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    steering cable what to buy?

    1987 searay I/O steering cable is frozen need to be replaced what should I get, single rack or rotary system?
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    lower shift cable?

    hello 1987 searay with alpha one gen I, I ordered the lower shift cable but the packing slip say alpha one gen II, is the same part?, I don't know but look shorter that the one I pulled out of the boat, probable my imagination, please advice.
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    split outdrive in half

    1987 alpha one outdrive just got the boat, the outdrive is out of the boat I loose all the bolts and is not splitting any tips or advice thanks
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    outdrive gear oil.

    hello here 1987 350 searay alpha one outdrive I just have the boat and I drain the outdrive oil, looks black, is that a good thing?.
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    gimbal bearing removal?

    hello guys, 1987 searay 350 eng, finally I remove bell housing, exhaust bellow, shift cable, shift cable bellow, exhaust bellow, gimbal bearing is bad what is a good way to pull this out I don't think been changed before. thanks
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    new engine cover question

    Im making a new engine cover today what kind I use to protect the wood, I think resin will do it any inputs thanks. By the way how I post pictures
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    question about ujoint bellows, exhaust bellows, shift cable bellows, shift cable.

    like I said on my others thread I just have this boat is a 1987 with a 350, 5.7, and alpha one outdrive, Rochester 4 barrel carb, last time the boat was run was 2009, when I pulled the outdrive, inside the U joint bellow boot was water and grease I can see milky grease, the exhaust bellow was...
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    power steering issues?

    me again, another thread 1987 searya with 5.7, I remove the outdrive and I trying to turn the wheel to remove the bell housing and nothing is hard as a rock, I know the boat have power steering, I can see the power steering unit in the back of the engine, but this should turn even with the...
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    bell housing removal?

    hi there Im trying to remove the bell housing from my outdrive, to change the bellows, and bearing is a special tool for the two nuts on the side?, I went to 3 marine supplies and they don't have it any other tool or idea to use thanks.
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    interior side panels?

    I need to do my interior side panels on my searay 87 23, what size of plywood should I use 1/4, 1/2. any advice thanks.
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    engine cover rotten

    hello I just bought a 1987 searay 23 and the engine cover is rotten, any ideas how to make one and what kind of material should I use ?
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    bilge pump?

    I need to reinstall a bilge pump on my searay 1987 the pump is good is there but is disconnected, where should I connect this pump, and how any help or intructions thanks.
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    RPM on idle?

    I start the engine yesterday and the rpm on idle looks a little higher the tachometer was reading 2200, and I can feel the engine accelerated, I disconnect the accelerator cable going in to the carburetor, what should be the idle RPM on this engine 1200-1500, how can fix that. engine is a 1987 5.7.
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    engine overheat water not getting to the outdrive?

    I just bought a 1987 searay with 5.7 and alpha one outdrive, carburetor was rebuild and new batteries so we star the engine put the ear on the outdrive and I cant see water coming thru the exhaust bellows, the engine start overheating so I turn it off, any ideas what should I do thanks.
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    exhaust bellows replacement?

    Hello I have a 1987 sea ray with a 5.7 engine, and the exhaust bellow is crack, any manual or video how to change it thanks.
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    Interior side panel material?

    I just bought a searay 1987 and the side interior panels have to be redone, what kind of material should I use? wood, what about fabric any idea will be appreciate thanks
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    maintenance, outdrive inspection?

    Hello guys I just bought a 1987 sea ray 23 with a 5.7, and a alpha outdrive, carburetor is shot, any good place to buy a carburetor, what will be the correct way to inspect the outdrive?, I would like to change the gear oil on it, what are the steps?what tools Do I need?. by the way any other...
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    searay windows?

    I just bought a 23 searay 1987 is missing two of the cabin windows, and the window of the center of the cabin that give acces to cabin is broken, what can I use to fix this thanks.
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    new to outboards engines? need help

    hello ans thanks again for the help Im new to outboards I used to have I/O boats and now Im looking forward to get a boat with a outboard engine, the size of boat Im looking is a 21-23 foot what should I look before I buy any outboard engine?, should zi bring my tools and check the compression...
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    ENGINE question?

    Hello there I have a 1995 wellcraft with a older 228/305 mercruiser, Im thinking to upgrade to a 350, what year of 350 should I look for, I can get a ATK crate engine for a really good price, I know I have to replace the head gasket, freeze plugs, what else I need to replace on this engine to...
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