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    water skiing flag regulation

    I have discovered that here in Washington state we have a required law to use a water skiing flag when skiing.I know a few other states require it as well.My question is this: Is this a flag that someone raises when the skiier goes down and we are circling back to pick them up or does it attach...
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    90 amp circut breaker on a 4.3L motor (has this ever happend to you)?

    I was working on the motor today and a wrench slipped out of my grasp.It landed just so on the starter slave solenoid and managed to arc the damn thing.This caused everything to quit working on the boat.I had no gauges no way to raise the drive no radio no key no nothin.I could only imagine if...
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    Help with mercriuser ram preset limit length for Alpha I

    Need help Im trying to find out what the length for the rams are when adjusting trim limits.I thought it was 12 and 3/4 inches
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    Need a trim switch replacement

    My trim switch has gone bad and I can't find a replacement can any one point me in the right direction? It's a mercruiser commander single lever type control with the trim switch for up and down (not push button) in the handle itself pretty common I believe.It also has a trailering switch below...
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    Towables

    What does every one out there use for a towable? Do you pull the tubes or one of the newer ride now available.I was considering buying a tube that seats 3 people in it.My concern is how big the thing is 76"x84" my boat is only17.5' and I am thinking this may be too big? Also what do you use to...
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    Carburetor Needed??

    Hello Iboaters I find myself with another problem and am hopeing someone can once again help me out. The air cleaner mounting stud coming out of my carburetor has broke off at the point it attaches down in the carb itself.I tried JB weld and it didnt work. I don't see anyway to just replace this...
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    New Motor break instruction

    Does anyone know what the correct break in procedure is for a new mercruiser 4.3L motor? I would like to know where I can find this info from mercruiser online somewhere.Any help would be welcomed.
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    Painting the bilge

    What would be a good paint to use to paint my bilge? Anything special I may want to get? What has anyone used to do this? Thanks,Leo
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    Painting the bilge

    I was wondering what I can use to paint my bilge? What have you used and hows it holding up? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated and thanks:) ~Leo
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    water seperator replacement filter

    Happy Memorial Day to all.OOHRAW to those great Marines out there. I was hoping someone could tell me if there was a replacement filter with a clear bowl collector at the bottom that I could replace my current water seperator with.The one I have is Quicksilver #35-807172.I want one that has the...
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    Please Help: Timing cover replacement

    I have a 4.3L V6 and need to take off the timing chain cover.I see on the front of it that it says to replace when removed.Can anyone tell me why this is? It's a new one on there now the composite type and I hate to have to buy a new one again if I don't have to.Some of the others I have seen...
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    Out drive alignment HELP!

    I am trying to align my motor to the outdrive with the alignment tool.My problem seems to be side to side alignment not up and down.Is there a way to adjust for side to side alignment? My motor is 4.3L V-6 and outdrive mercruiser alpha 1 Pleaase help as I was hoping to get this back together...
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    Transom seal gasket

    Please help.I can't find the gasket and o-ring I need in the Iboats parts. I don't need a whole transom seal kit just the gasket for the outdrive and a water passage O-ring.I will order a whole kit if I have to as I will be changing out the bellows next year but for now everything is in good...
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    alignment tool video

    Can anyone tell me where to look for the video that was here on how to use your alignment tool I can't find the post.Thanks!!
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    Pulling stern drive off

    I'm pulling my stern dive off to check engine alignment.While its off what else should I check? Should I replace the bellows? And if so which ones or all of them? What would the parts # be for these? It's a mercruiser alpha one serial # oc378381 model# 6010000AS I want to order whatever I may...
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    Help finding engine alignment tool dimensions

    Please help! I need to make a engine alignment tool and want to know where I can find the dimensions for one.My motor is a 4.3L GM V6 with a alpha 1 outdrive. Thankyou in advance:) ~Leo
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    4.3L engine water pump question

    I was running my engine on the muffs today and started getting some water leaking out of the water pump weep hole.I figure it's a seal gone bad and want to replace the pump.My question is do I need anything special? Is it counter rotation or anything? The motor is a 4.3L GM V-6 serial #...
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    Galvinized rims

    I know this should go under the trailer forum but I don't get the response's.Anyway my question is does anyone paint their galvinized rims on their trailers? Is this a tacky thing to do? If you have painted your rims can you post some pictures of them please.How are they holding up and what type...
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    4.3L Water pump impeller replacement

    Got the water pump replacement kit yesterday.Put it in the boat today.Had some trouble getting the gear set just right but overall really smooth for never having done it before.Next time it will probably take me a third of the time.Just checked and rechecked as I went along to make sure I wasn't...
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    Water pump Install

    Hi everyone.My water pump from Iboats should be here tomorrow.I have built the out drive stand (Thanks for the sticky Don:)).Going through my checklist I was wondering if I need any gasket sealer or perfect seal to apply to those gaskets when I put it back together? If so is there an alternative...
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