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    trouble getting reverse.

    That red hose is home brew rig for flushing the engine / cooling system or running engine while boat is out of the water.. Has nothing to do with the clear box. Look closely at the plastic box and you can see a Rule Pump (red cover) through the semi clear top. That is the grey water pump...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    I bet any outdoor carpet would work. Bought 16" wide rolls at Home Depot (was super cheap) when I did new bunks. Lasted years.
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    How to bleed trailer brakes

    On last tandem trailer, bought a new fill cap for the actuator. Drilled an tapped a 1/4" NPT hole in top of the old one and added a hose that I connected to a 1 gallon garden sprayer with DOT 3 brake fluid in it and pumped up sprayer a bit. Bled brake calipers till I saw clean fluid. Done in 20...
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    I/O taking on water while sitting not moving

    Agree with Scott. Looks like a rubber cap with a clamp on it that has aged and split right at the top. Take it off and try to match it up at the hardware or auto parts store.. If you can't find a match, maybe even put a short section of hose on with a plug in it. Might be the cheapest fix you...
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    trouble getting reverse.

    Not quite sure what you are explaining, here.
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    How to bleed trailer brakes

    Manuals can be found on the internet easily. Just need the trailer coupler make and model. That is usually stamped on the coupler itself or the coupler housing.
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    2010 Ford E250 Weight Towing Question

    You show tow weight as 3,500 lbs. Add another 500 for stuff on the toon, like water, fuel, gear, etc. You show tow capability is 6,000lbs. Good to go. Just make sure the trailer has a good braking system. On the side note, this max towing weight will be reduced by the amount of lbs you add on a...
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    trouble getting reverse.

    That box is the grey water drain / pump out for shower and/or sinks. Grey water is non-potable water / everything except sewage I fear the grey tank you are referring to is the sewage tank for the head (toilet). That aint grew water........
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    Alpha one gen 1 steering arm slop

    That arm is aluminum, but since it is loose, I would suspect that it is wollowed out on the steel pin a bit and may not tighten.
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    trouble getting reverse.

    You do have closed cooling. That tank with the radiator cap is the heat exchanger. Normally filed with automotive type coolant / anti freeze. That box in the bilges is probably a shower / sink drain tank that uses a bilge type pump inside the tank to pump it out.
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    Alpha one gen 1 steering arm slop

    The nut on top holds the steering pin and adjusts the clearance on the lower pin bushing. The steering arm is then clamped onto the steering pin by a pinch bolt that clamps / squishes the arm to the pin. That pinch bolt / nut are on the sides. There are kits to gain access to the nut from...
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    trouble getting reverse.

    Square opague tank - Dark green oil = Drive unit lube oil reservoir. Power steering fluid would be red or almost clear, depending on what oil was put in.
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    bad interuptor switch

    Deffinately a Mercruiser Alpha possibility It is usually the adjustment of the cables and / or a bad lower shift cable.
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    Steering cable issue

    If I operate the actuator manually the outdrive swings right and left, quickly and without any sense of lack of pressure. If I hold it in full lock for a second or two it tries to stall the motor. Would those things happen if the pressure was low? Following this, myself, as have seen this a few...
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    Trim tab location

    If the tabs are installed properly, the trailing edge of the tab should be about 5/8" above the hull bottom and should not be touching a bunk.
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    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    I would try the oil change and pop in one of those expanding freeze plugs to run it, but would not have high hopes of being that lucky. The block or head are more than likely freeze cracked and an engine swap is in order. I see no other way that amount of water would be in there, considering...
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    Trim tab options

    Had Bennett twin piston 12 x 16 sport tabs on my 2550 Chaparral and they seemed to be a little overkill. But they did work flawlessly in controlling the boat for what I wanted every time, with immediate authority. Current SeaRay 220 has the 10 x 12's. Seem like they could be a tad larger, as...
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    Outdrive Wont Go Up

    Bad solenoid or bad trim limit switch (left side of drive) / wiring. Employ a good meter and start tracing to see what is open. Also check if the solenoid is getting power, but not activating. Will the up activate if you hit the trailer switch on the helm control while trimming up? The trailer...
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    Oil drain line question

    On that banjo fitting, it is a crap shoot. They used both during certain years. Hardin Marine has the SAE fitting separate for $13. https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-74400-oil-drain-hose-fitting-12-20-thread.aspx
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    Outdrive Wont Go Up

    Here is the manual for the mercruiser trim systems. Maybe yours is old enough it is not covered in here.
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