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  1. GaJeff

    Center stringer? Do I need it?

    I'm redoing the deck and stringers on my 81 citation 19.5'. I have a center stringer and was wondering if I need to put it back. I feel like its going to be a problem for water flow. Can I not just do the two sides and a few bulkheads between them and call it good or go back with what I have?
  2. GaJeff

    Weird electrical issue I solved and would like to share.

    I have an 81 Citation 19.5' Bow Rider. It's all original, same year I/O Mercruiser 120 and MC-1 drive. Over the weekend there were fireworks over the river and the locals like to get on the water to watch. We headed down there and as it got dark I turned on my NAV lights. I noticed as we rode...
  3. GaJeff

    Need help mounting trim tabs

    I have a 1981 Citation 19.5' bow rider. It has a 120hp Merc 4cy engine and MC-1 outdrive. I'm trying to figure how to mount a set of smart tabs on the back but I'm a little stumped. The transom has a bit of a flair from the chine to 12" inboard. From there it recesses in 2" and I have 26" from...
  4. GaJeff

    Lower and Upper Unit Halfs Gasket?

    I am replacing my impeller on my MC-1 outdrive and noticed there is no gasket for the halfs. Should I just put everything back together or skim coat some silicone? Jeff
  5. GaJeff

    Outdrive Toke Seal Leak

    I have a MC-1 Outdrive and am currently replacing my engine coupler and gimbal bearing. Being that the tear down is slow due to funds and time I set the outdrive aside while waiting on parts. I think I may have made a mistake. I had my outdrive hanging on the crane from the top hook. We needed...
  6. GaJeff

    Engine Coupler Question

    81 mercruiser 120hp with MC 1 outdrive. Posted a threa the other day about my prop may have spun a hub. Well my bellows are leaking and my gimbal is growling anyways so I am doing a gimbal bearing and bellow replacement before I do the match-mark test on the prop. I was advised that I could have...
  7. GaJeff

    SOMETHING BROKE TODAY...Need help please

    81 Citation 19ft, 120merc 4cyl. MC1 Outdrive. Went for a ride today with a fellow boater in case I needed a tow... Well I did. Today was actually the farthest I've taken the boat. I was going at WOT about 30mph and all of a sudden I lost all power and the engine revved up to 4500 before I shut...
  8. GaJeff

    New Oil Press Gauge=NO START?

    Hi all... I have an 81 Citation 19ft. With 120Mercruiser 4cyl. Alpha1 outdrive. Just installed a manual oil pressure gauge on the engine. Now it won't start. It will catch for just a sec and die before it kicks up. The old gauge had an electric sending unit screwed into the side of the block...
  9. GaJeff

    Pre Alpha trim motor inop!!

    Hi all, this is my first thread. I just bought an 81 Citiation, 120 Mercruiser 4cyl. Sterndrive. It runs well. Having a problem with the tilt/trim. It was going up but not down. Apparently the PO was jumping off the solenoid to get it to go down. It only has one solenoid in front of the pump...
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