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    Fluid in the bilge

    Just got my boat out of storage, and this is in my bilge. The color looks strange to me. Power steering?
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    Steering cable part number

    Looking for help finding a steering cable part for my 1987 for winns sundowner 195 4.3l mercruiser. Not sure if this is the right forum, but I need a new steering cable. Disconnected the cable from the outdrive and the drive moved easily and smoothly. Then I disconnected the cable at the helm...
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    Winch post buying help

    Long story short, I was almost one of those people who lost their truck and trailer I'm the lake during loading. I managed to save the situation mostly, but, whether it was this way before it not who knows, now my winch post is cracked just near where the u bolts tighten it down. Looking online...
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    White smoke from dipstick tube

    1987 4.3 s/n 0B459735. I noticed white smoke coming from the dipstick tube today. I always have noticed it coming from the flame arrestor. The oil looks good. Not milky at all and clean since it's only had a couple hours on it this season. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gs8nVdgTsJp1YHV3A Also...
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    Spark arcing from ignition coil

    1987 4.3 mercruiser s/n 0B459735. Just put as new distributor and rotor and spark plugs in. Had it out on the water today and noticed it was as bit sluggish. Also heard a ticking noise. Then the boat wouldn't stay on plane without being at wot, so I decided to idle it back to the dock. Then it...
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    Trim tab HPU not running

    I have a Bennett trim tab system on a 1987 sundowner 195. Trim tab age unknown as I bought this boat last summer. Last year the tabs worked great. There was a leak in the reservoir, and most all the fluid leaked out this winter. I fixed the reservoir and refilled. Tried the tabs, and they didn't...
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    How long to wait for water to come it after first start?

    Hey y'all. I just started my boat for the first time this season. This is my first year starting up the boat after winterization. It started hard, as to be expected, but there was no water coming out of the lower unit. I have muffs hooked up. Just wondering how long I should run it until I...
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    Replace manifolds without risers?

    Hi, all. Just as the title says I'm wondering if I can/should replace cracked/repaired (before I bought the boat), freshwater only exhaust manifolds without replacing the risers if they are good. I could save some much needed money if i can do that (May is a very expensive month every year...4...
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    Oil capacity

    Mercruiser 4.3L 1987 s/n B459735. When I changed my oil earlier due to a flooded carb pouring gas in the cylinders, I checked the manual, and the capacity said 4.5 quarts. I put 4 quarts in and checked the level, and it was overfilled on the dipstick. When winterizing, I changed the oil again...
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    Winterizing help

    Hi. I'm going through the list on how to winterize your sterndrive posted by Don s. 1989 185v6 4.3 mercruiser alpha one s/n B459735. I'm having a terrible time trying to get the hous of the power steering cooler. Service manual says to disconnect the aft hose. Any tricks to get that drained? I...
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    Boat trailer winch placement advice.

    I've got a new to me 87 four winns sundowner 195. Trailer is not specific to the boat. Looks like a generic one from bass pro shop. I'm a first time boat owner, so this is all new to me. The winch bar has two rubber placement spots (see link for pictures) for the boat to rest on. My question is...
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    Leaking fuel at carb. HELP!

    1987 4.3 mercruiser alpha one. I just ran the boat about 10 miles up river and when I stopped, I noticed a strong fuel odor. There is fuel making puddles on the side of the engine ,and I heard a bubbling noise. There is fuel bubbling inside the carb. I will link pictures and video. HELP...
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    Trailer tire weight rating questions

    So I recently bought a 1987 sundowner 195 on a single axle bass pro trailer. Guy told me it weighed 3400 lbs loaded. I took it to a cat scale, and it was just over 4200lbs. Current tires are st205/15 only rated for 1820lbs each. I'm looking at tires, and the best I can find in 205 are rated for...
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    Shift cable stuck in the sheath

    Trying to replace my shift cable in my alpha one gen 1 4.3L. Following this video https://youtu.be/PZN-HHuIDPI, I got to the part where you pull the shift cable put of the sheath from the transom side. I removed/disconnected everything up top (upper and lower disconnected, lower shift cable end...
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    Depth/fish finder test?

    So I've got a fish finder with a big 5" or so screen and a small depth finder that looks kind of like an old school pager. Both are humminbird. I see two black blocks off the transom on each side of the boat that say "humminbirg", so I assume they are the sensors. Problem is, neither of the...
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    A few things

    First off, not sure if this is all in the correct subtopic. Sorry about that. I recently acquired a 1987 four winns sundowner 4.3 merc. I noticed it taking on water and found a tear in the drive bellows. I think I can figure out how to replace that from YouTube, but I found a few other issues...
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    Hull damage

    Is this cosmetic damage? If not, is it something I can fix myself? What does this lead to?
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