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    Temporary bellows repair?

    So just got this boat this weekend, seen it had water dripping and so I found a hole in the bellows, can I spray some lubricant in there and seal it with something to temporarily get through the rest of the season? Looks like a pain to remove this lower unit
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    Steering turns on its on?

    I have a 1994 Excel 18SX with the Volvo Penta 230B, I just bought it and have used it the first time today, when i am going and I let go of the steering wheel it automatically turns spins to the right all on its on, I have to do some decent pressure to keep it straight. doesnt matter where I...
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    1994 Excel 18 foot, Good Deal?

    I'm looking at this boat next weekend, its a 1994 Excel 18 footer with the Volvo Penta 230, its extremely clean and hes including: Boat trailer cover two tubes ropes tie down ropes anchor 2 life-jackets also have all books on the boat and motor, muffs, and hitch. He's selling for $3,500. Its in...
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    Chipped Skeg

    I made a big rookie mistake (cause I am a rookie) and I pulled my boat up the launch with the lower unit down and dent up the lower unit and broke a piece off, see attached picture. I am planning on selling the boat but what should I do with it, don't want it to be a big deal breaker. Should I...
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    Carburetor issues help

    First off boat details: Maxum 2100SR with a Mercruiser 350 that was bored .40 over, Alpha One lower unit Last year I did a full rebuild of my boat engine, pulled the engine tore down the whole thing honed the cylinders, placed new rings, reseated vales and so on. I never touched the carb, I put...
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    Wrong starter?!?!?!?!

    So i looked up on iboat for a starter and from what I got it is a Sierra International 18-5905 so I ordered one of amazon and they are to different sizes?!?! I have a Mercruiser alpha one 350 it looks like where it connects into the flywheel housing it is the same size but overall its like twice...
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    Starter rebuild kit needed

    I need my starter rebuilt, not working the way it needs too, it sat for 10+ years and I tore it down and cleaned it and reassembled it, it was very dirty and gunked, I think I need a rebuild kit now to get it to work properly, does anyone know where I can find one? Also it has 4 electrical...
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    What size battery

    I have a Maxum 2100sr, 1996 with a 350 in it, I just rebuilt the engine, I have a battery that is 15months old the label two numbers- 1000 CA @ 32 degree, and 800 CCA @ 0 degrees. When I tried starting the boat it was turning very easily, I hooked my truck up to it and let it sit for a bit and...
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    Flooring rebuild? Maxum 2100SR

    So I have a Maxum 2100sr with a 350 and mercruiser alpha one its is 1996, How much fiberglass material would I need to rebuild the floor from the drivers seat backwards? what ounce rating and how many layers, never done a floor before so not sure where to start, links to materials and what i...
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    Mercruiser alpha one 350 wiring help

    So i have seen you guys help someone on this type of issue and I am hoping I can get the same response. Reinstalling my 350 with a thunderbolt IV in a Mercruiser alpha one gen 2, in a 1996 Maxum 2100SR and I have some wires hanging and I am some issues with them and the online diagrams I have...
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    Oil pressure switch?

    I was working on rebuilding my boat and snapped the piece in the picture clean off the top of the engine from where the othe picture shows, all i can find on what it is, is that its an oil pressure switch/ sensor but when i look at pictures it shows one on top of the engine and one where the oil...
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    Gaskets Question

    So I am rebuilding an engine (Chevy 350- Mercruiser alpha one in a maxum 2100sr) and have questions in regards to the gaskets, the head gasket looks clean and I plan on reusing it but for the other gaskets can I use just standard auto gaskets for ones such as- upper intake, exhaust manifold...
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    Piston Rings questions

    Background on this project: I have a Maxum 2100sr with a 350 engine in it, it sat for 10+ years and was rough turning by hand after having some fogging oil sitting in the cylinders so I have decided to rebuild the engine, upon teardown I have found water had sat and rusted in the Intake, Heads...
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    350 mercruiser question

    ok so i bought this boat, been sitting for ten years atleast, go to turn it over and the starter does a hard click like the head is popping out but not turning the engine over, i try to turn it by hand and it just tightens the crankshaft bolt, i oiled the 7 out of 8 cylinders and gonna let it...
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    boat risks?

    I purchased this boat that has not been registered in 9 years, it has fiberglass spider cracking and floor root, what is the risks I have using this boat for a few months then repairing the floor, there is plywood over the floor for the temporary use. So what kind of risks do I have, the hull...
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    what kind of battery

    I have a 21 foot maxum with a 350 I/O, the battery in it is just a single starting battery, I need a new one do I need a combo-deep cycle/starting, or just a powerful starting? I only have a radio and lights, no trolling or anything
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    Fiberglass repair question

    This boat I just purchased sat for atleast 8 years so it is sun damaged. The top areas have some small cracks in the fiberglass that i want to repair, to fix these would i just sand it down and put some fiberglass resin over them, I have attached pictures so you can see what they look like.
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    first boat purchase with questions

    I just bought my first boat, 1996 maxum 2100sr, 350 5.7 liter, haven't been around boats to much, as of now I can throw a new battery in it and should be able to drive, it needs flooring and some vinyl repair. My question is that it has say unused and unregistered for atleast 8 years, previous...
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