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  1. meder24

    3.0 Merc Shifting Issue

    I had my '87 Thompson with the 3.0L Merc and Alpha 1 Gen 1 out for the first time yesterday. During the process, I began to have intermittent issues where I could not shift back into neutral from either forward or reverse. Some times I could not disengage from drive while other times everything...
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    Anyone own a 1987 thompson in their day??

    I currently have an '87 Cutlass 165 w/ the 3.0 4cyl. Merc in it. This is my first boat and have had it about 2 years. Only one previous owner before me who took good care of it.
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    Winter Storage Question

    I will be taking my boat in for winter storage tomorrow in a local underground mine. Last year I made the mistake of storing the boat with the out drive all the way up, which I have since learned is bad for the boat. I called today and they do not allow for the out drive to be all the way down...
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    1987 3.0L Mercrusier Whine

    Every time i start my boat from a cold start, I get a whine sound for about 5 minutes. I originally assumed this was the alternator or water pump but the belts look good and everything appears to move freely. I have seen a few threads on here that mention a problem like this and some say this is...
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    Old Boat Seats

    So I replaced the back to back and jump seats in my '87 Thompson this past week. I now have 4 seats laying in my backyard and I have no idea what to do with them EDIT I was not sure if anyone else had any suggestion aside from just throwing them away, which I don't want to do. They are not...
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    Alpha 1 Drive won't go down

    Hello, I recently pulled my '87 Thompson with a 3.0L Merc and Alpha 1 Drive out of storage. Much to my surprise, when I tried to lower the outdrive, all i would get when pressing the trim button was a single click noise and nothing would happen. The fluid in the reservoir is at the full line. I...
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    Boat Engine Cutting Out

    So a month into owning my first boat, I am having my first issue. I have an '87 Thompson w/ the 3.0L Mercruiser. My cousin let us use his dock space for a few weeks while I got my trailer repainted. So the boat was in the river for 2 weeks. We did use it a few times while in the river but...
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    Boat Interior Question

    This is my first post on the site so I apologize if it is in the incorrect area. I recently purchased a 1987 Thompson Cutlass 165, as my first boat. While mechanically the boat is in great shape, the interior needs some work. This is no problem as I have been redoing car interiors for years...
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