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  1. Scott06

    Gimbal bearing puller

    Ran into an issue pulling the gimbal bearing in my 2004 Alpha gen 2. Fresh water boat still has the original greaseable bearing in there, never had water in bellows... an hour with BF slide hammer didnt budge it... was thinking about getting this tool...
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    Shift shaft seal on alpha gen two

    Just got done doing a reseal and a few bearings in my 2004 gen two. Pressure tested it , passed , filled it with lube and laid it on the garage floor for a month, was gonna put it back on the boat this weekend, found lube leaking out of shift shaft seal… which I just replaced. I bought two...
  3. Scott06

    Alpha One Gen 2 prop shaft seal replacement

    Went to take the boat out to winterize it yesterday (had not used it in 3 weeks) and noticed a oil sheen from the outdrive when I put it in the water... also noticed the lube bottle was down by about half, which I have never seen before. Take the prop of and predictably find a bunch of fishing...
  4. Scott06

    VP 4.3 MPI sluggish on holeshot

    A neighbor asked if I would take a look at their boat - 21 ft Larson 2011 ish vintage , VP 4.3 fuel injected (GXI I think). The neighbor is a excellent slalom skiier she commented that her and her skiing buddy both thought the boat was sluggish on holeshot pulling up a skiier. Boat is...
  5. Scott06

    4.3 GL tune up spec questions

    Long time Mercruiser owner/shade tree mechanic, helping a close friend with his 2002 Glaston 185 that has a 4.3GL & SX sterndrive. Boat appears to have classic symptoms of needing carb rebuild - rough idle and stumble of transition, some surging when on plane. Fuel filter clean, he went through...
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    Alpha Gen Two trim cylinders

    Have a slight leak in one of my cylinders, debating rebuilding vs new cylinders. a couple of questions not a fan of non oem parts but any one have first hand experience with SEI trim cylinders? I assume given cost diff vs merc they are not as durable? Oems lasted 19 years…. merc makes a seal...
  7. Scott06

    forward drive/bravo 4

    Anybody out there using either the Volvo Forward drive or Bravo 4 drive for recreational (aka we're not that good at it...) wake surfing behind an IO boat ? Was just curious for folks that aren't that Seriou$ about it how does it work out behind a non wakeboard boat? Even if I had the...
  8. Scott06

    Air Fuel Ratio Carb Tuning

    Ok so after a year of dialing the carbs on my GTO I'm going to move my AFR meter set up to my boat. Was hoping to get experience from folks regarding best AFR for marine applications. Boat is a '04 Sea Ray 200 sport - 21 ft Bowrider,3500 # dry weight, large lake use engine is a stock 5.0 ( I...
  9. Scott06

    4.3 carbed Volvo Penta kill switch question

    Dont have serial number or exact model of this engine as it is my neighbors 2001 Galstron with a 4.3 carbed engine SX drive. Boat has been well cared for and maintained , essentially trouble free. he couldn’t get it to run the other day, turned over just would fire. My dad helped him diagnose...
  10. Scott06

    Bellow replacement job

    2004 Merc 5.0 Alpha gen 2 (outdrive/Transom Serials OM491962/OM847410) Going to replace my bellows this weekend, all original rubber- exhaust bellows gone, driveshaft bellows is good shape except for chaffing on side that I understand are from too long hinge pins. Have all OEM parts including...
  11. Scott06

    Removal of bottom paint?

    I have a 2004 Sea Ray 200 sport. I bought it six years ago, previous owner had applied black bottom paint as it was slip kept in brackish water. Boat was rarely used as it only had 38 hours on it, Knucklehead didn’t winterize it so I bought it as a handyman special. The bottom paint looks to of...
  12. Scott06

    Revolution 4 XP prop

    I have a '04 Sea Ray 200 Sport with a 5.0 carbed engine. I landed on running a Mercury Revolution 4 21" pitch prop, works very well for how I use my boat and the sternlift and ability to fully trim out provided by it really help an otherwise tail heavy boat. I have seen that Mercury under the...
  13. Scott06

    2002 Yamaha XLT 1200 winterization

    A good friend just picked this ski up earlier in the summer. He asked if I could help him winterize it this weekend. Any one know what is required? I've seen a lot of videos saying Yammies are slef draining just rev it up, which I find hard to belive. I have done my mercruiser powered boats...
  14. Scott06

    Pontoon set up for fishing ?

    I have an older brother who has MS and is having an increasingly difficult time using his current fishing rig which is a 17 ft Twin V power cat with a center console. This is only going no to get worse as his MS progresses, so my father and I were thinking of getting a pontoon and trying to set...
  15. Scott06

    Sea Doo oil tank replacement

    Have a 2004 Sea Do GTI RFI LE, been a great ski so far, but oil tank leaks oil. Has anyone replaced or successfully repaired their tank? Is it a big job? I've seen some videos of folks repairing their tanks can anyone share how they did it ? Would be great to not have to buy a new one as they...
  16. Scott06

    Twin V catamaran set up

    My brother has a early 2000s 17 ft Twin V center console with a 50 hp Yamaha 4 stroke. Apparently it was originally sold with a 35 hp and the original owners repowered around 2008 with the 50 (hull is rated for 60hp) . Issue is when wide open it doesn't seem to go as fast as he'd like and has a...
  17. Scott06

    Trim sender screw thread size

    I'm in the process of replacing my trim sender on a 2003 alpha one gen 2, can't get the old screws off, suspect I will be drilling and tapping by the time I'm done. Anybody know the thread size ?
  18. Scott06

    Trim Indicator Sending unit

    I have a 2004 Alpha One with a 5.0. The trim indicator unit has a broken wire right where the wire goes into the sending unit. Is it possible to solder a new wire on and use shrink sleeve to attach a new piece of wire without replacing the sender and wire through the transom assembly? I couldn't...
  19. Scott06

    Winterizing a 5.0

    2004 vintage carbed 5.0, new to me so this is my first winterization. Has multipoint drain set up so pulled the block drains and manifold drains on both sides plus drain in circulation hose on front- probed the drains with a wire etc. Question I have is on the intake (Michigan motorz sourced...
  20. Scott06

    Edelbrock 1409 tuning and plug reading

    Attached is a photo of my spark plugs, not sure if these are ok or a tad lean, any advice is appreciated. They are off my 5.0 Vortec that I repowered (21 ft Sea Ray 200 Sport, previous owner cracked original 4.3). Has a Michigan Motorz partial engine package including 1409 carb, cast iron 4...
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