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  1. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    Really, I didn't think that would be a big issue. I know I've seen those stands for cheap on craigslist. Thanks
  2. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    That's another idea, I thought about building one, but dang it's a huge effort to use once and then it'll likely rot out before I need it again.
  3. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    This might be the best option. I don't really need to put it on a stand. I just need to safely lift it and be able to work on it/under it while it is in the air. Thanks for the input.
  4. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    Yeah, express cruisers have a ton of freeboard. Thanks for the pics
  5. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    I've been searching for one online just to see what it looks like, but the only ones I've found the max height of the boom is 10ft at the hook. That is barely going to reach over the gunwales. Does the one you're referring to just look like a normal cherry picker, but taller? The top of my...
  6. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    Interesting, I didn't even know this was a thing. Thanks I'll definitely look into this!
  7. jakwi

    Engine removal thoughts

    Hi all, I have a 2003 Bayliner 245 with a 5.7l engine. The tasks on this winter's maintenance list include changing out the rusty oil pan and also swapping the engine coupler that has started to slip. I plan on removing the exhaust manifolds to inspect them, as it has been 3 years since they...
  8. jakwi

    slipping coupler?

    Thanks everyone for the help
  9. jakwi

    slipping coupler?

    Definitely no rubber bits in the bilge, I justed checked again. Not sure if it's possible to tell what type of coupler it is from this picture.
  10. jakwi

    slipping coupler?

    I did look this morning, but I didn't see any rubber bits, I'll look again a bit closer. Is it possible to tell whether I need the standard coupler, 18643A5, or the Aluminum hub coupler, 8M0098795 or 861523A11 from the SN, before I pull it out or are they interchangeable?
  11. jakwi

    slipping coupler?

    This is what I have been thinking. I think I'm going to carry on using it since we are here this week only, and want to enjoy the time, but I am going to try to be more careful with it. Worst case I call TowboatUS. No more hard runs out in the ocean. Honestly this is the most mileage I've ever...
  12. jakwi

    slipping coupler?

    I didn't smell burnt rubber, but I asked my friend that was with me and he said that for a split second he smelled something like an electrical fire, but it was a split second and he said it could have just been exhaust as wind direction was from the transom towards the bow. I stopped pushing it...
  13. jakwi

    slipping coupler?

    Hi all I have a 357 alpha 4v Mercruiser repower mated up to a Alpha 1 gen 2. We are down in the florida keys this week and ran about 40 miles up the gulf side from Marathon to Islamorada and then 6 miles out to alligator reef. I run a 19p prop , and I have a spare 17 that I sometimes use if we...
  14. jakwi

    Which gasket is better for impeller install, metal or fiber?

    Just the topside if I remember correctly.
  15. jakwi

    Which gasket is better for impeller install, metal or fiber?

    It's a real thing that superseded the original fiber gasket in OEM kits. I had my first encounter with one last fall. I used permatex on it just like I did previously with the fiber gasket, though the I don't believe the instructions or the manual call for it. It seems to work fine. I've been...
  16. jakwi

    Shift cable adjustment

    It operates as described in my previous post. Pretty hard to get a picture of the shoe/shift lever, but here it is in Neutral. I was actually surprised it isn't more fully seated, but I don't know what normal looks like. Does this look normal to you guys?
  17. jakwi

    Shift cable adjustment

    Well the lower shift lever is definitely properly seated in the upper shift shoe. I looked to double check when I was connecting the speedometer connector, and it operates as described Neutral in the middle. I'll have my sun operate it this afternoon and I'll watch the movement just to be sure...
  18. jakwi

    Shift cable adjustment

    I'll have to double check, but it seems to me that when shifted into forward from the helm the prop locks in counter clockwise and pops or clinks if you rotate it clockwise. The opposite is true when shifted into reverse. But I'm working from memory. When I ran the engine it rotated clockwise...
  19. jakwi

    Shift cable adjustment

    Hey guys, just a little background and then my question. Back when I first bought the boat, I broke the skeg off at a sandbar. It was a painful lesson, but I guess I learned it the hard way. Anyway I bought a skeg guard and life continued. I found a good deal on a used Alpha 1 Gen 2 that...
  20. jakwi

    Correct bottom gasket for impeller kit?

    I finished the change, and it seems to work ok. I did use Permatex Aviation sealer on it.
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