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    Windshield repair

    Hello everyone! Please see the attachments. Lake Havasu's rough water beat up my poor little 96 Bayliner Capri 2050 and caused the windshield to creep up a bit out of the channel only on the one side. How does one go about fixing this? I haven't tried very hard to push it back down, but...
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    Leaking Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Hello Everyone! I just noticed the leak in the attached photos on my garage floor. Obviously not a big leak as it's been all winter since I've taken the boat out. A few questions....where is this leaking from? How difficult is it to repair? Is this gear oil? Lastly, can the boat be safely used...
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    Dual battery setup

    Hello everyone! ​I've read through the majority of the threads regarding this topic, but would apprecaite a sanity check that my understanding is correct. I currently have two batteries and a perko switch configured in the following manner: cable from starter going to common...
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    Oil change interval

    Mercruiser 5.7, 250 hours on motor. Oil was changed last April and had 3 lake trips last year, totaling 7 days. I brought the boat out to run it on the hose and the oil still looks new. Will it be ok to run it again this season or is it highly recommended to change it every season, regardless of...
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    MerCruiser 5.7 starting problems

    Hello everyone, I have a 1996 Bayliner Capri 2050LS w/ a 5.7 MerCruiser, 2 barrel quadrajet carb, and alpha one gen 2 outdrive. When I bought the boat last year, it had problems starting cold. I would always have to use throttle only and give it gas to start it cold. Once the motor was warm...
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    Alpha One Gen 2 Speedometer Cable

    Does anyone happen to know the part # for the speedometer cable on an Alpha One Gen 2? There are two plastic clips on this connection and one of my clips is broken. I have intermittent speedometer functionality and am guessing it is due to the connection to the top of the lower section of the...
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    Replacement Prop

    Hello Everyone, Below are the answers to the essential questions: 1) Performance issue you are trying to correct. No performance issue, just replacing a damaged prop. I bought the bought and one of the fins is cut/bent 2) Current prop manufacturer, model, aluminum or stainless as a minimum...
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    Alpha one gen 2 oil leak after impeller replacement

    Re: Alpha one gen 2 oil leak after impeller replacement Attached is a pic of the seal that busted. Look like the #5 oil seal that goes in the bottom of the upper housing? I figure this would definitely cause gear oil to leake out of the weep hole.
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    Alpha one gen 2 oil leak after impeller replacement

    I watched videos and did thorough research prior to taking on the task of replacing the impeller on a 96 alpha one gen 2. One thing I noticed when I separated the lower from the upper is that the face seal for the water pump housing was not on the drive shaft or at the base of the water pump...
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