out of it Being that I removed the floor, inspected the...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    I'm going to use galvanized lag bolts like what holds on a deck. They have meaty threads, With the wood under the deck I'll have a solid 1 1/2 wood to secure the seats from rocking and abuse. I can't imagine I'll have any issues for a long time
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Thanks, I brushed the resin on the wood first then laid the 1708, then brushed on more resin, then rolled it with a fiberglass roller....in a rapid pace because the first patch turned to a brick in the bucket LOL. I think I did a pretty good job for the first time. It was solid as a rock and...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    So let me reiterate I pulled off a piece of 31 year old 1/2 inch plywood that was in bad shape for probably years but I didn't know until it got soft.....and enjoyed the boat for the last 11 years with friends and family. I replace the ONE sheet of bad 1/2 inch plywood deck with 3/4 inch...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    It's not a rebuild.....it's a floor replacement. With ONE sheet of plywood.....what are you not understanding about that. I'M REPLACING ONE SHEET OF PLYWOOD WITH SOLID STRINGERS.....I thought I would document my project and ask questions along the way.. Your obviously one of those people talk...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    LOL 2 pieces of wood weighing 20 pounds total max. Hope I don't catch a keeper or I'm going under
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Another non helpful comment from you. What have I ignored? I was going to use 5700 and went with fiberglass as recommended. I asked about wood under the seats and the only comment won't work with my setup.....which I responded to. The last post asked about foam and untreated wood wood which I...
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