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    1990 ski supreme (glass?)

    I am looking at buying a 1990 ski supreme, but it was outdoors for a couple years. He had the interior redone, but I am worried about rot. Does anyone know if ski supreme had gone to all fiberglass stringers, transom and hull by 1990? Thanks. (I have not seen the boat yet I am just gathering...
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    1990 inboard NEW to inboards

    Hi everyone, I am very famaliar with Mercruiser I/O's, but I am now looking at buying an inboard which I know nothing about. It is a 1990 Ski Supreme with a Mercruiser 350 direct drive system. This however means very little to me. It has less than 500 hrs on it and he says it runs great and has...
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    galges in driveshaft

    The driveshaft in my lower unit (alpha one) has some galges in it from a pipe wrench. The galges are where a seal rides in the upper unit. It will tear my seals up in its current condition. Somebody put a pipe wrench on it instead of the Merc tool to take off the pinion gear nut. Why they put...
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    shift cable and bellows replacement

    I am replacing the shift cable and bellows in my 1987 Mercruiser 165 w/ alpha one drive. I was wondering if it would be smart to put some perfect seal or bellows adhesive on the small end of the bellows. (where the crimp clamp is) Would this be a smart move?
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    engine dies in gear

    OK first time I was going to run the boat this year so I decided to put some muffs on it at home. The engine cranks, but when I try to put it in gear (forward or reverse) the engine dies. Is there some safety switch that wont allow it to go in gear out of water? Any help is greatly appreciated...
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    rear engine mount trouble (alignment)

    I have a 1987 Mercruiser 165 w/ a Alpha One drive, and I rebuilt the outdrive( new bearings/seals) and now I am trying to get it back on. I got it on most of the way then it stopped with about an inch left. I pulled it back out and took apart the drive shaft (could use a new spider anyway) to...
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