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    Need a new prop. And a little help on size.

    I managed to break all three of my props this season. We boat on lanier in ga and the water is low. My current size 3 blade prop is a 14.5 x 19. aluminum This will hit about 42 mph gps at about 5200 rpm. Rpms to high, need to prop for around 4600 rpm. Engine is a 5.0l 2bbL carb in a 94 20foot...
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    Rear boat seats

    My kids put the rear seat bottoms up on the high mounts for a sun lounge. Well I forgot to lower them and they blew out on the lake. We looked but could not find them. How would I go about replacing them? 1995 monterey. I dont see them listed at any of the boat seat retailers.
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    Need help picking prop

    Bent up and chipped a blade on my prop. 3 Blade 48 832830a45 19p. Boat is a 1994 monterey 206scr with a 305 mercruiser 190 hp alpha1 gen 2 outdrive. My top speed fully loaded with gas 4 kids wife myself and brother in law and all coolers around 42mph at 4800 rpm. RPM is high. What would be a...
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    New thermastat now over heating

    1994 5.0L ALPHA 1 GEN 2. Replaced the thermastat sleve oring and bottom gasket. I have the 6 hose housing. The reason for replacing the thermastat was the engine would not reach any temp obove 120. After a long hard run if you shut it off and let it sit a few minutes it might get up to 140...
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    Odd steering play

    Have a 20 foot monterey 206 br, 305 alpha1 gen 2 with later style steering valve. When turning the wheel left or right have about 2" of play. Traced this to the steering cable where it plugs into the steering unit. Inside at the end of the steering cable is a rounded plastic tube that has the...
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    How To Get A Factory Manual

    I am looking to get a factory manual for a 1994 mercruiser 305 eng and a manual for a alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. Where is a good place to find these?
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    old boat cheap

    Went over to a friends house the other night to look at a used boat he just bought. While at his house he had a 73 wellcraft 165 under a tarp. I asked about it and he said that he put a floor and other fiberglass work in it and lost interest. Boat is solid has solid transome and a 4cyl mer...
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    1990 Town car towing 20 foot monterey

    Purchased a 20 foot monterey about 2 months ago. was going to sell my t car and pick up a used truck. My t car has air ride on the rear and a 5000lb tow capacity. I installed a class IV hitch, power steering cooler,oil cooler,trans cooler. The boat weighs about 2800 plus the trailor. I hooked up...
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    Comp test does water need to be flowing?

    Going to run a comp test on engine. Do I need to have muffs on and water circulating? The engine will be turning over so I think water should be flowing.
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    risers

    How can you tell if you need to replace exhuast risers? I do not have any problems, but have read that if they fail they take the engine with them. I have a 1994 305 alpha 1 drive. Also how big of a job is it to replace them?
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    Trim gauge inop

    Just bought the monterey, it is in great shape. Floor good and strong stringers strong and transom hard. Everything works except the trim gauge. The trim works and the trailor trim up works. Someone told me that in order to replace the sending unit the whole drive has to come off. Can the...
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    206 Monterey

    Have found a 206 monterey boat 1994. this will be our first boat over 14 feet. It has a inboard 5.0 alpha 1. What problems to look for with older monterey boats? This one seems to be in great shape. Stored under shelter. Winterized. And has had a new floor.
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    Just raised the height of the motor

    Well, we took the invader out to the lake today with the motor anti vent plate level with the bottom of the boat. For several years its been 5 inches below, would still run about 25mph at about 4200 rpm. Well today she ran about 35mph at 4200 rpm. We pushed it hard 1 time and hit about 39 on the...
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    Need to mount outboard 5" higher

    My problem is that I have a 2003 merc 25hp long shaft that needs to fit on a 10 foot gw invader. Transom height is around 17". The transom at the top is 17" wide but tapers down to 10" at the bottom for the motor. The mini jacker is 17" wide. Can I cut the lower portion of the mini jacker off...
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    2003 Mercury 25hp long shaft-low rpm at wot

    Back in 04 we mounted a mercury tracker 25hp 2 stroke to my kids 10 foot invader. At full throttle it will only tack to 4200 and hit 21mph. The 1966 20 hp evinrude would hit 22 mph. The merc is rated to 6k rpm. The prop is the only one you can get and is 13 inch. The tach in the dash is a...
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