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    Trim not working

    I have a 2005 bayliner 205 with a mercruiser 5.0 alpaha one gen. 2. Recently the trim was working intermittently now today it does not move. I can hear a loud click when i hit the button, but the engine does not move. Any ideas?
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    Is my trailer adjusted right?

    I have a 2005 Karavan swing trailer that my 20' Bayliner is on and it just looks long in the tongue and my strap is at a sharp angle. On the road i noriced that the roller post sometimes shakes back and fourth like the strap does not have the bow tight against the roller (but is is). The bow...
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    Best place to mouny my Hummingbird?

    The only spot i see to mount it that would be easy will block 1 or 2 of my gauges. Pic. below only blocks my speed and trim. I don't need the speed, because i have GPS. I can see the trim if i look behind the fishfinder. Is this a option?
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    Drilling holes in fiberglass

    Hi all, i need to drill some small holes for my transducer and some gunwales rod holders, but i am afraid of the screws not holding. Do i drill a hole first then use any screw or is there a special screw? Am i supposed to put a metal plate on the backside for strength?
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    2005 Mercruiser 5.0 summerizing

    Hi all, i hope this is the right forum. I just bought a 2005 Bayliner 205 with a 2005 Mercruiser TKI 5.0 i believe 220HP. Engine is very clean and came from 1 owner. Boat is also in excellent condition and always ran in fresh water and stored in a garage. Owner is a Ford truck mechanic and...
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    Holding flywheel while torquing nut?

    Any tricks to holding the flywheel still while trying to tork the drive shaft nut down to 80lbs? Engine is a 88 force 50.
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    How to read peak DVA meter

    While testing my stator ohm resistance my manual say to look for 0.3 OHMS when set at X1 OHMS. The manual that comes with my meter is worthless. My question is how do i read .3 on a analog meter? Also, why are there 2 sets of numbers for volts? I was taking my volt DVA reading with the line...
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    How to tell # clyider?

    I have a force 88' "D" 50 hp 2 cyl. and wanted to know if the top cylinder would be the # 1 or 2?
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    1988 "D" Force 50 ignition testing (stator pics)

    Hi all, great forum and lost of knowledge here, so hopefully someone can help. I suspect my stater is bad, it idols rough and has been giving me issues when warm starting, and anything more than 5mph and i get sputtering and vibrating. It will only go 1/4 to 1/2 spreed even when in full...
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