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    Battery

    Hi, I have a 1988 Sea Ray with a 4.3 liter mercruiser. I need a new battery and the current one is a group 24 with 650 cca. Do I need to stay with a 650 cca or can I go smaller?
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    Seized Rollers

    I have a calkins trailer and most of the rollers are seized. Does anyone know of a way to break them free without replacing them? They are not cracked so I would rather not replace them if I don't have to.
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    Fresh Water Cooling System

    Hi Guys, I have a 1988 Sea Ray with a 1988 4.3 liter Mercruiser and have a chance to get a fresh water cooling system out of a 1997 bayliner with a 4.3 liter Mercruiser. The system is complete with all hoses clamps and brachets. Will this bolt right up to my engine?
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    Will a prop from a alpha 1 gen 2 fit on a alpha 1 gen 1?

    I have a alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive and am wondering if a prop from a alpha 1 gen 2 will fit on it?
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    What Prop For My Boat?

    Hi guys I am in the market for a new prop for my boat since I dinged the old one up pretty good over the weekend :facepalm:. My boat is a 1988 18' sea ray seville with a 4.3 liter v6 and and alpha 1 out drive (gen 1). The old prop was a 13 3/4 x 21. With the old prop my boat tops out at 38-40...
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    Sudden loss of power

    Hey guys, I have a 1989 Searay Seville with a 4.3 liter merc and a merc alpha 1 outdrive. This issue is hard to explain on a computer but, towards the end of last summer the boat would start to cut out after being driven for a while. I thought that it might have water in the fuel so I installed...
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    Winterizing Question

    My boat has a 4.3 liter Merc. When I winterized it I pulled the drain plugs on the block and the manifolds, pulled the big hose to drain the water out of the hose and ran foging oil in the carb. One thing I have read is that you should pull the hose for the power steering pump. I didnt do that...
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    Winterizing Question

    I winterized my boat a couple of weeks ago and want to make sure I did it right. The motor is a 4.3 liter Merc. I put Stabil (SP?) in the fuel, ran fogging oil through the carb and drained the block and manifolds. I didn't change the oil or outdrive fluid since I wanted to do it all in the...
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    Prop Damage

    Hi I am pretty new to boating and damaged my prop a little yesterday. the boat was in gear and hit the bottom. The bottom was mostly sand. Is this too much damage to continue using or do I need a new prop. Thanks
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    Boat losing power at higher RPM

    I was out at the lake yesterday and started to notice that when I was cruising at higher rpms the boat would start to lose power then regain power. The boat starts and idles fine it seems to only happen at higher rpms and once warmed up. The oil pressure and water temp are fine. Does anyone have...
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    dust cap keeps falling off the hub

    My dust caps keep falling off the hub and I have no clue why. The first on fell off the day after I installed it. I went to launch the boat which is about 2miles from my house and when I got home one cap was missing. I went to Napa and bought a new set and this past weekend I towed the boat to a...
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    Reliable Sure Lube and Bearing Buddies

    Can I install Bearing Buddies with with the Sure Lube System. The old dust caps had a zerk fitting on them but no spring to keep pressure on the grease.
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    Gel coat crack

    hi everyone I am new on here. I just bought a 1988 Sea ray seville. I had to relpace the drain plug assembly because I put the plug in to tight. when I replaced it I noticed some cracks in the gel coat. I am not sure if they appered from me trying to get the old plug out or if they were alrady...
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