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    Removing Rams & Hydraulic Hoses on Alpha One Drive

    I recently posted that my stern drive would not lower. The boat has not been in the water this year and only run periodically to ensure it would run. When I ran it 2 weeks ago on the muffs, the stern drive would not lower (it worked fine 2 months earlier), but when using the trailer button the...
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    Trim Rams not moving

    I haven't used my 1987 SR 180 BR much this year, but I take it out of storage periodically to run the motor. It's been 14 weeks since I last ran it. The engine is a 4.3 V6 with an Alpha 1 drive and the rams appear to be the original ones to the boat. Today, I brought it out of storage and took...
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    Cleaning Vinyl

    Cleaned up my vinyl this week. Had some wonderful mildew stains and marks on the some new seats. They have slip on covers and I think that gave a breeding ground for the stains. Anyway I washed them with dishwasher soap and water, which didn't really have any effect, so I decided to research...
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    Lawnmower Engine issue with Valve Seats

    In the absence of an ilawnmowers forum, I thought I'd throw this question to you folks. My 13 year old Scotts gas powered lawnmower suddenly lost compression after using it a few months ago and wouldn't restart. At 13 years old, it doesn't really owe me anything, but if I can avoid spending...
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    Grounded on a a shallow sand bank- What to check?

    Took the boat out yesterday on my local lake. The water level has been lowered in readiness for Hurricane season. Everything was going fine till I suddenly hit a shallow sandbank. Wasn't going fast, maybe 20 mph. I try to power out but without success. 2 jet skiers couldn't help us as they...
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    Which Thermostat Housing for my Mercruiser 4.3V6 Vortec?

    I have an 89 Sea Ray 180BR which I refurbished last year. The original 4.3 V6 in it was kapput, so I picked up a Mercruiser 'bobtail' engine ) 4.3LX Gen 11 with a 4 barrel carb, that came out of a 96 Baja boat. The sterndrive on my Sea Ray is an Alpha One (the original). We totally refurbished...
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    Help with my Sea Ray oil pressure gauge

    I am just about coming to the end of a full resto on my 87 SR 180 and last week the engine, etc was re-installed. When I bought the boat, the motor was a non-runner so wasn't able to check anything out. With the replacement engine now in place, the thing runs good, but the boatshop guy told me...
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    What size screws do i need for my stringer cleats?

    I've installed my stringers and after glassing in will be installing the wood cleats. I'm doing the same as Friscoboater did on his refurbishment. I'm going to get 2" timber, which will be around 1?" planed I reckon. The stringers are 3/4" thick timber. I know I need to buy S/S screws and will...
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    1989 Sea Ray 180 transom replacement question

    Hi there, This is my first post on my first boat, so be gentle. Just bought the above bowrider. My boat store removed the motor and told me the transom was rotten. To keep costs down I said I would do the laboring and remove the rotten wood myself. I did that yesterday and noticed that the main...
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