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    anyone used Boats.net or outdoor network?

    just placed an order... shoulda used i boats instead. they seem to keep screwing around with shipping... anyone used them beofre?? results?
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    will this setup suffice???

    hello all. here is the setup i am opting for to tow my 19.5 bowrider Car: 1996 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2 v6 4500lb towing capcity- Did not come with hitch so i have been searching Hitch- this is the one i found online its the first trailer- the one i am looking at is the first one its a draw tite, im...
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    Impeller help

    Im redoing my impeller and i forgot which way the fins are supposed to curve... i think i know which way it goes, but if im wrong will it fix itself when it starts turning?
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    allignment help

    Ok guys i got the allignment bar and greased it up, and slid it in. the whole bar slid in easily with a little force. after i pulled the bar out i can clearly see spline marks all around the bar. the ones up top are MORE pronounced then the ones on the bottom of the motor. do i need to...
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    Alignment question

    when aligning my motor, is it necessary to lift the motor in order to raise the front mounts or can i still raise the mounts with the weight of the motor on them?? If i need to raise it, how would i go about doing so...
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    another grease question

    i have 2 types of "boat trailer and marine" grease, Not that the grease will even be exposed to water.. One is Lithium complex the other is Aluminum complex (seems thicker) Which type does OEM mercruiser u-joint and gimbal grease use??? it says on the tube DO NOT MIX GREASES...
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    Gimbal bearing grease

    im the process of greasing my gimbal bearing, Ihave a grease gun allready loaded with multi purpose marine grade grease. will this be okay to use for the gimbal?? or should i use specified grease?
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    what the heck are these??

    after pulling my drive i found in the exhaust these stuck behind the shaft that shifts the drive into fwd or rev. they are metal flaps with rubber around the edges. Im assuming that these are Exhaust flappers.... How bad is it that they are no longer in the appropriate position that they...
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    pulled drive- u joint question

    Hello all, so today i pulled the drive, everything went smooth, but after i got the drive out, upon looking at the ujoints, there is no zerk to grease them... i was under the impression that you pull the drive and grease the u joints annually. do i just put grease around moving parts?? IM...
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    impeller questions

    how often shoudl we replace the impeller housing and the plastic seal carrier? i pulled my drive today and the impeller was a little chewed up and the pick up tube was slightly melted so i will replace them. but what about the housing and carier??
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    is this the right gasket???

    after taking my riser off to pressure test it i ordered a new gasket from my local boat shop. the OEM part number is 27-860233. But i got a sierra part number 18-0897. when i did a cross reference i did not get the original OEM part number to my sierra part number. Also my OEM riser looks like...
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    how do we feel about beaching boats

    Is this okay to do. or a big NO NO. Opinions please.
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    time for new manifolds

    Happy holidays everybody So i bought my boat with cracked manifolds that had been JB welded back together. i have decided that this is too much of a risk to run due to the fact that a failure will result in waterlocked engine. SOO, i will put on new manifolds, and use the stock risers...
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    Spark plug issue

    hello all. So i went to the closest auto store to get some spark plugs. i brought the type Mercruiser specified for my boat. they were AC-MR43T / Champion RV15YC4 / NGK BR6FS i have him a piece of paper and told him i needed either one. so he typed something into his computer and came back...
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    sea foam deep creep oil

    How do you guys feel about using this to fog a motor?
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    bellows and gimbal replacement

    Just curious how many of you have done first time alpha one bellows and gimbal replacement?? How was it??? something you would recommend to first timers?> thanks Brian
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    Cracking upholstery/ vinyl

    Good day, I have noticed that where there the vinly on my boat has been factory dyed. it is very stiff and i can literly push my thump into it and crack it. is there anything i can do to bring some moisture into the upholstery. i grabbed some mcguires leather cleaner/moisturizer and...
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    how bad did i just screw up? :(

    So being the retard that i am. i went to raise the bow of my boat in an attemp to draw any water in the front to the bilge. without thinking i started cranking on my trailer to reaise the front. and heard a slight creak noise after about an 2 inches of lifting. What was happening was that i...
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    will this impeller suffice

    found a kit for a decent price on ebay. but it is sierra parts, not mercruiser here is the link. Good to go? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercruiser-Alpha-1-Gen-2-Boat-Water-Pump-KIT-Impeller_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26455QQihZ013QQitemZ230236375606QQrefidZstoreQQtcZphoto#ht_1089wt_0
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    manifolds and risers

    Good day. im sure this question has been asked alot but i was just wondering for my specific case i have a 1994 mercruiser 4.3lx the boat has only been used about 50 hours last summer and sat for about 5 years prior to that. Anything before that i have no idea What are some signs that my...
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