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    Trim Stuck down intermittent

    97 Glastron 3.0LX Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 2 (260 hours) My sterndrive is sticking in the full down position when I trim UP. The trailer switch will bring it out of full down and now very sporadically, the up switch will work. However the up/down switch works all other times, just not in full...
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    Jetski Trailer wheel upgrade?

    Ok I went on borrowed time and drove my trailer without a spare. It has 5.3x12 on it. It's a 2 ski trailer. Well I blew a tire the other night and now have had to get smart. I bought two tires of the same size but got C rating vs the B rating that was on it. However, i was wondering if I'd...
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    01 Yama XL800 Foot Well Blistering

    I just noticed that my foot wells are blistering slightly. I store outside but under Yama custom covers. Water permeates and does end up sitting in foot wells. I live in a very dry climate so we don't get much rain. I do try to drain them periodically after a rain storm. Is this something I...
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    OEM Starter or Aftermarket?

    My 97 Glastron 3.0lx Alpha One Gen 2 wouldn't start yesterday. I took it to the shop and he tapped the solenoid until it it engaged and started. (I swamped this last year.) Started up fine the rest of the day. I don't want to take any chances or deal with the frustration of this not starting...
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    01 Yamaha xl800 Start problem and speed issue

    I just bought 2 2001 Yamaha xl800 about a month ago. They had only 35 hours on them. One was hard to start on the test drive but once it got going, it ran about 7300 rpm at 50 mph. However it hasn't been run in a month and now won't start. I changed the plugs. Fuel is fresh, and the battery...
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    Submerged starter, alternator, Power Trim: Replace???

    97 Glastron 3.0LX Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 2 Ok I forgot the plug in freshwater. Sat in the water for about 3 hours and then was drained. There is no damage to the 3.0 LX motor and it is at the shop to have the sterndrive pulled, bellows emptied, and regrease/lube. Everything works. Trim...
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    Swamped 97 Glastron w/ Mercruiser 3.0LX Alpha One (Gen 2?)

    I swamped my boat last Saturday. Forgot the pesky plug. Water got to 1 inch below the top of the crank case. Oil in motor is ok and not milky. Oil in Power Trim is milky. I have tried to bleed the oil and water by cycling the sterndrive up and down completely numerous times, but I have now...
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