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    Retainter Nut Tab Broken - Drive still useable?

    Hello, I have a new Alpha Gen 1 and I discovered that one of the tabs is broken off of the main retainer nut at the input shaft. It appears that in shipping the u-joint yoke was not well supported and the yoke was pressed hard against a couple of the tabs and one broke off. For one, it seems...
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    Mercruiser Inboard (V-Drive) Ford 302? or 351?

    I'm looking to buy a boat that has twin Mercruiser inboards...V-drives actually. The owner states that they are 302s. The valve covers say 225hp. The boat is a 1974. Did they have a 302 that was rated at 225hp in the mid seventies, or are the motors actually 351s? I'm admittedly not as...
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    Opinion? Chris Craft Scorpion K 210

    I am looking at buying this Chris Craft Scopion K 210. This is a 1981. It has a 1989 Johnson 175 HP motor that has a flywheel/stator problem but good compression (110 psi on all 6). I have always admired this style of a boat and the lines of this boat really appeal to me. I know that Gary H...
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    First Time for Everything (Ramp Story)

    Well, it was a nice evening last night and I had a friend in town that I hadn't seen in a long time so we decided to launch the boat and take a little spin. I decided to go to a ramp I had never been to before just to check it out. The ramp and dock looked ok. Nothing great, but good enough...
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    Boating in Michigan

    I have lived in Michigan pretty much my entire life. I have boated in Michigan pretty much my entire life. I think that anyone that has the honor to live in this great state has a responsibility to at least partake in exploring the waterways at some point in their life. We had been without an...
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    2001 Evinrude 150HP FICHT Thermostat Drains

    I have a motor that I am working on getting ready to sell or put on a boat to use. I am going through and doing some maintenance on it. I'm taking care of typical things like the waterpump and thermostats. The question is regarding the main thermostats on each cylinder head. The thermostats...
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    2001 Boat HIN tag removed??

    I am looking at a boat to purchase and I have pretty much decided not to buy it based on one "simple" little thing. The HIN tag has been removed. The owner has the title and it is registered in his name. However, at some point someone stole the outboard off the boat and also, for who knows...
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    Caudwell Marine Axis stern drive

    Has anyone had an opportunity to see and or review the Caudwell Marine Axis Stern Drive system? http://www.caudwellmarine.com/ It is an interesting concept. However, I find it very hard to believe that boat builders will be on board with this....unless they design and build boats that can...
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    2000 Four Winns 175hp FICHT Would you buy it?

    I have been looking for a good boat at a reasonable price all summer. I posted this a while back. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=340867 I have been looking religiously for the last couple of months for a boat...any boat really. I haven't found any that were what I am looking for...
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    175 HP FICHT Year?

    I am looking to buy a boat that has a 175 HP FICHT motor. Model #: E175FPXSSV Serial #: G 04730035 The date stamp on the tag is 06/1999. What model year is this engine? I am hoping that it is a 2000 as I am under the impression that by 2000 the FICHT system was pretty good. If it is a 99...
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    Inspect a boat Near Milwaukee??

    Is there anyone that could look at a boat for me near Milwaukee. There is a boat that seems to be what I am looking for and I would like to get a set of unbiased eyes on it before I make the 5 hr drive over to see it myself. If you saw my post last week about the buyers market you will know I...
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    Buyers Market?? Really??

    There is a lot of talk on the forum here about how it is a buyers market. I have been saying it myself. I do think it is true, but I haven't see a lot of strong evidence to support the claim all summer. This may turn into a bit of a rant and I apologize for that in advance. This spring I was...
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    1981 FourWinns Transom etc.

    I bought this boat at a local auction back in Oct. 2007. I got it very cheap and I kinda knew that the transom was rotten when I bought. It is 1981 FourWinns Marquise 180 Cuddy. It has a Mercruiser 165HP I6. I felt comfortable enough to use the boat for a season to confirm it was a boat...
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    Fuel Filter questions for Older Mercruiser I-6

    I have a 1981 Mercruiser (Chevy) Inline-6 165 HP mated to a pre-alpha drive. Not that it matters but these are in/on a 4Winns boat. I don't have serial numbers in front of me right now. Is there a fuel filter right in the fuel pump housing attached to the side of the motor? I am pretty sure...
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    Rotary Engine Race Ski Boat

    Some of you guys may enjoy this.<br /><br />3-Rotor, turbo, 800hp.<br /><br />Watch the videos.<br /><br /> http://www.xtremerotaries.com/main2/Quicksilver.htm
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    Marine Ply Source in West Michigan?

    Not sure if anyone is from around here but I am looking for a source for marine ply. I would also consider using ACX if someone around here carries it.<br /><br />I have found marine ply at two woodworking places. The price for a 3/4" thick piece is $90 at the cheaper of the two. 1/2" is $65...
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    Saf-T-Mate Rebuild? Worth it?

    Hi,<br /><br />I've been lurking for a while. Great site.<br /><br />I was recently given the boat pictured below. I was pretty much planning on cleaning it up and selling it and splitting the profit with the giver. Well, I started thinking that it might be fun to have a little boat to haul...
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