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    Mercruiser 4.3 Carb Change

    I'm just getting ready to change my carb on my 1994 MerCruiser 4.3 lx to a Edelbrock 1409, because the stock Weber is very hard to start. My question is on my stock carb there is no fuel pump vent but on the Edelbrock there is, do I need to run a vent on the Edelbrock? Also do I need to set my...
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    Help with gel coat cracks

    When I bought the boat I assumed these were no big deal but I'm nervous now about them now. There is a group of large cracks on both back corners of the boat, above the transom. And on one side of the boat. I'll include pictures, hopefully you can see them alright. I can feel the cracks but...
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    Replacing Weber 4 barrell with edelbrock on 4.3 lx

    What all will I need to accomplish this? My engine is very hard to start and I've been told it's because the Weber carb on these engines leak. I'm pretty sick of it and I'm thinking of making the switch. Will I also need to swap out the intake manifold? Also how hard will it be to adjust the...
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    4.3 Mercruiser LX hard to start

    My 1994 Mercruiser Lx is very hard to start, especially cold. If it has been running very recently it will start right up but after sitting for just a few minutes it will take quite a bit of cranking to get it going. It sounds like it idles at a very slow speed, but it does idle fine and seems...
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    Bellows Replacement

    Re: Bellows Replacement Here is a pic of what I just removed. The part number that my serial number says I should order is 807166A 3. They don't look the same.
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    Bellows Replacement

    I am working on replacing the bellows on my boat. I have never done it and have a question. It is an alpha 1 gen 2 and before I remove the bell housing it says to remove the water tube cover and push the water tube through the gimbal housing. I can't reach this and have watched some youtube...
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    Bubbles in fiberglass

    I asked in an earlier thread about removing my ski locker floor. Well I finally have it all removed and I noticed that the fiberglass underneath it of the hull has many large bubbles in it. Some right on the edge of a strip of glass and there is even a void area where foam had filled into it...
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    Help me patch floor

    Re: Help me patch floor Well here are some pics after I've cut a little away, I need a sawzall and probably cut up some of the deck. Very wet foam underneath and a lot of water sitting. I assume the pipe is some sort of drainage. In one pic I show where I drilled into a stringer and wood...
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    Bought my first boat, but have problem

    Well I ended up buying my first boat. It is a 1994 Regal Valanti 182 se. It is in really good shape for the most part. The interior looks good, a few scratches and a couple cracks in the gelcoat, but good for an 18 year old boat. Test drove it and the engine sounded really good and looks...
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    Help me patch floor

    Help me patch floor I had a thread asking for help in the general boat discussion forum but wasn't getting much help so I thought I'd post it here. My ski locker is all cracked out on my 1994 Regal Valanti 182 se, I'm brand new to boating and need help to fix it. The wood underneath is very...
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    Help me patch floor

    Re: Bought my first boat, but have problem Re: Bought my first boat, but have problem Well i got the water drained out easily by just jacking up the trailer. Here are the pics, you can tell someone patched it at some point in towards the bow. Looks pretty bad.
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    Help me patch floor

    Well I ended up buying my first boat. It is a 1994 Regal Valanti 182 se. It is in really good shape for the most part. The interior looks good, a few scratches and a couple cracks in the gelcoat, but good for an 18 year old boat. Test drove it and the engine sounded really good and looks...
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    2000 Crownline as first boat

    Looking to get my first boat. What an 18-20' bowrider. I've looked around a lot and came across this ad on craigslist. He is the second owner, but all the service was done at a local dealer. Haven't seen it in person yet and only have the one picture, he said he will get me more. But based...
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