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    Anyone Near Lanier Marine?

    Hello I'm hoping to find someone who lives near Lanier Marine who can help me make contact with them as I want to buy some parts off a boat they are 'recycling'. It's the exact same model I am rebuilding the trouble is I am in the United Kingdom? The boat is advertised for $550 but I would pay...
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    Help with Alpha Trim Ram Rebuild

    I would be very grateful for some help with this. My Alpha one Gen one trim ram became seized between the end cap and the piston rod. My boat is permanently in the water on a mooring which drys out at low tide and I managed to remove the piston rod assembly leaving the cylinder behind on the...
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    Screeching noise at full lock

    Hi I have a Mercruiser 3.0 alpha 1 with power steering and at full lock (hard over) either direction I get a loud screeching sound a bit like a belt slipping. As soon as I tweak the wheel back from full lock it stops. I would be very grateful for any tips on where to start. Many thanks TT
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    Leaking Exhaust Bellows

    I would appreciate some advice on this please. Other day noticed water dripping into bilge from exhaust pipe and traced it up to the bellows seal. Seems to be seeping past the stainless bands. Is this a big problem or just a case of resealing them later in the year as long as it doesn't get...
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    Merc Dash Shift Cable Adjustment

    Hope someone can help with this. I have recently replaced a faulty original Merc throttle/shift lever with a new Teleflex unit. I didn't touch the shift cable to the outdrive only the dash cable which connects to the shift plate and micro switch assembly. I now cant seem to adjust the dash cable...
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    Stern Drive Install

    Taken 3.0ltr Mercruiser, Transom Assembly and Stern Drive out of one boat and am now re-fitting into my sport fisher. Transom assembly in place and engine fitted so just the SternDrive left. Does anyone know of a simple reference which I can follow to do this last job. I have a manual but its...
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    Transom Plate Removal

    Hi Have a 1981 Sportcraft with Merc 470. Pulled engine and leg and fixed cam seal water leak etc. Found soft transom so now need to remove transom assemblyand repair. I have disconnected everything from the inside of the boat, steering, trim/tilt pipes etc but now face with the task of...
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