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  1. JohnKorte

    Leaky boat

    I have had this 1999 tracker fish and ski boat (deck boat)for several years now. Most times when I trailer it after a day at the lake I will drain about 5 gallons of water from the engine compartment. I cannot visually see water coming in while floating or moving through the water. The kicker is...
  2. JohnKorte

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    So I just bought a 96, Tracker fun barge 24' pontoon boat. It is in great condition since the owner took great care of it. However it only has a 40HP motor. The tag says it is rated to 120HP. I live at a elevation of 5500 feet. So I am wanting to put 150HP on it. Being the power loss at my...
  3. JohnKorte

    1999 Mercruiser 3.0L Starter switch wiring question

    Working on my boat because the wires keep falling off. Everything seems to work the way it is wired but I wanted someone to take a look at this before I start splicing to simplify this. On the I terminal of the switch is the red wire with the extra blade exposed it goes to the wiring harness...
  4. JohnKorte

    Gear lube quick connect on Alpha 1 gen 2

    Looking for other solutions to stop leakage around my quick connect. I have replaced the o-ring on the nipple, can't see anything that could go wrong with a 2 year old quick connect? Has anyone done away with the quick connect and connect the hose another way?
  5. JohnKorte

    metal shavings on drain plug

    While draining gear oil from the out drive, I found a fair amount of metal shavings on the magnetic plug. Two years ago when I drained it I dont remember having any. What should i be looking for to fix or adjust before I have complete failure??
  6. JohnKorte

    Engine drive coupler and yoke

    So the coupler went bad. Looking at the engine coupler I need, Sierra 18-2323 it gives the option of buying with or without yoke? My engine is a remanufactured from Michigan Motors from 2008. Is there a way to tell if I have the old style yoke or new?
  7. JohnKorte

    First day on the water

    First day of the season for us and boy what a day! Long story short, 4-5 miles out traveling about 30 mpg the boat went slipped out of gear and then it overheated. There was no water pushing through the hoses. After letting the engine cool down, started up and it would not go into gear. the...
  8. JohnKorte

    99' mercruiser 3.0L 2bbl. carburator problems??

    Took the boat out for the first time this year. Had 1/2 tank of fuel from winter, put in bottle of seafoam added 5-6 gallons of fuel. Started just fine and boated out to the other side of lake No problem. When I idled down the engine died, It had problems starting. When I finally started the...
  9. JohnKorte

    Alternator output on 3.0 Mercruiser

    The orange wire and red wire is reading 12.5v on the alternator same as battery. My question is the purple wire (switched?) does that output vary depending on the voltage state of the battery?
  10. JohnKorte

    Water in Bilge again

    Since my last posting "water in Bilge" that was Jan. I replaced all bellows, shift cable, gimble bearing, u-joints. Was confident that the ripped bellows was the culprit for the water in bilge. However after about 4-5 hrs at the lake yesterday I drained 5-8 gallons of water out of the bilge...
  11. JohnKorte

    Cleaning the alternator

    Took the boat out today and 3hrs into the day I heard a squeak from the engine compartment. Turns out my lower unit oil reserve leaked from the cap or the rubber vent in the cap? I am not sure why. I filled to the full line with the unit down as explained. The oil dripped into the alternator and...
  12. JohnKorte

    Cleaning alternator

    Took the boat out today and 3hrs into the day I heard a squeak from the engine compartment. Turns out my lower unit oil reserve leaked from the cap or the rubber vent in the cap? I am not sure why. I filled to the full line with the unit down as explained. The oil dripped into the alternator and...
  13. JohnKorte

    Alpha 1 gen II Gear Lube reservoir cleaning and assembly

    I am changing the gear lube and per advice on the forum I am cleaning my gear lube reservoir. It was very sludgy at the bottom. I took apart the sensor from the float so I can clean well. I am not sure if the metal band on the float goes up or down when I reinstall the float. Thanks in advance...
  14. JohnKorte

    Alpha drive genII drive bellows retainer ring

    I should be finishing my repairs today! Though manuals show how to use the bellows retainer ring drive tool, it is not very clear on the orientation of the ring itself.
  15. JohnKorte

    How to determine which u-joint to buy

    I have a Alpha outdrive gen II, ser#OL417484. The part manual states that both were used for that serial #. Grey Meritor 805536A2 or Black GKN 865493A01. Mine has been replaced by previous owner with a generic I think. So I am trying to determine which one to buy. thanks
  16. JohnKorte

    UPDATE of U-Joint that can be purchased at Auto zone

    I have a Alpha outdrive gen II, ser#OL417484. The part manual states that both were used for that serial #. Grey Meritor 805536A2 or Black GKN 865493A01. Mine has been replaced by previous owner with a generic I think. So I am trying to determine which one to buy. thanks
  17. JohnKorte

    Water in bilge

    Help!! I am a first time boat owner. I bought a 1999 Tracker fish & ski boat. It has a 3.0L mercruiser engine. I bought it in the winter of last year and used it all summer(love to fish!). From day one I always drain about 5-10 gallons of water when I pull the plug after a day of fishing. I have...
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