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    Old & New - sticking w/ Larson

    I traded in the 1990 Larson 175 All American a week or two ago and took delivery of a new 2010 Larson LX 1850. Quite a bit of an upgrade, especially w/ the 4.3L Mercruiser power package. OLD: NEW:
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    why do i keep loosing bearing buddies

    Hey Guys- I operate my boat in upstate New York on Keuka Lake but I store the boat for the winter in my NJ home. Every year I haul the boat from NJ to NY, about 300 miles, twice, once at the start and once at the end of the season. Two years in a row, I have installed new bearing buddies...
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    Changing prop on 3.0 Merc w/ Alpha 1

    Hey Guys- Thanks to all this great information I finally got my boat running well. Now that I have all the upkeep items straightened out, I decided it was time to upgrade my prop. My old prop was an aluminum 14.5x19P Michigan Wheel unit which has been beat to all hell with multiple bends...
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    1990 Mercruiser Alpha 1 - Power trim goes up, down only works sometimes

    Hey Guys- Just de-winterized my 1990 Larson 170BR w/ Mercruiser 4cyl inboard & Alpha 1 outdrive. During my systems check I noticed a problem w/ the power trim adjustment; The outdrive will go up quite reliably, either by way of the up position on the trim switch or the trailer button...
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    3.0 Mercruiser / Alpha One - starter fires, won't turn over - 1990 Larson 170

    Hi Guys- First post, actually, first time boat owner. I've worked on cars for many years and thought it was finally time to buy a cheap boat to abuse on NJ rivers and NY lakes rather then beg and borrow to accompany others. I picked up a 1990 Larson 170 "All-American" from river rat type...
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