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    Fresh water supply hose kinked...the fix??

    88 Alpha one gen one (lake water cooled) My engine has been running warm so figured it was time to do the impeller. After pulling off the drive , inspecting the bellows and such I noticed the fresh water hose behind the bellhousing going through the transom is kinked pretty bad. I search...
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    Rusted/busted spark plug

    Long story short 88 commodore, twin Mercruiser 5.7, alpha one gen one I have a spark plug rusted in the head that ended up breaking off when I tried to remove it(knew it was gonna happen...#3 plug) . The threads are still in the head but the porcelain came out? Currently soaking in BP...
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    Overheating at idle

    88 regal , twin 350, alpha one Gen one, raw water cooled I bought an 88 280 Regal commodore back in Oct that is moored (have owned trailered boats for 15 years and am a mechanic). About two month after the starboard engine began to overheat at idle but anything over 1k RPM would drop down to...
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    trailer vs boat??

    Please school me!?.I have always owned a trailered boats up till now (under 24?). A few months ago I purchased a 1988 280 regal commodore with a 10? beam that lives in the water. I would like to drag this home where I can go through the whole thing in one shot (2 mile drive). Unfortunately, a...
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