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  1. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider One more question... to remove the section of the decking nearest the hull (center of the picture below) are there any techniques to cut up close to hull without penetrating? Or do I just have to grind all that off? I don't know that I'm...
  2. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Well, this is interesting... I drilled some holes into the motor mount from the bilge. I started by drilling a hole low on the starboard mount, near the floor of the bilge (see lower holes, circled in red). Of the four lower holes, none...
  3. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I'm a bit stuck right now... or maybe I'm just unsure as to how I should proceed. I've cut away some of the bad decking from the engine compartment on the starboard side. As you can see, the transom is pretty punky on this side of the boat...
  4. JASinIL2006

    Winterizing pulled engine

    Hi, I have a pulled engine (Merc 350 Mag sitting on a stand in my garage) that I need to winterize. I have run Stabilized gas thru it and sprayed fogging oil into it the last time it was run before I pulled it. The engine is going to be on the stand all winter while I do a transom replacement...
  5. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Well, I've got my engine pulled and I've stripped everything off the inside of the transom. I've been reading lots on transom replacement threads, but I am not entirely sure how to get the old transom out of the boat. Here's what it looks...
  6. JASinIL2006

    Can't remove steering cable from power steering assembly

    Re: Can't remove steering cable from power steering assembly This picture shows the two pins... I removed the longer pin on the left... am I supposed to remove the shorter pin on the right as well?
  7. JASinIL2006

    Can't remove steering cable from power steering assembly

    Hi, I am in the process of removing my Alpha One Gen II transom assembly. I am working on removing the power steering assembly, but I cannot get the steering cable out of the cylinder. I've loosened the nut and even banged against it to pull it out of the cylinder, but it seems stuck. I must be...
  8. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? Well, I got the engine out of the boat. I had a little excitement along the way. First, with the engine hoist as far up as it would go, the engine still needed three inches to clear the back of the boat. So I let some air out of the tires... and raised the...
  9. JASinIL2006

    Building an Outdrive Stand

    Re: Building an Outdrive Stand Might as well add mine... Jim
  10. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? Got the frame for the hoist up, and everything that can be disconnected from the engine is pulled. Next, I'll position the boat below the hoist, pull the rear engine mount bolts and the forward mount lag screws and (with luck) the thing will be out of my boat and the...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? OK, I found the cut-off switch (first picture: small switch on the starboard riser that holds the throttle plate) and the two connectors (second picture) that would allow me to disconnect it. But tracing the wires back leads to another bundle of wires that are all...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? Got my leveler at Autozone for $39.99. Looks pretty rugged! It has two chains at each end, with L-shaped brackets at the end of each chain. (Pic is a different model than mine, but the L-shaped brackets look the same.) Since I plan to lift my engine with the two...
  13. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? OK, I'm disconnecting stuff and I'm stuck... the service manual wants me to: 6. Slide sleeves back on BLACK and WHITE/ GREEN (or gray) wires and disconnect engine harness wires from shift cut-out switch harness. I cannot figure out where these wires are (I don't...
  14. JASinIL2006

    Fixing upholstery...

    I'm in the midst of doing some major work on my boat, making it non-operational until next Spring. While the boat is out of commission, I was considering having some of our upholstery repaired. We have a '97 bowrider that, generally, has seating that is in pretty good shape. On several of the...
  15. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Ok, in preparation of fixing my rotten transom, I'm getting ready to pull my engine. I have a '96 350 Mag in my Larson 186 SEI I/O. The outdrive is already pulled and sitting on a stand I built, so now it's time to start in on the engine. I've never pullued an engine in my life... I've got the...
  16. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Hi all, I have a '97 Larson 186 SEI I/O bowrider, powered by a Mercruiser 350 Mag engine and an Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive. The drive train was replaced within the last year or two and functions great. We bought the boat last Spring (2012). Yesterday, while prepping the boat for an outing, I...
  17. JASinIL2006

    Loose ladder screw/bolt

    Re: Loose ladder screw/bolt Here are a few pics. This first one is the ladder bracket with the loose bolt/screw. The top one is loose. This second picture is of the engine compartment 'false wall' on the far starboard side. The small corrugated hoses are bilge pump outlets, and the large are...
  18. JASinIL2006

    Loose ladder screw/bolt

    Just got back from two weeks at the lake, during which time it seemed that we were accumulating more water in the bilge than normal. In prepping the boat today for a river outing tomorrow, I noticed one of the screws (bolts?) that is under the waterline was loose. I tried to tighten it but it...
  19. JASinIL2006

    Trim up doesn't work, but trailer switch does

    I returned from a day on the river Sunday, during which my boat performed without any problem. When we were putting away the boat into the garage the next night, I was having my son lower the outdrive to relieve pressure on the bellows. In order to raise the trailer tongue to get the bow higher...
  20. JASinIL2006

    Capacity of fuel tank?

    I have a '97 Larson 186 SEi. Anyone know what size fuel tank was standard on these boats? Thanks, Jim
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