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    Where to get alternator for Mercruiser?

    Closing this out - I took it to a local shop and they rebuilt it for $100. Totally shot - bearings and guts bad.
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    Odd electrical problem on mercruiser 350 ski boat

    Closing this out (hopefully) - I took the alternator in to a local shop and it was trashed. Bearings and guts all bad. They rebuilt it for $100, less than the cost of a cheap Chinese one on Amazon. Will reinstall and hopefully it will do the trick.
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    Where to get alternator for Mercruiser?

    Thx - the only identification is a plate that says Mercury Marine Part #862031, a bunch of specs, then Made in Korea. Sadly no local shops near me…
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    Where to get alternator for Mercruiser?

    The 20+ year old original alternator on my ski boat with a Mercruiser 350 engine died and I want to order a new one. OEM part number is 862031. OEM part runs $350 or so, Amazon has one from Rareelectrical for $120 (and some cheaper ones), other online boat part dealers have them for $150 or so...
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    Odd electrical problem on mercruiser 350 ski boat

    Yep - nothing obvious but lots of wires disappear behind partitions. Will dig deeper.
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    Odd electrical problem on mercruiser 350 ski boat

    Not really - it’s a v-drive and there is a big water tank in the bilge between the engine compartment and the dash. Would have to travel a long way and be a heck of a lot more smoke in the bilge for that to have been the origin. Smoke must have originated under the dash somewhere.
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    Odd electrical problem on mercruiser 350 ski boat

    Thx - am getting a new alternator. Serp belt was at least a few years old (probably more). I believe the smoke was from electrical due to smell (and there isn’t a heater in the ski boat). What under dash wiring could be related to failed alternator/belt?
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    Odd electrical problem on mercruiser 350 ski boat

    I have a 2000 Ski Centurion v-drive with a 350 Mercruiser engine. Yesterday it conked out on the lake and I’m trying to figure out what happened. We were at idle getting ready to ski when wisps of smoke started to come from under the dashboard. I shut it down immediately and looked and felt...
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