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    Shift shaft has 12 degrees of play.

    I own a 1989 mercruiser 305 with an alpha 1 gen 1 sterndrive. For the last 3 years, I've been dealing with a shift issue that would remain even after following the manual to a T. However, I alway got by making minor adjustments to a sweet spot. Last season, that sweet spot was gone. To...
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    1988 mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 steering issues

    Hello, I have a 1988 5.0 with an alpha 1 gen 1. Steering had been a little stiff this summer, but nothing unmanagable for a 25 year old set up. It wasn't untill this last fishing trip, it was a two hand job, very stiff. I chalked it up to the colder weather at first but after it warmed, it...
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    Mercruiser service manual #9

    Does anyone have a download to a mercruiser #9 manual? Tried the adults only section but link seems to be inactive. Thanks in advance JB
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    Mercruiser greatly overpropped, need advice

    Hello, I have a new to me boat. What I've slowly been finding out is that the previous owner didn't have a clue about maintenance or engines in general. After fixing the wrong timing, hole in fuel pump diaphram, shift cable, Bellows, you name it, I finally think I have it running good. Except...
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    Need advice for when to pull the trigger on new purchase

    Hello, been looking for a bigger boat, something I can take comfortable on the great lakes. Started looking about two months ago, which at that time everything was way higher, even junk. Stopped looking and started about a week ago. Better prices but just not sure when to pull. I'm looking for...
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    Porposing. Can not solve!

    I recently rebuilt a boat. Transom and floor rotted. Everything. After being rebuilt, sitting in the water, the transom sits alittle higher(persumablely because of less weight from water logged wood and I moved aproximently 120 lbs of batteries under the center console instead of by the transom...
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    Splatter paint effect using hopper gun

    I'm going to be trying to respray the gellcoat on my 1973 trihull. It has a splatter paint look that is really nice, easy to wash, grippy and durable. I'd really like to get it close. I've been worried about using smaller sprayers to get the look because for it to go through the gun, it needs...
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    73 lucraft fiberglass deck painting

    Hello everyone. I first off want to apologize for if this post is too crazy. But I really need an understanding and am having somewhat trouble finding it. To start out, let me explain what I'm doing. Last summer I began restoring my 73 fiberglass lucraft boat. Really heavy and well build, just...
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    I messed up. Flywheel on 3.5 clinton

    Basicly I forgot to check the flywheel while in a rush and didn't tighten it down enough. Ran it and got the sick feeling in my gut. Bassicly it sheared the key and the fly wheel is trashed (maybe). It bent the key slit in the flywheel and there is a crack behind it. Can this be welded up and...
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    2 part concrete paint. Any good?

    Hi y'all. I was wondering if a decent two part concrete paint would hold up to the bottom of a fiberglass boat. I have an older boat that needs a new paint job. I want something that will hold up and not crack on me. I know I'm just being cheap, but being 17 I'm kinda in a budget. So what do...
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