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    Melted thing on my water tube

    Changed the impeller on my 1988 Alpha One. On the water tube, there is something melted that I don't see in any of the diagrams from the manual. What is this?
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    Where to find a pontoon that could be powered with my Mercruiser 3.0 and Alpha One?

    I have an almost new Mercruiser 3.0 and an Alpha One on my bowrider. Thinking about trading or dumping the old boat for a pontoon. Seems I could save a lot of money on a newer, nicer pontoon without an engine. How difficult is it to find a pontoon that is already setup for the engine and...
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    First look inside my Alpha One

    Built my cart as per the sticky. l Pulled my drive to see what it looks like. Haven't had any problems. Just addicted to these forums and needed something to do today. This is what I saw. Should the lube or grease look like this? Looks more like mud than anything. What should I be checking? I...
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    Forgot how to post photos.

    I have some pics I want some comments on but forgot how to add photos. I am pretty sure I have seen a sticky here. Can someone remind me?
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    How important is precise torque on head gasket

    I have been through every so called marine mechanic in the area. All have made very expensive mistakes. So I found a guy on Craigslist advertising mobile boat service to replace the head gasket on my 2009 Mercruiser 3.0. I appreciated that he let me watch. I noticed he did not use a torque...
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    Putting the drive back on

    I have a Mercruiser 3.0 with and Alpha 1 Gen II. It is on a 1988 Mark Twain 175 which I dearly love. The engine was replaced with a brand new one from Michigan Motorz in 2009. Would like to pull my drive to check all the stuff that needs to be checked every year. Will also change the...
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