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    Mushroom shaped gasket? Bottom of alpha 1 by hydraulic hoses

    Hello. I was replacing the anodes on my outdrive and one of the anode below where the hydraulic hoses on the stern drive connect. It also came with a gasket and a little rubber item that shaped like a mushroom that has a hole-in-one in and then goes through most of the length of that item. Since...
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    No oil pressure 1997 Reinell 5.7 Mercruiser

    Hi all. I just bought a 1997 Reinell and oil pressure guage isn't working. I am not sure where to start but fairly certain its nota actual pressure issue. Runs awesome and warmed up to operating temp no issue. Where do I start? Thanks!!!
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    3.7 showing me no love. I think the spark has left our relationship

    All, OK so the boat ran great last summer. I replaced wires, plugs, points, condenser, cab and rotor. I winterized it per the owners manual and upon starting for the new season it just will not fire. I am getting plenty of fuel but there is no spark at the points. The points look essentially...
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    How Do I Open Alpha One Drive Shaft Housing and Gear Housing Drain Holes

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    How Do I Open Alpha One Drive Shaft Housing and Gear Housing Drain Holes

    All, Well today I finally attepted to finish winterizing my boat. I followed the owners manual that came with the boat and it states to: 3. Make sure drive shaft housing water drain holes and gear housing water drain holes are open. The lower hole on outdrive appears to be open but the upper...
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    Closed Cooling System - Freshwater Drain Plug Location on Exhaust Manifold 3.7 Liter

    All, Well yesterday I finally decided to winterize my boat. I followed the owners manual that came with the boat and it states to only drain the fresh water side of the cooling system. It states to remove the plug from the exhaust manifold and according to the diagram it is about in the middle...
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    Aplha One cavitation plate busted - I am an idiot

    Specs: 1990 Bluewater 3.7 Liter Engine Serial# OC768011 Transome Serial# OC892745 OD Serial# OD306211 This past weekend I was using trolling plate that is mounted to cavitation plate and forgot to release the trolling plate before accelerating. I managed to bust up the cavitation plate (see...
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    1990 Bluewater 3.7 Guage Issue - not reading correctly - bouncing

    All, Not sure if this is right place to post my latest issue. I have a 1990 Bluewater with 3.7 L Mercruiser. Boat sat for at least 7 years before she was re-surrected. When we got her unning in the driveway all the guages seemed to run perfect. I had on water this last weekend and when I was at...
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    1990 Mercruiser 3.7 with Alpha 1 Stern Drive Over heat issue

    Re: 1990 Mercruiser 3.7 with Alpha 1 Stern Drive Over heat issue When you seperate the lower unti it can be "stuck" to the upper unit. We used a sxcrew driver wedged between the nut on each side of the out drive and backed them out to seperate units. Puting it back together we used "C"...
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    3.7 Black Smoke - Exhaust issue (I think) - Boat Ramp Hell

    I am having an issue with a 3.7 Mercrusier. OK so I have a boat that sat for 7 years without running and wasn't properly winterized so I have been dealing with a varnished fuel tank. I have replaced plugs, wires, rotor, points, cap. We took out and it ran Ok and then died when we idled down. It...
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    3.7 L will no start

    Ok so here is the latest problem I really need some help on. I will need to give some background so you know how I got where I am. I bougth a 1990 Bluewater that was stored in an open barn and hadn't been licensed (and as far as I know ran) since 2005. The fuel tank was open and I am preyty sure...
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    Wax Stripping - Restoration

    Re: Wax Stripping - Restoration Ok well I couldn't get a decent before picture and the after is somewhat fuzzy also. I managed to get one side - lower half done. Alot easier with orbital buffer. The guy at WM told me to use Starbrite compound and 3M with Scotchguard. It did a pretty good job so...
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    Wax Stripping - Restoration

    Hell All, First of all thanks to all of you for your help with some of my "learn as I go" problems. Here is my latest. I have a 1990 Bluewater that I bought that was in an open barn for several years. There was 1" of bird poop all over the boat (which has been cleaned) and is a little oxidized...
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    Lug Pattern Easy Loader Vs. Shorelander

    Hi everyone! I have 1990 Shorelander trailer with 13" 5 lug wheels. I need a spare and found a 12" 5 lug weel/tire that is being sold from a Easy Loader trailer.I know it isn't ideal to go to a 12" wheel as a spare but I just need temporary transport so the size difference doesn't concern me...
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    Waht is proper capacity for trailer jack?

    I bought a boat that has been sitting in a barn for a few years and I need to go throught the trailer. I am planning on re-doing the bearings, go through brake system, sand and re-paint trailer and wheels and re-wire the lighting. I purchased a junk boat with a functional trailer and I plan to...
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    Oil Leak - Upper / Lower Unit after Impeller change - Mercrusier Alpha I Gen I

    Hello all, Hopefully you can help! I recently purchased a boat that had been in a barn for 7 years. It is a 1990 Bluewater witha 3.7 L Mercrusier. The out drive is an Alpha I and Generation 1. Since it had been sitting for 7 years I felt it prudent to change impeller. The out drive was in...
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