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    Ebbtide... still in business???

    I took my Ebbtide to a fiberglass shop for minor gelcoat repair. The shop said they attempted to call Ebbtide to help match the gelcoat color but no one answered the phone. I checked the website and the boat catalogs listed are from 2014. There's even a link for Chinese/English language...
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    ID this Alpha One Part?

    I pulled my 1987 Alpha One outdrive and, thanks to the helpful folks here, replaced all three bellows, water inlet hose, shift cable and water pump. I reassembled and everything seems to work well in tests with the muffs on. However, despite the care I took, one part remains on my workbench...
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    Alpha One Water Inlet - OE vs Aftermarket

    I'm reassembling my Alpha One outdrive after replacing the ujoint, shift cable and exhaust bellows and water intake tube. I ordered a kit with all all parts from a marine supply house, which included a heater hose as a replacement for the water intake tube. After a half dozen failed attempts I...
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    Alpha 1 Ujoint Bellows Direction?

    I can't believe I'm asking this, but here goes: I'm ready to install the new ujoint bellows on my 1987 Alpha 1. I see the identification markings indicating that the end of the bellows with the small flat area goes forward and the completely round section attaches to the bell housing. Good...
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    Water entering ujoint bellows while on muffs

    Thanks. During lower disassembly 1) a screw holding a trim sensor broke, 2) it took time to get another bolt to budge and, 3) finally, I had to drill out and remove piece by piece the shift cable to bell housing fitting. Nice thatI have the time to do this, but I'm not looking to create more...
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    Water entering ujoint bellows while on muffs

    Thanks, guys! I pulled the lower unit last fall and, after receiving your comments went back to recheck some of the parts. I found a few things that probably contributed to water in the bellows: 1) a small (1/4") tear in the bellows - I missed that - probably because my mindset was thinking...
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    Water entering ujoint bellows while on muffs

    Our 1987 3.0L Alpha One has served me well for 27 years. Last summer we noticed greasy water in the bilge. Investigation disclosed that the water was entering from the u-joint bellows vent into the transom and bilge - and it was happening when on muffs in the driveway as well as in the water. I...
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