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    3.0l bogging down only under load!

    This one ran good the season before. Customers 3.0. Didn't understand why it didn't now. This is what I found. When I cleaned out the gunk, the bowl had a hole in the bottom also. How it didn't leak I don't know! New carb cured it. He said he uses ethonal exclusively. Don't be this guy.....
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    Saftey cut-off lanyard now required by Federal law?

    All three of my 1985,1984 boats don't have the lanyard. I'm grandfatherd in I think.
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    remove woodruff from tapered shaft?

    Exactly. I don't think the op understands that.
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    remove woodruff from tapered shaft?

    A puller would have been fine.
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    '99 2330 with hole in bilge

    Weird one for sure. Is the garboard drain down low where it is on the outside of the transom? I ask as it's possible that there is a dead space under there that only drains when you take out the plug. If the plug is visible from the inside in the bilge pump area then there will be water trapped...
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    remove woodruff from tapered shaft?

    You need a puller.https://www.google.com/search?q=Pullers&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRsPGA2enwAhVMBs0KHYfECn4Q_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1234&bih=660
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    Washing interior with boat in slip/water?

    Dawn dish soap works for what alldodge say's, but from my understanding, it encapsulates the oil and it sinks to the bottom. Just use boatwash, enviromentally safe soap.
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    Washing interior with boat in slip/water?

    If the bilge pump is working properly, it won't sink.
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    Cheap Amazon Upper steering Pins Alpha Drives

    Go with the good one. Wouldn't want it to fail in a tough situation, or out having fun.
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    Washing interior with boat in slip/water?

    the local marina sells boat wash soap. Should be fine to wash it in the slip.
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    Tracker Rubber Seal in Transom Aluminum Boat

    Unless you unhook all the cables/fuel/electrical, you can't replace the boot. My workaround was to get a chunk of roofing rubber from the local lumber yard and cut the circle to fit the plate, with a little extra to lap over itself. Split the rubber on top and slip it around and use a good glue...
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    Tying to dock/reaching it

    Practice-practice-practice. Even at that there is ne perfect way. I drive everything from 60 ft boats down to my 12 ft duck boat. it all depends on wind, currants and waves. some day's I can nail it on the head, others take a bit of finess. You could practice in your yard, Have a post set up or...
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Yes that will work. you can also just get a wheel bearing puller, but it requires the slide hammer anyway. You already failed with that so I would get the right puller.
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    how to remove this control arm (BRP concealed)

    Wish I could remember how that one comes apart.
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    How many boats is enough?

    8. 5 are runners.
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    how to remove this control arm (BRP concealed)

    Is that a screw hole just behind the lever? If not, reach behind the panel ans feel around for any bolts/screws.
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/264202646524?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAAAoKijiHRl6aVhfaP6fY3ntz4JgtQfExLdsFa2EV0ft5fL2xRkoFM7UXIvXmbqBJg56io39aUfyxMKnC9BgYvmHa31ccPyAF8dp99yXcJo746qpUwllVARmRMoq6WhErQAugQJGiOJJ2ukJt57SxOQFSKry4qsqP%2BWMKnw1DYCZuq5kWK0DOaN%2F0fII0fZ8pWvOaP10Kl%2Fj3xNRDxIpnPEp...
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    Is there a better gear oil pump out there?

    Good idea, I have a spare one of those myself. At the shop we have more robust ones, but for the average homeowner that will do fine.
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    Integrated swim platform leaking?

    Ah yes, I've seen this before. A couple boated from across the big lake, spent the night in the Apostle islands. Upon waking up in the morning they found the bilge pretty full of water. They had two children onboard, under 10 years old. When I looked at the issue of how the water had come in...
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    Water Leaking from transom.

    Wondering if I pulled too much wire into the boat and didn’t leave enough slack for the trim sending units Pretty hard to do, the retainer is fixed to the wire. Unless they make a different type I haven't seen. Is the steering pin leaking? Usually don't sit that low in the water but I don't...
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