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    Outdrive keeps leaking down, any suggestions?

    Hello, I have a 1976 Slickcraft with a Ford 302 merc and an alpha 1 outdrive. The outdrive trim works great, but it leaks down. The leaks are internal, not external. When sitting in my driveway, it'll leak down usually within a couple of hours, but on the water under a load, ever few seconds I...
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    Outdrive preventative maintenance...

    Hello. I have a 76 Slickcraft SS194 (17' ski boat w/ford 302 mercruiser). I want to change the oil in the outdrive and possible the impeller. What other preventative maintenance is there? Is there a write up on this? All I know is that I have to pump the new oil in from the bottom and that the...
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    Trim motor quit working...

    Last summer my trim motor worked great. My boat sat all winter in my garage and now it doesn't work at all. I think when I try to bring the outdrive up, I hear it click, but that's it. And it makes no noise at all when I try to go down. It's funny how things seem to break when they sit. Now...
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    Interesting electrical problem...possibly the ground???

    Hello, I have an 76 Slickcraft with a Ford 302. I replaced all of my battery and starter cables a few days ago because they were all corroded and were in pretty bad shape. While I was in there, there were a few wires (not exactly sure what they are for) that were badly corroded and/or broken. So...
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    Help me find a way to replace my copper fuel line without ripping up the floors...

    Hello. I have a 1976 Slickcraft SS194 with a Mercruiser Ford 302. I have been trying to trouble shoot why the carb was not getting fuel. Well, I found the problem to be that the fuel line back near the engine is a corroded copper line. Why copper was used, I have no idea. Anyway, the fuel line...
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