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    Should I try a 4 blade prop?

    My boat is a '97 Larson 206SEI with a Mercruiser 5.7L and an Alpha 1. The prop is an aluminum 14 1/4 x 19. I've never had a spare prop but I'm thinking I should get one. I thought since I'm buying an other prop maybe I would try a 4 blade. I'm fairly happy with the current prop. It's a Flo-Torq...
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    Repair or replace trim pump solenoid?

    This weekend my '97 Alpha 1 decided it didn't want to trim up. Down works fine. When I hit the up button I can hear the solenoid click but the motor doesn't run. If you repeatedly press and release the up button eventually it will run. If I bypass the solenoid and send power straight to the "up"...
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    Advantages of an OB bowrider??

    I'm doing some off season thinking about a future boat upgrade. I've had two I/Os but never an OB. My current ride is a 20' I/O bowrider. I'd like to in the future upgrade to a 24' bowrider. My favorite lake has a 25' length limit. I'd like to push my boating season late and start early...
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    3 flywheel teeth broken, due to backfiring when starting?????

    My '97 Mercruiser 5.7 has always been hard to start. I think it does a lot of backfiring thru the carb when trying to start it cold. I was trying to start it today and it was doing that, then the engine quite turning. The starter would no longer turn the engine. I removed the starter and found...
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