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    Trim limit sender question.

    Hello all. I recently installed new trim limit sender, but I am having trouble adjusting it. I lined the marks on the back of the switch, and installed. After that, I can adjust how far out of the water i want the lower unit to come out. I cannot adjust how low it will go into the water. Is that...
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    Tilt / Trim will not trim up.

    Re: Tilt / Trim will not trim up. Yes, correct. At the bus bar green, I can trim down manually with wire at +, but nothing happens at blue wire, unit does not trim up.
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    Tilt / Trim will not trim up.

    I removed the trim limit unit to do some maintenance. I put it back after cleaning and now the drive will not trim up at all. I ran a wire from + battery to the blue wire at the pump, nothing. Green wire works to trim down. Also on the wires at the trim limit is badly corroded, almost snapping...
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    Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!!

    Re: Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!! ok...pics. But first, findings! So i pulled the drive off today afte work. The whole thing. Here's what I found. The shift rod was not incredibly bent, I was able to straighten up. The shoe was also a bit bent upwards probably from me forcing the rod...
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    Missing o-ring atop the lower unit drive shaft...

    So I still havent been able to figure out why my reverse is not working, but I just realized that the o-ringthat goes at the top of the drive shaft of the lower unit. I read in the manual that it prevents water from reaching up the drive shaft splines. If water does reach up there, where else...
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    Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!!

    Re: Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!! Ok. I really got under there with a light and took this pic. I may have been wrong about the shoe and rod. It knd a looks like it'sitting to far back in the shoe, right? If this rod is bent how can i fix? Can i try some force to bring it back forward a...
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    Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!!

    Re: Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!! I pulled the drive,(again) and here it is. I cleaned out the slide cavity free of gunk and grease. I took the cable off the shift plate and tried moving it from down at the slide...it moves freely and even touches all the way back to the housing when...
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    Alpha 1 still not engaging reverse!!!

    So, to recap, I had replaced the bell housing gasket and then reverse wouldnt engage. Pulled the lower unit, and reinstalled making sure the prop was locked on fwd all the time. Nothing. Still no reverse. Pulled the entire drive, inspected the shift shaft, and the small, black pastic piece on it...
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    Ratcheting sound when in reverse gear.

    So I had a thread about the alpha 1 drive not engaging in gears after pulling and replacing the drive, turned out the shoe and rod where not seated properly. Pulled the drive out with shift in full forward, like a poster mentioned. Pulled the drive, and re installed minding the shoe and rod...
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    1985 alpha 1 gen 1 won't kick into gear, engine shuts off.

    I have a 1985 alpha one drive that i took out to replace u joint gasket and bell housing gasket, upon putting it back, I try to kick into forward gear, and the engine just shuts off. If I try to shift into reverse, the engine just revs up but does not engage into gear. What am I missing..?
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    Probably a stupid question but?

    Do boats normally collect a certain amount of water in the bilge/hull under normal operating conditions? Every time I take my boat out, I make sure the bilge is completely empty, then during running the bilge pumpwill pump out about maybe 1-2 quarts of water every 40-45 mins. I have checked for...
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    Very silly question but....

    What are the compartments on the side walls of the boat called? You know, the ones that you can use to store your pole hook, or paddles or even fishing rods? like these: Mine are very bad shape and I want to replace them but don't know the actual name to search them for..any help? Thanks,
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    85' Mercruiser 5.0 won't crank...

    Ok brief story. A while ago my boat was making a single clicking sound when trying to start it. I replaced the slave solenoid like many suggested, and it worked, I got the motor running. Covered the boat for a week, when to go out today, and same problem, clicking sound and nothing. I knew it...
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    Anyone planning to see teh MacDill Air Show from the water?

    I was contemplating the idea of taking the boat out with the family to Tampa bay and see the air show from the boat, while doing a little fishing ;) Anyone else going?
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    85' GM 305 replaced riser gaskets, valve cover gaskets, oil, and now it won't start.

    Re: 85' GM 305 replaced riser gaskets, valve cover gaskets, oil, and now it won't sta Yes battery is good. I went and bought a new starter relay and managed to get the motor started. New problem ( I am about to slice my wrists here)...the black wire with the exposed connector in the pic was...
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    85' GM 305 replaced riser gaskets, valve cover gaskets, oil, and now it won't start.

    So, I did the repairs mentioned in the title, and now it just does a clicking sound when I turn the key. Checked the battery ground was was a little loose, but nothing. I had to remove a wire going to the gear cable assembly hooked up to a liitle rectangular box as pictured here. Dead center of...
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    1985 Mercruiser 305 possibly water in the oil.

    So, I was running the other day, and noticed a small water leak on the starboard exaust manifold. Bad gasket. I replaced it, but while doing so, i noticed the spark plugs were coming out wet. Today I checked engine oil, and it was grayish/cream in color. I changed oil and filter. Question is...
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    For my tampa fl peeps, cost of engine rebuild?

    So I am Contemplating the idea of rebuilding my engine through a shop, even though it still runs. I bought the boat used and I can't say its in perfect shape but I would love to rebuild it before anything really bad happens. Does anyone in the tampa bay area know a ball park cost of an engine...
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    My steering cable couple nut spins the cable along with it.

    So, I am trying to replace the power steering cable ram on my 1984 Chris Craft Scorpion 215 with the steering system as shown in this pdf.. http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/6/6A6R3.PDF I have removed every thing but the steering cable due to the coupler nut spinning the cable along with it...
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    Is it common for a livewell to to drain through the boat's rear drain plug?

    Re: Is it common for a livewell to to drain through the boat's rear drain plug? My livewell has an overflow vent to the starboard side wall above the water line. Also has a drain at the bottom (for draining purposes I suppose). When I pour water into the live well, it drains through the rear...
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