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  1. bajaman123

    Learning to wake board at 48. What am I doing wrong?

    In my experience of over 40 years of introducing people to boating and water sports, I have found that three things are generally the factors to success (or failure); the TRAINER, the boat driver, and simply the physical condition of the person attempting to ski/wakeboard/kneeboard/etc. For...
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    Not so welcome anymore....

    It's funny this post came up because I had thought about making a similar one. This place is ICY compared to "the old days". The vibe is totally different. But even in the past the "friendliness factor", so to speak, would ebb and flow...one reason I quit frequenting the forum. It definitely...
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    going into reverse engine died,

    what was the issue that made you have to use pliers to squeeze the linkage back into place? It sounds to me like the shift interrupter is faulty or not adjusted correctly. When did it last work correctly, and what may have changed since then?
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    Fuel gauge pinned full w/o power

    when did it last work correctly?
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    BMW headlight . . . $1,000 !!!

    The OEMs are simply out of control with these lights! Ford F-150 front assemblies run about $1,900 each...rears about $700 each. And are one of those items NOT covered on many 'extended warranty plans'.
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    engine will not start

    Yeah...there's a leak somewhere that is allowing air to enter the fuel system, the fact you've seen the filter not full a couple of times confirms that. Question is, where? I would start with the new fuel tank and work backwards, making sure the vent for the tank is functional and then going...
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    engine will not start

    Need more history. When did the boat last run without any issues? What was done to the boat between when it ran good and now? Is this the 2 bbl or 4 bbl carburetor engine? The fuel in the w/s filter needs to be full with no air for one thing. Try manually filling the filter up and seeing if...
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    How do you pin point the source of a loud vibration

    To have "shaking" noticeable in the boat indicates a relatively significant mass is out of balance. I am not familiar with Alphas...all my experience has been with Bravo outdrives and the rare Yamaha HydraDrive. Assuming you greased the u-joints whilst you had them out? You say they "felt...
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    Need new block drain plugs for 5.0 GL PEFS

    Yeah, I replaced all mine with stainless steel versions from Hardin Marine.
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    Need new block drain plugs for 5.0 GL PEFS

    are you SURE they are 1/4" pipe thread? I ask because I know Mercruiser is NOT, it is 1/2-13 standard thread...the plugs have a 'flat' on the face and use a rubber washer...
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    Only 3 Drain Locations?

    If the FSM says three, then it's three. I've personally never liked these more "modern" systems, ESPECIALLY the ridiculous 'single point drain'. For peace of mind when winterizing, simply fill the whole thing up with about 4 gallons of antifreeze. Make sure if you use the "pink stuff" it is...
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    Fuel Sender / Gauge Troubleshooting

    Save yourself some trouble...your gage is bad, replace it. You already know the sending unit is working properly. Only ONE thing left that...isn't.
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    Excessive Oil/Grease by Alternator area.

    When was it last "good", e.g. NOT leaking/creating the mess? Is this a new thing? One suspects a front seal but as others have noted, you need to better isolate the source/area of the contamination.
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    Manifold Change

    Are you changing manifolds AND risers or just the risers? Pray to whomever you trust in that you don't snap off any bolts... Good luck!
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    Help me set up my new edelbrock 1409

    You never said but...how did the boat run? You mentioned that the 800 cfm carb was "too big"; this implies performance issues of some sort? But yeah, ditch those spacers. Go run the boat with the carb "as is", do a nice, long WOT run and then shut it down, let it cool down some and pull a...
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    1985 Suzuki Dt115, what's it worth?

    With unknown number of hours or compression numbers, etc...probably $500 is a good figure.
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    Need help finding plug wires

    ANY auto supply store can get you a set of wires for your BBC...basically they are all made up of a set of two pairs of 4 lengths...short, not-so-short, medium, and long. And NGK UR4 will work in pretty much ANY BBC engine.
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    propeller doubt

    What outdrive ratio? The Alpha One Gen II outdrive for the 4.3 LX was typically 1.81:1. You don't have a whole lot of ponies available so you need to get baseline numbers as many people have already said. You need to be able to hit your rev limiter/or max recommended rpm...assuming 4600 in...
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    Repair before installing Keelguard?

    Fix it right before putting on the keel guard...would be my suggestion.
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    Mercruiser. Reusing new transom seal?

    As you note...it is a very important part...and some would say, why take a chance? My thought would be it never had a chance to "take a set" so you should be fine.
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