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    Which Boat to Buy?

    Let me start off by saying I'm a bow rider person who currently has a 20ft 200 select Sea Ray. I'm out on the bay and as I get older am looking for a used boat with a more comfortable ride (less pounding) without breaking the bank. I want it to be a family boat that I can do some fishing on...
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    2013 150hp Evinrude etec vs 150 hp Yamaha

    Thanks. Yamaha it is
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    2013 150hp Evinrude etec vs 150 hp Yamaha

    Two very good points. Somehow I missed the obvious about the oil and didn't know about evinrude being out of the outboard business. 4 stroke all the way. Thanks
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    2013 150hp Evinrude etec vs 150 hp Yamaha

    I was leaning to buying boat with a 4 stroke engine. However, I ame across a boat with a 2014 150 hp Eninrude etec engine with 220 hours. I read about the engine and the it seems that the it has more pros than the 4 stroke Yamaha. Low end torque, lighter, same fuel consumption, and quiet. Not...
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    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Broken distributor Screw hole

    Found a solution made for this issue. Not crazy about sheet metal screws. I'll try tapping out plate and using machine screws. Dorman 90449 Distribution Repair Plate
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    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Broken distributor Screw hole

    Should I go back with a mercuiser or aftermarket distributor with aluminum body?
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    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Broken distributor Screw hole

    this is a picture from website, the distrubutor has a plastic base.
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    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Broken distributor Screw hole

    One of the distributor screws hole is broken on a 5.0 mecruicser MPI. I can't believe the top of the distributor is plastic. I read that there is a repair kit for $25 but don't have any details. Has anyone heard off the repair? Any details would be great. Thanks
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    Outdrive Alignment

    Thanks for the advice.
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    Outdrive Alignment

    Aren't we all getting soft in our old age. Thanks
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    Outdrive Alignment

    I'll be with him when putting the drive on. I understand, don't get a bigger hammer, instead fix the issue. I've only had the boat for for a year and it's the first time taking off the drive. What would cause engine to get out of alignment?
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    Outdrive Alignment

    I should of said the mechanic said to kick the drive with your foot to get it in. wither way all these responses are suggesting it's an engine alignment which I don't feel comfortable attempting even though it doesn't seem to hard. I just want the dam drive back on. I'll update everyone in two...
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    Outdrive Alignment

    I bought a 1 inch galvanized pipe which fit inside the gimbal bearing. this way I could rotate the gimbal bearing. It helped but still couln't get it to line up. Called mechanic and he said that gimbal will align when you put drive in and I probably didn't hit the drive hard enough to get it...
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    Outdrive Alignment

    I've warched the video and will give it a try. I was putting the alignment tool in to far when tryin to align the gimbal bearing.
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    Outdrive Alignment

    Okay. I want to at least get alignemnet back to being close. How do you get the gimbal bearing to gimbal?
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    Outdrive Alignment

    I took off outdrive and couldn't get it back in. I chec the alignment and the tool tool went all the way in but wasn't easy to tome out. I pulled up down and sideways on alignment tool and made the alignment worse. Now it won't go all the way in. Took a 1 inch pipe to figure out which way to...
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    5.0 MPI Mercruiser Thermostat off 20 Degrees

    My 5.0 mpi mercruiser gauge reading 170, manifolds 80-85 degrees, and sending unit reading 152 degrees. Do sure how to troubles if issue is gauge, sending unit or something else. I just replace the 160 degree thermostat. Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks
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    Mildew Stain in Vinyl interior

    I have a mildew stain in the vinyl. It is coming from the back side and bleeding through. Attached are the pictures. Any ideas?
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    Is special tool requiredfor taking off 2004 mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive

    I am planning on taking off the outdrive to prep it for paint. I noticed on this drive thee one nut that looks different and you can't get at it with a socket. (see attached) I'm not sure what tool I need to remove this. any help is appreciated
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    Which should I buy 2003 Glastron SX195 vs Singray 190LX

    I'm looking at two 19ft boats, a Glastron and stingray and both have the same 4.3 motor. This is my third nineteen ft boat and it's the perfect size because I use it on a lake and in the bay. The glastron is a better boat but the stingray has 250 hrs vs at least double on the Glastron. The...
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