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    Volvo penta 290 reverse lock

    Does anyone know if Volvo sells a rebuild kit for this reverse lock or do you have to by everything. Bought a boat and found springs are gone from this mechanism. Any help would be great. Thank you in advance.
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    Volvo penta 290 steering head cylinder stuck

    Can not get cylinder out of head cone. Finally got hinge pins out and now can't get this cylinder out. Removed two bolts from this and tried pulling this cylinder out and won't budge. Been spraying for two weeks with penetrating fluid. Help please
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    volvo penta 290 outdricve hinge pins stuck

    I am trying to remove my penta 290 outdrive I took the bolts out of the pin and have been spraying with a lubricant for days and still can not get pins out. I am reading use a slide hammer puller. is this a reasonable attempt and has anyone found an easier way to do this or any tricks. thank...
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    1986 Bayliner contessa 2850 sunbridge

    Hello I am looking to purchase a 1986 Bayliner contessa 2850 sunbridge. I am looking for any good/bad pros/cons on this boat. I am just upgrading from a 23' sea ray to this. The boat has a brand new 5.7 merc in it. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated
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    rear fold up seat

    hello everyone i have a 1988 sea ray weekender 230 and i am looking for the original rear fold up seat that goes in it. not necassarily looking for the entire thing if i could even come up with the frame and hardware i can have it stuffed and re covered. if anyone can point me in the right...
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    storage cover material

    does anyone know how heavy the material is that they make the boat canvas out of. making a storage cover and need the weight in oz that I should order.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 engine driveshaft alignment

    1988 alpha 1 gen 1. Rebuilt outdrive and replace bellows along with bearing and shift cable. Can not get drive shaft in now. Used alignment tool and grease is showing splines only touching on the top of tool. What do I do and how. Ant feed back would be great
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    alpha 1 gen 1 bellows hose clamp position

    need help replaced bellows on a alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive and cant remember where the u joint bellow clamp was position had it on and off 4 times now and still no success. any help on the position of this clamp would be greatly appreciated
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    shift cable tool size

    does anyone know what size the socket is for a shift cable tool on an alpha one is
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    grills and boats

    hello everyone i am new to the boating thing and trying not to get to deep in this to start. looking for alternatives to buying a 250 dollar grill for grilling while on the water. anyone use a small propane grill and make a mount for it. are there any problems with this alternative or any...
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    alpha one gen 1 outdrive not shifting stuck in forward gear

    Trying this for the first time so here we go. I have an alpha one gen one outdrive that is stuck in forward gear and stays there wether you pull into reverse or forward. just replace water pump and seals. can not find a break down on the shift shaft and cable assembly can anyone help
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