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    2003 Mercruiser 3.0L 135hp hesitates when I accelerate

    I have a 2003 Sun Tracker Party Deck 21 I/O, 3.0L 135hp, Alpha One drive. I bought this boat new and it has been reliable and needed no repair until now. She runs wide open just fine. Getting there though, has to be done slow or she'll often stall and die. It will sputter pretty bad when I...
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    Help! Locked emergency brake on trailer!

    This has probably been covered before here but I didn't find anythong on the subject. My father in law, who I'm trying to train in the ways of Lake-craft, has managed to drive away from his trailer without disconnecting his emergency brake pull cord. Therefore, his trailer's brakes are now...
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    Question on painting alum

    I am selling my pontoon boat. Put new carpet and seats on it, now the striping on the aluminum wall siding doesn't match. I want to paint it. I imagine standard aluminum paint is the way to go, wonder if anyone has experience with this? Should there be any protective coating or anything?<br /> I...
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    Alpha One in need of speed

    Went from a 'toon to a brand new deck boat this season. It did great. However, I had hoped the 135hp 3.0 liter would push this boat faster than 28-30mph WOT. I don't want to change props, so are there any easy and safe bolt ons to try to get more speed out of my drive? 2-5 mph extra would be...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 in/out

    Bought a new 21ft Sun Tracker Partydeck. Still breaking it in but, have noticed that when I kill it it takes a while to die. Keeps "klunking" on for several seconds like a worn out old Caprice. Could the timing be off already? haven't called the dealer yet.<br /> Anyone have any ideas what the...
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    Won't shut off. Ignition?

    Electric start works fine to start a 78 Evinrude 85 hp. But, when you turn the key to the off postition, the motor doesn't die. Have to choke it till it dies.<br /> Do I need to tear into the control or check out the linkage on the motor? What are the most likely places to find the fault? Could...
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