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    trim pump/solenoid question and also hydrofoil

    My trim pump is "sticky" on my alpha-1...when i initially put the trim up/down, I have to get a buddy to tap on the motor case to get it to start up...and then once its going it works fine. Is this a sticky solenoid, or the motor? Any way I can test to see which is sticking? I am assuming the...
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    changing break-in oil

    changing the break-in oil on my Merc 350 that now has about 8 hours on it...i say merc because that's who made the heads, intake mani, eveything but the block and internals. the guy i bought this boat from builds race V8's professionally, and built this block using a 94 suburban block, and...
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    God hates me and my boat

    Well...maybe not, he's been pretty good to me in life. But I am having some rough luck with my boat. I won't go through the previous issues I had, as they are resolved. Anyway, I roasted my previous outdrive, and purchased a new SE106 from SEI. It came, I installed it, added a brand new...
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    frozen prop...should I give up?

    this thing is ON THERE. I shredded my old Merc R, and I have a brand new shiny SE106 sitting in my spare bedroom, ready to go on...but I can't get my SS prop off of my old outdrive. I have been nailing it with PB blaster and beating on it for 2 days, and its not even budgin. Prop is a SS 3...
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    Outdrive Choices? Decisons, decisions...

    I shredded the gears on my outdrive yesterday. Not my fault!! well, sort of :D here's the history: i bought my 87 four winns bowrider about a month ago, it had a new motor (5.7 merc), good hull, teak redone etc....for the man-tastic price of $2200. This is my first boat, but my family has had...
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