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    Bravo drive wont go on, yoke is tight on new engine coupler

    hey guys i have a 454 with a bravo drive, previously i had an alpha and converted over to bravo changing out everything, anyways i baught the new engine coupler and the drive wont go on, i aligned the motor with the alignment tool and that fits perfectly smooth and good spline marks, then i took...
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    new bilge pump

    hey guys i just baught the Attwood Sahara 500 bilge pump and it was complete garbage.. barely any pressure comming out of it.. i was wondering what a good pump would be.looking to get somewhere around 800gph. i need it to be 3wire also.. Thank you.
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    no gears when boats running

    i have a 88 sea ray sundancer 268 with 7.4l 454merc with bravo one drive..i was cruising along the other day and lost my gear. didnt hit anything (i dont think)..boat still revvs up and runs no problem.. when i put it into gear theres nothing... when boat is off i have forward and reverse the...
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    underpowered 454?

    hey guys i got a 88 sea ray sundancer 268.. 454 merc 7.4l with alpha drive with 4blade prop.... i feel like its not getting top speed it should be getting as people say. at 3500 rpm in not even at 20mph and cant get on plane... about 4500-5000 rpm ill be on plane at 25mph and then full throttle...
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    new speakers.. which ones?

    hey im looking to put new speakrs in my boat.. i seen the pyle hydro pro ones in my budddies boat and they sound good.. r they good speakers? any other brands that are really good?
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    slight overheating..

    i have a 88 sea ray sundancer with mercruiser 454 7.4l v8 motor. and alpha drive, anyways when i idle theres no overheating, but i open it up 3500rpm-4000rpm for constant 25-30 min.. the temp gauge creeps up to around 200-210 and the max is 220.. now i believe that is too hot., then i back off...
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    454 temperature?

    hey guys i have a 1988 sea ray sundancer 268 with a 454 mercruiser 7.4L v8... what shud the temperature gauge be reading during normal cruise 25-30mph. 2-3 people in the boat.?
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    rattle noise in risers?

    hey guys i have a 1988 sea ray sundancer 260 with a 454 v8 7.4l mercruiser with alpha drive... i have a wierd rattle noise comming from/sounds like around the risers/manifolds near the transom. anyone know what this could be? thanks.
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    not spitting water out

    hey guys.. my buddy has a 95 mercury 60hp outdrive.. we hooked up muffs (very little water pressure)-garden hose with bad pressure)... and there was no water comming out the top spout. so we checked the hose inside the cover and its completely cleared. no clog. then i checked the impeller and it...
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    fwd,reverse,neutral

    hey guys i have a 1987 mercruiser 165hp with alpha one drive, im about to reattach the drive back onto the boat but just wondering how the shift shaft is supposed to sit.. i know in forward gear but the shaft on the boat and one on the drive.. which way is forward ? anyone with pics?
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    beeping noise when key is turned on

    hey.. i noticed a lot of boats around me make a beeping noise right before their boats start when key is in the ON position.. (kind of like a diesal truck with their glow plugs)... i have a 1987 sea ray seville 165 mercruiser alpha one drive.... i was wondering why mine doesnt make that beeping...
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    trim limit/sender wiring help needed

    hey im installing new trim limit/senders and its a two wire .. does it mater which one is positive and which is negative? in the pic is where my new wires will attach to the old wires but one is taped red (for positive?)
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    hole in exhaust gimble housing

    hey guys i was going to replace my exhaust bellows and noticed i have a hole on the underside of where the bellows would connect to .. im not sure maybe the new bellows would cover it? or should i leave it alone? or JBweld something in place? im iffy with jbweld bc if it falls off then it might...
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    MariDeck vs Marine standard vinyl

    hey guys currently i have carpet and i hate it.. im looking to replace it with vinyl.. i seen on overtons they have MariDeck vinyl flooring and cabelas has a Marine Standard vinyl.. in both pics they look familiar. i do have marideck samples and i like the way it is. i was wondering if cabelas...
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    trim limit/sender help needed

    hey i have a 1987 mercruiser alpha one drive. im trying to replace the trim limit/senders and i get to the point where it goes through the transom.. i have two bolts holding it in as described in ling http://www.mercstuff.com/trima.htm at number 8 and number 1... it only shows one bolt. anyways...
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    need help QUICK!! rebuilding yoke/seals

    hey im rebuilding the u-joint assembly and attached in my pic i was wondering if yoke is supposed to be touching o-ring carrier? seal? attached is pic the arrows points to where its touching..
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    new/rebuilt carb

    hey i have a 1987 merc 165 4cyl motor and looking to rebuild the carbs.. i called a few shops by me and price is around 160 plus the rebuild kit...i was just online and saw a site that sells the carbs already built? i was wondering if i should just purchase online the carb its pretty much the...
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    rebuilding outdrive/bellow questions

    hey guys i have a 1987 mercruiser alpha one drive.. 1st question is...when i connect the lower unit to the upper unit, where the shift shafts connect to eachother, should be in forward gear while putting the two halfs back together? 2nd question- i had oil leaking out of the yoke and u-joint...
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    need response ASAP outdrive help

    hey i have a mercruiser alpha one drive im trying to put it back together and where the lower half connects to the upper. the drive shaft? (if thats the proper word), the spot where it goes into the upper unit has two o-ring/seals? they seem like there inside . how would i get them out or...
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    vinyl flooring

    hey i currently have carpet flooring.. i would like to change to a vinyl floor.. anyone have any pics of this installed in their boats? any suggestions? is this a good idea? would the vinyll absorb water? or repel it? i was thinking about adding some drain piping in the deck to help drain water...
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