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    Opinion about trim limit switch

    I've got an 83' StingRay with an Alpha One, Gen One drive. The trim sender switch is completely fried...I opened it up and it's hopeless. The trim limit switch looks fine and works on my multimeter, but is not wired up (for some reason the old owner has both wires grounded...brilliant). So, I...
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    If it's not the gimball ring, what is it?

    I spent this summer getting a 1983 Sting Ray cuddy 19' into shape. It has a 470 merc engine (no hating the engine please) and an alpha one gen one outdrive. I've replaced the gimball bearing and U-Joints and all the appropriate bellows'. Last night we took it out for it's first test run and...
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    Alpha One Won't Trim Down - not electrical prob

    I have an alpha one gen one outdrive that is stuck in the up position. When I try to trim down, the trim motor sounds like it is spinning freely, but the drive won't budge. I've read that I can only check the trim oil level with the drive fully down...so how do I get it down? Any ideas about...
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    Swap 4.3 OMC to 5.7 Mercruiser

    I have an opportunity to buy an 1986 Glassmaster Regency 210 Cuddy in great shape for almost nothing...because the 4.3 OMC engine AND outdrive are shot. I also have the chance to buy a 20' Kayot deck boat that has a hull leak, but also has a perfectly running Mercruiser 5.7 (350ci) and Alpha...
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    New Shift/Throttle Cables Grinding

    This one is driving me nuts! Any help will be appreciated. I have a 1998 Maxum 20' Bowrider with a 5.7liter Mercruiser engine and a Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 Outdrive. The boat was getting sticky both shifting and using the throttle, so I decided to replace both cables. I'm pretty handy and...
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