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    Upgrading to power steering

    Hi everyone, I have ordered the bits I need to add power steering to my boat, 2004 alpha one gen 2 and a 3.0. Where does the power steering oil cooler mount? The back of the engine block or the transom bracket? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Steering Cable Replacement

    Hi everyone. I am going to replace my steering cable. It is a tele flex rack and pinion system. Should I be replacing my helm as well? I don't know if the rack and pinion wear into each other like a gear set would. Thanks
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    it possible to flood a sterndrive?

    Hi everyone. I have a Bayliner 185 equipt with a 3.0L merc and an Alpha 1 gen 2 leg that I use as a cottage runabout. I have just changed around the configuration of my dock and I now have 2 choices for mooring. I can either moor the boat on the downwind side of the dock or the end of the dock...
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    Steering System Upgrade

    Hi all, I'm really hoping someone out there can help me. The steering on my 2004, Bayliner185 has always been a little stiff. At higher speeds and on plane, it's fine, it's just at lower speeds it is difficult to turn the wheel, especially when docking (the dash creaks and the misses won't...
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    Thermostat and operating temp question

    Hi all. My 2004, Mercruiser 3.0l engine, serial # 0W00014 has always ran around 175 degrees. Even after the last impeller change in 2010. It runs great except for the classic "3.0l run-on". This season I ran only ethanol free 91 octane fuel and it did seem to help, but it didn't completely cure...
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    Strange outdrive noise

    Hi all, Friday night after picking my boat up at the marina (new cover and Bimini, but that's another story), I relaunched my boat at what we loosely refer to as our "boat launch", and wasn't even off the trailer when I found one of the 6000 rocks that litter the area. I was in reverse but...
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    Another steering question.

    Hi everyone, I have a 2004 Bayliner 185 with a 3.0L and an Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive, equipt with non-power rack and pinion steering. The steering has been stiff ever since I bought the boat 3 years ago. It's not to bad on plane once I set my trim, but at lower speeds it's pretty bad (makes my...
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