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    prop size

    hello all, I am in a little pickle and need some advice. I have a 1988 sea ray seville with a 4.3 alpah one drive. My prop needs to be replaced and having issues replacing it (It is a 14x23 prop). I am not sure if this was the correct prop to begin with but boat seemed to handle it fine. I...
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    lower end sift

    Hello all, Have aquestion: I have a mercruiser 4.3l 1988 sea ray. had outdrive off to replace shift cable and impeller. While reinstalling lower end I put the shift nob all the way counter clock wise. the I slipped on the top gear house and put the gear shift nob to center so the tube was...
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    Smoke

    hello all, Question: I have a 1988 sea ray with 4.3l that has not been in the water for months. I started it 4 weeks ago and the boat was fine. It has been sitting since then because of work being done to it. Lower end rebiult and new shift cable. Started it the other day and it idled fine no...
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    shift cable nut stripped

    Hello all, I have a 1988 sea ray with a 4.3 with alpha one. I was having the stalling issue and went to replace my shift cable. Well who ever owned the boat before me must of tried to replace it because when I pulled the lower off and looked in the bolt on the shift cable was stripped. The...
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    Mercruiser lower unit

    Hello all, Can a lower unit from a mercruiser 3.0 R1.98 fit on to a mercruiser 4.3 L. Just the lower not the top gear. Thank you
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    Evinrude 200

    Hello all, Just a quick question. Is a lower unit for a 200 hp evinrude interchangeable with a 1987 evinrude 225 hp. Thanks
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    mercruiser 3.0 / 4.3

    Hello, I have a question about a mercruiser 4.3 L. I need to replace the alpha 1 lower end ( which I think the upper is a 1.84 rotation). I have been offerd a lower end to a 3.0 l mercruiser. Would that be acceptable? Regards
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    alpha lower unit compatibility question

    Hello, I have a question about a mercruiser 4.3 L. I need to replace the alpha 1 lower end ( which I think the upper is a 1.84 rotation). I have been offerd a lower end to a 3.0 l mercruiser. Would that be acceptable? Regards
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    T.P Sender wiring

    Hello, I have a 4.3 mercruiser and the T.P senders wires go through the transom but are not connected to anything. They are ring connects at the end of the both black wires. There are wires by the distributor br/w and black that have bullet connectors. I know the br/w runs to the dash for the...
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    Year

    Hello there, I purchased a Mercury 115 hp motor not sure on year though. I think it is a 1984 but double checking with vetrians. serial# 641392
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    clear gel coat over metal flaking

    Hello All, I know my question has been covered in part in the forum but need some clarification. I just bought a 1977 Glastron Carlson cvx-20 sprint that has been pretty beaten by the elements. The metal flaking on the bow is getting rough so can I just wet sand it down with 600 grit and spray...
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    VRO 3 wire help?

    Hello All, I have a 1985 Johnson v4 90 HP outboard that I purchased. I am new to this and I am trying to learn. The vro pump has three wires in a plug adapter: (Black Grey and I think yellow it is faded) that are just hanging there. Were do I plug them into? From what i have read on this forum...
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    tilt and trim wiring

    Hello All, This is my first time here and not shure if I am posting in the right spot. Anyway I am new to boating and have a couple of issues. I bought a boat that needed repair purpasly so I can learn the ins and outs. I am sorta stuck so I thought of posting here. The tilt & trim wires were...
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