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    outdrive plug

    I have a question I hope some one will know the answer to. I have an 82 mercruiser model 1 pre alpha drive. Today I was doing some work outside around where I have my boat parked for the winter. I noticed on the back of the drive where the sticker mercruiser is placed, some type of plug behind...
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    whats in your lake water?

    I have been going to lake jackson in jasper county ga, now for about 3 years. One week after we went 5 red bumps popped up on me. They were extremely sore and I went to the doctor. He said that I have a staph infection. I have been in the lake with cuts, burns, and scrapes before and never had a...
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    outdrive ratios

    I have a 82 merc pre alpha model 1 drive, that has a 1.65 ratio. problem is the shaft that the u- joints connect to is wore out and the seal is not sealing. I have already disassembled it. A friend of mine gave me a 1980 model pre alpha model 1 drive complete upper and lower units, they have...
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    trim tabs

    I have a 1982 somerset with a 898 305 mercruiser. This boat has two things on the back that says step'n trim. I'm assuming these are trim tabs. they are adjustable up and down but I can't adjust them while driving the boat. What purpose do they serve? Thanks
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    engine rpm vs speed

    I have a 1982 21' bowrider with a 305 chevy mercruiser model 1 pre alpha. The engine rpm's will climb well past 4600. But anything over that the engine just revs and I do not gain any mph. The prop is 16" in diameter and 21 pitch. Am I correct thinking I need a larger pitch prop? Yes I had it...
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    stereo install

    I was wondering if anyone knew how to wire up a radio? It's been so long since I have done it. I know the red wire goes to 12 volts all the time. The black one is the ground. Then there is a yellow one and a blue one. Which one of these do I hook up to 12 volts only when the switch is on? Any...
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    explain the term planing

    I'm fairly new to boating and have heard the word planing used before. How do you know when your boat is on plane? thanks
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    Somerset boats

    I have a 1982 21' somerset inboard/outboard boat. Any one know anthing about this boat. Only boats this company makes currently is house boats.
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    upper gear housing seal pre alpha

    Earlier this year I replaced my u-joint bellows, gimbal bearing, shift cable and bellows, and prop shaft seals. Water was getting in my oil. I took the boat out one time and it ran like a sewing machine. A week later I was bored around the house and decided to pull the out drive to see how...
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    water and oil mix in u joint bellows

    I pulled my pre alpha drive today and discovered a good bit of milky oil in u joint bellows. If I over filled the stern drive would that cause this problem? I have took the boat out twice this year and it ran great. Pulled stern drive to replace shift cable and bellows only to discover a big...
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