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    Alpha One Gen 2 Whine/Whirring until 1200rpm

    Hi all, My sterndrive was recently written off due to hitting a submerged object. I bought a used lower unit from a local marine shop and they stripped, inspected, replaced top bearing, shimmed, and resealed my upper unit. New impeller kit and fresh oil. I now have a whirring/whining sound that...
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    Manifold and riser/elbow question for V6 Tahoe Q4

    Hi, Can anyone with a Tahoe Q4 that has the Mercruiser V6 let me know if there are spacers between the exhaust manifold and elbows? If so what size are they? My boat currently has aftermarket SS manifolds and I'm looking to replace with OEM. It's a 19'6 Tahoe Q4 built in 2008.
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    Advice needed on sterndrive replacement

    Hi all, A friend ran my boat into shallow water when I was wakeboarding and damaged the sterndrive, an Alpha One Gen 2. The boat went in for assessment and the workshop found the propeller and driveshafts bent and twisted. They recommended replacing the sterndrive and coupling and provided an...
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    Tahoe Q4 Steering Cable Length

    Hi all, I have a 2008 Tahoe Q4 with the Mercruiser V6 TKS and Alpha One. It's the 19'5" version, not the slightly shorter newer version. The issue is the steering is very stiff to turn. The belt is good and I spent the best part of an hour working blind to remove the cotter pin and disconnect...
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    Rough running and stalling at idle speed - disconnect TKS helps

    I had the boat at the lake over the weekend and a problem developed on the first day where it got really lumpy while at idle both in and out of gear. Then on day 2 it got worse to the point where it would cut out and be quite difficult to start. This is the first time out since I serviced it so...
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    Reset service indicator on Stingray 185 LS

    I hope this is the right section. I have a 2006 Stingray 185 LS with a 3.0 Merc and the service indicator is flashing on the hour meter. I've done the service so am now wondering how I go about resetting the indicator? I've checked the Stingray online manual and there is no mention of it. There...
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    Several key turns to get 3.0 TKS to turn over from cold

    Hi all, I have a 2006 Stingray 185 LS with a Merc 3.0 TKS. I bought the boat in April 2015 and used it every other weekend until late 2015 without any issues. The weather was not so kind in 2016 so usage dropped down to less than once a month. Everything was fine up until I took it for a run...
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    Possible to repair leaking oil reservoir?

    I have a leak from the gear oil reservoir for my Alpha One Gen 2 which sits up on the manifold of my 2006 Mercruiser 3.0L. When the boat is in gear the oil is dripping where the wires for the sensor come out at the bottom. Ironic that the sensor that is meant to alarm me to low oil level is the...
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    Merc 3.0 LX Intermittent Cut Out

    Hi all I have a 1992-1995 Mercruiser 3.0 LX. At the weekend after planing through some choppy water for about 10-15 minutes the boat bogged down and cut out. It restarted and cut out again several times. After about 20 minutes of it starting, and then cutting out when giving some gas, it was...
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