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    Went to the river and this happened

    Went to the river last weekend and 20 minutes in going down to the sand bar I lost compression and started running real rough, limped it back and when I got home did a compression check and a leak down check, comes out I bent 2 intake valves, so now in the process of getting it fixed so I can be...
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    Bilge, ski locker question

    Ok so there is the devider from the bilge area to ski locker with the 3/4 hole so it can drain, my question is do I plug the hole when the boat is in use or just leave it open? My thoughts are if I was to take on water it would stay in the bilge area and be pumped out but with the hole open it...
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    I got a fever!!!

    And the only prescription is more boating!!!!!!!
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    Alpha 1 gen 1 shift cable problem help

    350 mercruiser with alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive, now it shifts to forward and back to neutral fine, shifts to reverse fine but won't go back to neutral without turning the boat off. I tried today at the lake to adjust it but can't get it to work, now is this just a case of a stretched cable?
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    Mercury trophy plus prop?

    I have a mercury marine trophy plus ss prop 23p that was on my uncles bass boat, I want to sell it but not sure on what models of outboards it will fit? Here are the numbers on it 48-825938a47 23p if anyone can give me some help
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    Alpha 1 gen 1 gear oil change?

    I just got done changing the gear oil in my alpha 1 gen 1, I had the tongue of the trailer sitting on the ground so I could lower the unit as low as it could go and it took a full quart and just a little of the second one when it starting coming out the vent hole. Does that sound about right...
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    fuel shut off valves?

    i want to install 2 shut off valves in my boat, one for each tank, now do i need special ones of can i just get some ball valves from like home depot
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    need help!!!!!!!!!!

    i have a alpha one gen one outdrive on my boat i changed the u joints and yoke put all new seals torqued the bearings to a rolling torque of 5 inch lbs, i just re installed it and fired up the boat, now when i put it in drive at idle there is a speratic clunking in the upper gears but when i...
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    Alpha one u joint question

    Can I trim the tips of two of the points on the retainer nut to get the u joint out and if I can will it mess up anything?
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    Alpha one exhaust bellow?

    I just picked up a couple weeks ago a 84 hallett, it runs good but I did notice slight vibration at low rpm and turning, so I'm gonna pull the drive off and inspect the gimbal bearing and u joints and I want to change the bellows while I'm in there and this leads to my question. My boat has...
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    Bought a new to me boat

    I bought a 1984 20 ft hallett mini daycruiser yesterday, I took the wakeboard tower off don't need it, I'm really excited going from my old boat to this one, now I can't wait to drop it on the water for the first time
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    73 1150 merc charging ?

    My motor never charged the battery so my friends shop re did my stator and I just put a new rectifier in. So the batt reads 12.66 v with motor off, when I start it, it goes to 12.90 and if I rev it goes to 12.94... Is that about right for the charging system?
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    Really need some help

    Put a new impeller in my 73 merc 115, started it up and I'm leaking water on the bottom bolt of this plate ... Is this the exhaust plate on this side... It's 2 gaskets?
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    What's this in my carb

    I have a 73 1150 merc and in the middle of the carbs there is a black round thing with two arms holding it in place... What is it cause my bottom carb is missing it and I don't know what it is ... Any info and where I can find one would be great Thanks
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    1974 mercury 115 hp stator question

    how many volts or amps should my stator be putting out ...i checked it yesterday at the two wires comming out and got 4.79 ...is that right...if not how do i check it and or check the rectifier.
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    merc stuck in drive....help...

    i have a buddy with a 1978 65hp merc outboard ..he took it out and it got stuck in drive. he changed the cables and tried switching it by the linkage but it wont go into neutral...if anyone has any ideas on what it can be of what we can try to fix it ....thanks
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    have question

    my sisters boyfriend bought a 70 somthing jet boat not sure what brand...but my question is the floor needs to come up so before he puts the new floor in is it worth while to put spray in foam under it to make the bottom more solid ? thanks
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    merc 115 hp help

    I have a 1973 115 hp out board merc. How much water should be comming out the little spout when running ....at idle it dribbles out and running WOT it come out more but its not like I remember ....could it be plugged a little .....how much water should be comming out
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    said id never paint a boat again

    well i couldnt help it ....it just so happens when i got done painting my boat my friends boat was ready to be painted and because he has no painting skills he asked me if i could do it ......so i said ok :rolleyes: ....i got the white done sprayed the whole thing and now im going to do the...
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    merc 115 question

    i have a 1973 mercury 115hp outboard ....my question is are these motors suppost to rechage the battery because mine doesnt ....so when i go out i have to make sure the battery is fully charged ....i dont know if somthing has been taken off of it or thats the way they are .....thanks
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