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  1. alldodge

    4 blade prop

    Get a new Tach because your motor is not turning that fast. Going from a 3 blade to a 4 blade with the same pitch your going to drop RPM around 200
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    Power Steering Pump Mounting?

    The pump is a hydraulic pump and can be mounted anywhere you want to place it, so long as its not upside down or side ways :D
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    Mercruiser Alpha 1 G2 Trim (probably dumb questions!)

    Could be a pump problem but I would look at the cylinders first because Like most, folks raise the drive till it stops. If folks would bump the down after it stopped going up, this would release the pressure and ease the seals Pressure is higher going up and less for going down
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    Mercruiser 3.0 rough idle at start and stumbles momentarily during acceleration

    807504A1 is a Merc carb
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    1999 Mercruiser 5.7 TBI hesitates but does open up

    Start by checking fuel pressure 30 psi at 1800 RPM Turn key ON and measure voltage at TPS to see if it smoothly changes value as the TB is opened
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    Mercruiser 3.0 rough idle at start and stumbles momentarily during acceleration

    Haven't bought a carb in many years, I would just search for "Mercruiser TKS" or search by part number 8M0084193 to see what shows up
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    Need bottom paint removal help

    Pay to have it removed, I did Paid to have mine removed down to the gel. Some spots it was removed to the glass. I then painted 4 coats of Interlux Performance VC which is epoxy. You could use stripper but it will take a few coats and probably still need to sand
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    2003 4.3L warning alarm horn TB-V alpha

    Look at the color of the wire
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    Help me be the hero :-), Mercury 4.3 – no spark

    Here is a meter for $7 That should be cheap enough right? https://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-digital-multimeter-63759.html
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    bottom painting

    Having never been painted it will need to be sanded, 2 coats barrier and 2 coat bottom paint at a minimum. Depends on what paint will be used because premium paint cost more Barrier around $50 gal Ablative around $230 gal For a 18 footer I would say first time $800 to $1000
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    Fix hull damage.

    Yes, they can be fixed, its just fiberglass and Gelcoat
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    Transom repair?

    Agree, tearing all that out will be messy and expensive. Even more so if your paying to have it done
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    Fix hull damage.

    If your doing all the work my guess is you will have $4000 in it it just the deck and hull work. Not counting the motor and drive
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    Ignition fuse blows

    Assuming carb motor Could be about anything. Any of the gauges, coil, ignition module, alternator Could disconnect each gauge one by one
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    Engine alarm won’t stop

    Assuming it was scribed or marked where the rotor was The rotor turns as it goes in, pull it out rotate on tooth and drop back in
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    Steering cable locking nut?

    I think its something like a "kit" thing. Toss one in with every new cable so if its needed they would have it. No longer needed with newer system and the part is probably real cheap
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    Ease of towing larger boat

    That's rolling the dice. What will make it thru the Gel, its just a matter of when. Some boat manufacturers apply Gel better then others, and how well they do then will depend how long it will take.
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    VHF antenns

    That's the one I have
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    1996 GM 5.7L Vortec Carb'ed and Thunderbolt IV Ignition Setup

    Keep up the regular maintenance and should have no need for knock sensor. Agree only need 87
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    Ease of towing larger boat

    Agree with caveat With boat in the water you need to paint the boat. Every few years need to repaint. OR get a boat lift And many slips have electric meters and the owner of the dock can change more then what they are being charged. I got tired of repainting the boat, so I now have a lift
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