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    Battery disconnects

    I have one battery in my boat that is directly wired to the engine with nuts on the threaded terminals. Im constantly unscrewing these and screin them back on since my boat is always in need of work. whats the best product or products to use to simplify this task and make my life easier while...
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    Alpha One Gen 2 Issue

    So I was hoping i could get some feedback.. Got the boat going and im having what i feel to be slop moving from through my gears Forward N Reverse So the boat will engage in all gears but lest say i put her in reverse :the throttle will be engaged as well and a little too much if you...
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    Help replacing throttle control need best product

    I have a 96 bayliner with an alpha one gen 2 the throttle controls are plastic garbage and want to replace them. What we be the best product to replace this crummy control throttle it is a commander i believe and its very flaky it has trim controls and trailer height and a dead mans...
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    Finally!!!!!

    Well today was the day it all came together glassy water in the LI sound blue skies not too hot and sweet purring mercruiser with a new lease on life. At the end of last season i had an oil blowout on my mercruiser 3.0 . Pulled the engine gave her a ring job and did routine bellows and...
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    Alternator bracket too short

    Hey guys me again. My alt bracket seems to be a little short. I have a new exhaust manifold that changed the bolt location of one side of the bracket im maxed out and need like another inch or so. what are the usual steps to rectify. Do they make longer brackets?
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    Ground screw head cracked off on the outdrive

    I tried to remove the ground screw when changeing bellows. the screwhead cracked off. started to drill it out and use ez out but to no avail. any suggestions. any advice would help.Thanks
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    2500 RPMS no go

    Hey guys had the boat out yesterday for a test ride ,I have to say it wasnt too bad. started up fine reversed fine forward fine but tried to get on plane and the boat wasnt having it. Basically I rebuilt the motor and everything is perfect in the driveway. The issue starts when in forward...
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    Neutral Circle button seems irrelevant now

    Put the drive back on and checked to see if it all was good and as far as i can tell all went well. Issue is when I start the boat I dont have to push in the circle in the shift to start her up anymore ...the boat seems to go in all fwd nuetral and reverse but somehow i have byppassed the...
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    Need to replace part on trailer

    The picture shows a pretty rusty hing on my trailer it needs to be replaced pronto. What should i use to replace it. Its an escort trailer . Bunk bolster bracket and swivel top angle bracket here http://www.easternmarine.com/Boat-Trailer-Bunk-Brackets-Hardware/ these bunks seems to be the...
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    Engine wont crank over

    Well Just put the outdrive back on a nd went to fire up motor but the starter doesnt want to engage the flywheel and turn the motor over. new stater that was working fine with motor not hooked up to drive. Charged battery When I mess witht the control handle it will engage for a second...
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    Got a Bayliner Question

    I have a 96 bayliner capri strendrive .... Question is had some water get into the boat this weekend from rain tarp ripped couldnt have been avoided unfortunately. Anyway the ski locker filled with water and did not drain out. So I took a pump and pumped the water out of the locker. The...
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    Mercruiser Drive Lube Monitor Gear Oil Bottle --MILKY--

    Just curious. I had milky lube in the bottle.. i took the whole thing apart and cleaned it. it was kinda tough getting her all back together I finally did but im thinking was there a way to do this without taking it apart . what have you guys done when you needed to get the milk out? this was...
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    Drive lube Leak

    Ok guys heres the new one--- filled her up with new lube alpha one gen2 and shes weeping lube from the gear housing water drain hole on both the port and starboard side page 1 B-9 on manual.I would imagine theres a faulty seal. I pulled the drive again . i had some time learning how to get...
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    yup I did it again Outdrive was not in forward

    Well I I thought the outdrive was in forward but all i had done was push the lever forward in neutral . :redface: I knew about it and did it wrong shame on me. So what do i need to do guys I just put the whole darn leg back on. Obviously it has to come out. the shift cable is brand new. so...
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    Whistling carburetor

    My carburetor is sounding like an alarm( a continuos long beeeeeeeeeeee type sound. It took me a long time to figure this noise out and finally realized its the carb. What is the reason that this happens? I posted a few times about an alarm coming from my engine compartment and now i ve figured...
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    Need to test 50 amp circuit breaker

    Just need to understand hot to test the 50 amp circuit breaker in the engine compartment to know if it is working condition. Any advice would help a bunch thanks..
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    Got a Carb related issue I could use some advice

    My Carb is sitting too close to the exhaust manifold and the throttle linkage i believe will not go into its idle postion (startup position) I turned her on twice and she was revving way too high i immediatly turned the engine off and I realized that this was the problem. what kind a plate/...
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    Alpha One gen 2 bellows Install Almost Succesful w/ Question

    Just spent a few hours getting the bellows back on omy alpha one gen2. This was my first time doing this and there was some learning involved without a doubt. im going to say that its not hard but its not easy. I used the oem bellows for all of the bellows . The shift bellows was pretty...
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    impeller replacement question

    I replaced the empeller and put new gaskets for water pump.. My question is When i put the upper an lower back together I was under the impresion i had gotten most of the lube out. but when i stuck the top unit back on the bottom some lube seemed to come out This sounds dirty. anyway is...
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    Outdrive Help...

    Hey guys Im back... Im doing the Outdrive and doing basic maintenance to the outdrive pump assembly 1996 alpha one gen 2. Gotta question . when i pulled the upper an lower apart .. I was super careful to not lose anything and keep track of all things,but I have this O ring and its the size of...
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