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  1. NHGuy

    Pulling my 350 for oil pan gasket

    I am about to pull my motor to do the oil pan gasket. I'm also going to do the crank seal, the rear main seal and an oil change tube to the bottom plug. I have a set of rear motor mounts too. The oil pan gasket is a single piece of silicon rubber from Mercruiser. I bought the flat stiffeners...
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    Paint vs Galvanized

    Can I repaint or repair small rusted areas of a galvanized trailer? Ideally I'd repaint the entire thing to freshen it up. But if galvy is best left alone I can easily use it as is.
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    1930 Raised Deck Chris Craft wake

    I had to share this pic, the boat is a 27' Triple Cockpit Raised Deck Chris Craft. Owner had the local wood boat guru work the finish up to glass-like. You can see cloud reflections in the bottom of the picture. What a boat! He's had this boat for a few years, but this was my first ride...
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    water in engine oil, cracked port exhaust manifold and engine water jacket

    I went for a little ride today. When I stopped to check my oil I found water in the engine oil. Upon inspection I found a cracked ex manifold on the port side, it's on the outside. Goes along above where the center bolts are. Does the water get in the crankcase through the combustion chambers...
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    tilt & trim inoperative from buttons

    I have an 89 Mercruiser Alpha 1. I was under the dash doing some repair and somehow botched my trim controls. There is no up and no down using the 2 switches on my throttle lever. I checked the motor, it runs both ways. I checked both solenoids, they run. I plugged in some jumpers to the...
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    dieseling

    Hi, 89 5.7 Alpha 1, carb tag 5.7L 5.7 INB 1347-9662, engine serial C315645. It has Thunderbolt IV ignition. I recently put in a new distributor sensor, not for a problem - just cause I didn't like the look of the old one. It was pretty rusty and ugly. I did spark plugs (NGK) the week...
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    Open cooling vs Closed cooling

    Closed cooling is a term I can wrap my meager brain around. To me that's a heat exchanger with coolant running through the block and possibly elsewhere. Closed would indicate recirculating. Am I right? Conversely open cooling is lakewater, or other outside water through the entire system...
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    What's on your boat wish list?

    What have you done to improve your boat? What will you do eventually. And what is your no holds barred "I can afford anything" list? I have done the maintenance stuff including bellows, shift cable, plugs yearly, cap, wires, rotor, fuel filter each year. Replaced a balky fuel level sender...
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    Power steering pump leak

    I've been so busy with life and kids, just got my first day on the water this year. It's my latest start ever. So of course something ain't right. We stopped for swimming and hanging out with some friends after running for a while. I took a look under the hatch while I was there. Guess...
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    Windshield frame

    I have a walk through windshield. It's mainly flat and nearly flat glass sections in an aluminum frame. I have had it apart on 1 side when I replaced the front glass after an accident. The frame isn't very solid any more, but truthfully, it wasn't very good before the repair either. So how...
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    Alpha 1 shift assist

    My boat doesn't shift to neutral very well. It never has. I have gone through the adjust process in the manual and a couple of other ways as well. No matter what I do it always seems to need a "goose" past neutral and then back to neutral to get there. I believe my cable is correct but I...
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    Upper seal on alpha 1

    I just pressure checked my drive and got a slow leak. Soaped the seals and got bubbles behind the double universal joint at the top drive seal. I did some reading and it looks as if it is a doable job. Am I right to think the only special tool is the spanner for the big retainer? Looks like I...
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    It's freezing out

    So I had to get one more ride in yesterday. Fine, took a ride, brought the boat home, fogged the motor, changed the oil, drained the drive. Then I got tired & quit. So I woke up early today & went outside to 30 degree temperature. Since I haven't drained the cooling system I took some temps...
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    Oxidation

    Re: Oxydation Re: Oxydation If the compound doesn't do the trick go with 2000 grit wet sand paper next. If that doesn't do it go 1000, if that doesn't work go 600 or 400. The smaller value is more aggressive. Test a small area. Wet sand, compound, polish, wax, check. I did mine with 2000...
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    Step tabs/stationary tabs

    I was hanging aroung Wolfeboro, NH today and while excercising the dog I took a walk to the Back Bay docks. In there you'll see smaller boats that can sneak in under a low bridge. I spied 1 lonesome boat in there on the public dock, tied off right and looking shiny especially considering she...
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    Mercruiser Intermittent Tachometer Error

    Hi, I tried a search & didn't get a result so here's my question. My tach intermittently reads too high. This just started this week. I haven't have a chance to go through and clean up the connections yet. Snug, clean electrical contacts is my normal course of action on wiring issues. Have...
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    Mercruiser Tach error

    Hi, I tried a search & didn't get a result so here's my question. My tach intermittently reads too high. This just started this week. I haven't have a chance to go through and clean up the connections yet. Snug, clean electrical contacts is my normal course of action on wiring issues. Do any...
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    Inner bearing seal T555846 = Federated 470460

    Today I started out on the yearly run to the lake. 1/4 mile from the house I hear squeak squeak squeak. Bummer. Inner bearings muddy, right side is the slightest bit grainy to feel. I took the old parts to the parts store. 1st guy's eyes glazed over at a big national chain. The I got a...
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    Trim limit adjustment

    My dash has no trim position indicator. I was just about to go out and set my trim limit & discovered one item of confusion. Does the position sensor system have anything to do with the limit switch? My guess is maybe - so I'll put the position sender in the default position before doing...
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