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    Bottom Paint

    I've used Pettit horizons 1850 bottom paint on my boat for 15 years. I did once change to a different one I think it was the triad but not sure but it started to peel in spots so I never changed from the Pettit 1850 again. It's getting harder to find and more expensive to use this 1850. My...
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    Pin hole in lower gear case

    I hit a rock and have small gouge which made a pin hole in the lower gear case. When I limped back to the slip, I noticed a little gear oil coming up from the gouge. I don't have trailer accessible, so I was going to try to fix the hole temporary to salvage the rest of my season. I know the...
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    Mercrusier Prop hub removal

    What kind a hub do I replace with a factory mercrusier hub? I know a torque-flo won't work so I half to press the factory one out and what? Press a new mercrusier new one in? It won't let me post a pic says its to big. Thanks Scott.
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    Mercrusier prop hub removal

    I have a 17p prop off my Mercrusier outdrive and the hub is spinning so I was wondering how to remove the hub. Seems pretty melted and stuck. I use a 15/16 socket with fit perfect in the hole of the prop and started to hit it from the front so it would pop out of the back. Is this the correct...
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    MerCruiser Quadra jet 5.7 black/brownish smoke

    I rebuilt the Quadrajet last year and ran fine. I started it up in the spring and ran fine. I launched the boat and drove it to its slip only in gear never fast and it was fine. The next day I start it and it runs real rough and wants to stall so I throttle it up but it still runs rough and...
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    #1 Mercruiser shifting problems after reassembly

    I have a alpha 1 Gen 1 outdrive. I have taking it off and split the two and changed the impeller. I then made sure the lower was locked in forward and reassembled to the upper. I re-greased the u-joints and splines and such. It was in forward gear to remove and came out easy. The shoe was...
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