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    1998 Mercruser Alpha One question

    1998 Mercruser Alpha One question -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I own a 1998 Mercruser Alpha One Drive. It seems the drive has a vibration only on tight turn either way. I have taken the drive off the boat and the problem is not universals or...
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    1998 Mercruser Alpha One question

    I own a 1998 Mercruser Alpha One Drive. It seems the drive has a vibration only on tight turn either way. I have taken the drive off the boat and the problem is not universals or gimble bearing. Also it had the vibration since I owned the boat. ( 4 years ) I did notice that the univeral ear...
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    12/24 Trolling Motor Question

    I noticed on my last trip to the lake that my trolling motor ran the same on 12 volt as it did on the 24 volt side. When i got home i checked all my connection on the batteries and my 3 bank on board charging system. I found that my charger said i had a bad connection on one battery,but no...
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    Does A Jack Plate Realy Help?

    I Have Got A 2000 17' Stratus 268 With A 115 Rude On It And I Wanted To Put A 4" Jack Plate On It If It Really Helped The Performance Part Of The Boat. I Need Some Answers Before I Install It. Anyones Input Would Be Appreciated. J Blank
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    Prime bulb question

    Last weekend i went out on the Pontoon boat which has a 75 HP Force motor, but when i pumped the bulb it never seemed to get hard or firm but after pumping serval times i went ahead and it cranked okay, is the bulb going bad or do i have other problems? J Blank " Thats...
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    dead mill while cold on force 75 hp 1998

    i noticed last weekend when i started to go out on my potoon boat when i cranked it and let it run while i undock it run for a few and after a dead miss it went dead. i pumped the bulb and cranked it back up and went out stopped and went swimming awhile and it was hard to restart plus it had a...
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    Towing, Safty chain question

    I've been towing boats for years and i was told last week at a local boat ramp that while towing you should have your safty chains crossed, is this correct? and what would be the reason? the way it was stated to me was it was a law and boats should be towed in that manner. i live in Alabama and...
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    jack plate

    what is the main purpose of a jack plate j blank
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    De-carbing

    This forum has been a lot of help and i might seem a little simple minded,but what is the best way to de-carb.I purchased a 115 hp Marina 1988 or 1989 model inline 6 cylinder with very low hours.Since it had been setting up for over a period of 3-4 years i thought it needed the carb's cleaned. I...
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    150 MERCURY

    I HAVE A 150 MERCURY (1988). RECENTLY I BEGAN TO HAVE A PROBLEM PLAINING OUT ( LOW POWER ) AFTER CHECKING THE COMPRESSION ON THE CYLINDERS I FOUND #4 HAD ONLY 30# ON IT AND THE REST HAD ANYWHERE FROM 98 TO 105. THIS MOTOR WAS COMPLETLY REBUILD 5 YEARS AGO FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND THIS IS THE FIRST...
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