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  1. Bayou Dave

    Motor Mouint

    I noticed today that the starboard motor mount is not tightened down properly. The boat has run great all summer with no vibration. Apparently the bottom adjusting nut is locked in but the top nut is nowhere near tight. The port side looks normal. I am going to change the starter and need to...
  2. Bayou Dave

    Air doesn't freeze

    In a couple of months I will be winterizing my boat. The air doesn't freeze method is the one that makes the most sense. I know where the drain plugs are and know about running some wire in them to loosen up any dirt that may clog the drain openings. I do have a few questions. Do you drain the...
  3. Bayou Dave

    crankshaft pulley

    My 1987 4.3l 175 hp engine has a lot of rust on the 3 grove pulley. Does this pulley just unbolt and slide off? I want to trry to clean it up, paint it and not have to spend a fortune for a new one. The alternator and power steering pulleys were a little rusted and I cleaned them up pretty good...
  4. Bayou Dave

    Prop terminology

    I have read a lot of posts about props being RH, LH, standard rotation and counter rotation and still can't figure out what prop I need to order. I have a 1987 Alpha One and am going to order a 14.25 x 21p 3 blade aluminum prop. The photos are of my old one that came with the boat when I bought...
  5. Bayou Dave

    No reverse throttle Alpha One

    My 1987 4.3l with 1987 Alpha One shifts easily and has full throttle in forward. When I shift into reverse it does lock in but there is no throttle available. On muffs it stalls when I get it all the way in reverse, but runs fine on forward. In the water it only stalls occasionally when I go to...
  6. Bayou Dave

    $500 for spaghetti?

    This really caught my eye. Anyone want a spaghetti Big block Ford? ** BIG BLOCK FORD OMC MOTOR/OD/PROP/COMPLETE ** | Boats & Watercraft for sale on Lejeune bookoo!
  7. Bayou Dave

    Trim issue

    The down trim switch works great. The up trim or trailer switch only seems to work after I lower it all the way first. Then I can hit the up switch and continue to trailer position. Any thoughts why it has to be lowered all the way first?
  8. Bayou Dave

    lower shift cable

    I am trying to find the correct part number for the lower shift cable for a 1987 Mercruiser 4.3L 175 hp Alpha One. There seems to be a lot of different numbers in a search I did.
  9. Bayou Dave

    remote control

    Can anyone identify this Quicksilve remote control? How does the handle come off and is it easy to access the wires attached to see if they are corroded or loose?
  10. Bayou Dave

    Ignition Sensor

    The photo is like the ignition sensor in my 1987 Mercruiser 4.3L 175 HP, serial number 0B729840. The one I found on iboats is the link here: Ignition Sensor for Mercruiser 87-861780A2 87-861780Q4, GLM 73110 - Sierra 18-5116-1 - iboats They don't look the same but the new one seems to be the...
  11. Bayou Dave

    prop pitch

    I have a 1987 Mercruiser 4.3L 175 hp with an Alpha One. The gear ratio is 1.84:1 For normal cruising with probably only 2 in the boat what prop size and pitch should I choose?
  12. Bayou Dave

    How NOT to park your boat and trailer.

    Anybody have a good caption?
  13. Bayou Dave

    oil weight

    I have a 1987 Mercruiser 4.3 175 hp. The manual says to use 40W oil for temps of 50 and above. Is straight 40W the best to use or 20-40w or 10-40w?
  14. Bayou Dave

    Signature photo

    I added a photo to my signature at least a week ago. Whenever I post a new thread or add to an existing thread the photo never appears. The words I have in my signature always appear, just not the photo. I checked my settings and it shows a photo in the box "Your Current Signature Picture"...
  15. Bayou Dave

    pulling plug wires

    I have a 4.3L MC and the plug wires are pretty difficult to get to in order to remove the plug wires. I have searched for plug wire pullers and any of them for marine have a ground wire on it and cost over $35. Is it really necessary to ground the tool if you remove the neg battery cable? If it...
  16. Bayou Dave

    distributor problem

    I went to check the distributor cap and rotor on my 1987 Mercruiser 4.3 today and had a problem. After loosening the 4 screws the cap would not budge. All the screws were loosened to the point that the threads were coming out of the cap. Is there any special trick to getting the cap off...
  17. Bayou Dave

    fuel line replacing

    The 1 1/2" fuel line is cracked at the inlet on the fuel tank. The PO used 2 hose clamps at that end. One isn't even tight. It looks like the bend was too much for the fuel line even though it is not that much of a bend. I am going to replace the fuel line with new A2 fuel line. After it enters...
  18. Bayou Dave

    need new winch strap

    The winch strap on my winch looks old near the hook. Just to be safe I will replace it. The boat is a 19 footer, weighs 2350 empty. One strap I saw is 2" x 20', has 10,000 lb breaking strength and 4000 lb working load. Would this strap be the one I should have?
  19. Bayou Dave

    bunks too far from hull?

    I just bought a boat and trailer 2 months ago. When I looked at the upper bunk boards they seem too far from the hull. The hull does sit well on the lower bunks. The top ones are between 1 1/2 to 2" from the hull. 1 1/2" at the stern and 2" towards the bow. The brackets are only adjustable for...
  20. Bayou Dave

    terminal ring for battery

    I want to change my positive and negative battery cable ends to a terminal ring. I have looked at heavy duty lugs that need to be soldered or you need a really expensive crimp tool. The cables are 4 AWG and I found these at HD. Would these work or just a waste of my time? Ring Terminal Vinyl 4...
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