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    Didn't use boat this summer, do I need to re-winterize?

    Its a 1978 165 HP I/O Mercruiser. Alpha 1 stern and engine is inline 6 cylinder. Back in March we had a new addition to our family, baby girl, first child for us :joyous: . Long story short, never made it out on the water with the boat. Its been sitting in storage all year since I winterized it...
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    Which part #s are these bell housing to stern drive lock nuts?

    For a 1978 boat with a 165 HP mercruiser engine / stern drive. Alpha 1 / Gen 1 I had a "brain fart" when winterizing... I took off my sterndrive and brought it indoors so that way I wouldn't have to worry about winterizing it. In doing this, I misplaced the 6 bolts that attach the stern drive...
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    Water leak from shift shaft drain hole while on muffs - is it normal?

    All, 1976 6 Cylinder 165 - Alpha One Gen One Just had my lower unit off. While it was off, replaced the impeller. In addition, I read online that the shift shaft has a water drain hole that is located on the right side slightly above the the nose cone. I found this drain hole, and the...
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    Propeller Spin - Shift Shaft - Is this an issue?

    All, Alpha One Gen One. I have my lower unit removed and getting ready to install it... I know that turning the shift shaft in the lower unit clockwise will place the unit in forward gear. I am able to turn the shift shaft clockwise. The propeller will then not be allowed to spin...
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    Gasket Kit - What are these o-rings for...???

    Alpha One Gen One. Engine is the mercrusier 165. I removed my upper drive, and am ready to install. Went to marina and bought the gasket housing kit for the bell housing to upper unit assembly. It came with: Gasket Large O-Ring (For water area) Large Seal 2 Smaller O-rings What are the 2...
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    Major Damage to Sterndrive Past Weekend - Need Input

    I originally posted this in the outboard section. Just realized posted wrong, moving to I/O. Had everyone's most dreaded nightmare... a rock below the water line. After spending hundreds of hours working on my tow vehicle and boat during the off season (got the boat for $1,100 at end of last...
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    Major Damage to Sterndrive Past Weekend - Need Input

    ***Moved to I/O section*** http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2786243#post2786243
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    Is this a shift cable issue? Or something else?

    Not sure if this is a shift cable issue, or something else? And if it is a shift cable issue, not sure if or what I need to replace, or if I just need to make an adjustment. Details are below: I took my boat out yesterday for the first time this season, everything went excellent except for...
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    Vinyl Seat - Seam has cracking / small rips - Need ideas

    Guys, I am pulling all of the vinyl seats out of my boat and using Mr Clean Magic Eraser on them to try and clean up the vinyl. So far, the cleaning is working TERRIFIC, shocked how much better these clean pads work compared to using bleach or comet... Anyways, I noticed that on the seams of...
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    Rope for Towable - Okay from home improvement store?

    Hi all, Is it okay to just buy a rope from a home improvement store like Lowe's / Home Depot for towing my tube? I see that a 4 person towable rope is: -Pre-stretched, UV-resistant, 5/8-in diameter, 16-strand rope -Exceeds the 4,150-lb break strength requierd by the WSIA for 4-rider tubes...
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    Tried larger prop - engine stall

    Hello all, Last August I bought a "new to me" boat, but it was definitly not new. It was a 1976 Invader Continental 18' boat with a inline 6, I believe 165 HP. Anyways, when I got the boat, it came with 2 propellers (one on it and an extra). The one that was on it for most of the season last...
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