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    Taco rail mount rod holders from Ebay

    These are great looking heavy rod holders but watch out, When using these rail mount holders for anything larger than crappie rigs drill completely through the rail and mount, and add a stainless steel screw and lock nut. Dont ask how I know the set screw alone wont hold up to a medium heavy rod...
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    Lowrance Elite 4 skimmer transducer for shoot thru hull ??

    Bought a Lowrance elite 4 for my 19 ft Wellcraft and want to mount the transducer inside of the hull like the old Humminbird skimmer that worked great but was also flat on the bottom where the Elite 4 transducer is rounded. Have any of you guys tried this skimmer transducer inside the hull with...
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    Any way to connect trolling motor to an Alpha one leg ??

    I have a 1986 Wellcraft American 190 I/O. Due to design of the rail on bow there was no way of putting a bow mount motor up front and due to it being an inboard I purchased a kicker motor mount bracket and put a 55 pound thrust on the back for emergency use only but would love to have something...
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    Mercruiser 470 water pump reseal kit ??

    Looks like Im going to have to do the pump reseal thing on my newly purchased 1986 Wellcraft with the mercruiser 170 motor and have a few questions like is there some brands of reseal kits that are better than others ? Theres one on Ebay for $ 50 bucks or so but no name and Ive read about doing...
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    Mercruiser 470 choke staying open after warmed

    Re: Mercruiser 470 choke staying open after warmed Here is the pic of the throttle I have
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    Mercruiser 470 choke staying open after warmed

    just purchased this boat and learning as I go but made the mistake of starting off with a car motor train of thought when purchasing a boat with the Mercruiser 470 engine and have only run it on muffs a few times and every time after it warmed up and I let it cool before cranking again it...
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    Taking the new to me 1986 Mercruiser 470 out this upcoming weekend any advice ?

    1st trip out next weekend with this boat and 1st inboard. Bought this from a charity auction and fairly certain the motor is about shot. starts and sounds good on the muffs but seems to have alot of blow by but no smoke thats noticable from the exhaust but you can see it puffing at the breather...
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    Mercruiser serial # ? Trying to order fuel pump but my # doesnt match up on 170 list

    Went to order a new fuel pump for my 1986 170 from the link above and serial # doesnt match up for a 170 so which pump do I need ? It shows 170 serial #s starting @ 69 and up but my motor has 170 on the valve cover along with the serial # of A634451 which if I looked @ the list right this #...
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    What the crap have I bought into with this Mercruiser 170 rig ??

    1986 Wellcraft with Mercruiser 170, Bought it at a great price so I thought, Without doing my homework. Points were bad and it wouldnt start so I replaced points , condensor, cap and coil and she fired right up on the muffs so I let it run for a few and shut her down. I thought I checked the oil...
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    Mercruiser outdrive waterpump kit ??

    I just purchased a 1986 Wellcraft American 190 with a 170 mercruiser engine and want to changed the water pump in the Alpha leg because I have no real history on the boat but not sure what kit to order. Ive read just enough to know there is different generations and variations of the Alpha and...
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    Mercruiser 170 back pressure thru valve cover vent ??

    Just purchased a Wellcraft American 190 thats been sitting for a while and this is my 1st inboard. Motor starts and runs good on the muffs but there is a fair amount of constant pressure at the vent from the valve cover to the flame arrestor and Im just wondering if its normal to have some...
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