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    Sandblasting peeling gelcoat?

    I'm working on an '84 Baja 200SS with clear gelcoat flaking everywhere. Anyone know of a good way to strip it down to sound gelcoat to get ready for paint? I tried a palm sander earlier and it really didn't do much good. Maybe sandblasting? I'm doing everything from the rub rail up so hand...
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    '90 Mercury 150 lower unit

    I found a '90 Merc 150 for sale locally that needs a lower unit, and heard a rumor that Alpha I/O lowers fit. Anyone know if there's any truth to that? An SEI lower unit would be a pretty quick and easy fix for this problem :)
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    Derating 350hp for an Alpha I?

    I'm looking at a project boat that has a good hull, deck, and engine, bad outdrive and vinyl. It's cheap enough that I can afford a new upper and lower, and custom seating and side curtains, and still come in under budget. However, the engine is reportedly a 350 horse 350 and new enough it's not...
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    Retune, rebuild, or replace Mercarb?

    I have a 2 bbl Mercarb on my distributorless 3 liter/Alpha I in an 89 Maxum 1700SR. It's running rich to the point that it loads up and dies at idle. I can rebuild and tune a Keihin CVK in my sleep, but car/boat carbs are not my thing. I haven't touched a 2 barrel since about 1992, and that was...
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    Texas trailer inspections?

    Here's a silly question. Do trailers under 4500# need to be inspected in Texas? I've been looking all over the DPS and DOT websites and all the information I've found says no, but I'd rather make sure than wind up getting a ticket.
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    Do I have the wrong prop?

    I've been looking around at props out of boredom and have found that most of the manufacturers are recommending a different diameter and pitch than I currently have. The boat is an 89 Maxum 1700SR with a Mercruiser 3 liter and Alpha I. The prop is a 15.25x15, but Michigan Wheel, Turning Point...
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    New deck on an 89 1700SR

    Has anyone replaced the deck on an 89 1700SR or similar? I'm about to tear up the old deck, but want to have the whole thing thought out before I dive in. If anyone's done it and can give me a few hints or, even better, pictures of the project, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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    Sticky tach

    I wasn't sure if this should go here, being the primary engine instrument, or in the electrical section, being an electric gauge, so I picked one at random. The tach on my 89 Maxum 1700SR, with a Mercruiser 3 liter/Alpha I, is sticking. It works if you smack the face to free up the needle, then...
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    Gelcoat safe solvents?

    I'm in the middle of pulling off the pinstripes on the hull that hide the color changes in the gelcoat, and having a bit of a problem. For the most part I'm getting all the old adhesive off with the stripes, but some of them leave sticky crap behind on the hull. What solvents are safe for...
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    Alpha I questions

    Just bought a Maxum 1700 with a Mercruiser 3 liter/Alpha I and have a few questions. First, the trim limit switch is out. Out bad enough that there is no insulation left on one of the wires. Way out. Down still works, and trailer up works, so it's just the switch, thankfully. I don't have a trim...
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