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    Rotation

    I have a 4.3 Mercuiser with an Alpha one gen one out drive. I noticed while I was replacing some belts that the info plate says rotation LH. I looked at my prop and I am almost certain it is a right rotation. I have been using the boat about four years and not noticed anything other than at low...
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    Alternator Belt

    Can anyone tell me the exact belt I need for 4.3 Mercruiser Alternator Belt? It is the two V-Belts and it’s the one for the alternator. I keep shredding them and I am hoping it’s from getting a non marine one from the auto store. Serial # 0C665456
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    Newbie with a Rinker ?

    I have that same boat. It works well for us. We fish, swim and tube with it. How much do they want for the one you want to buy?
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    Speedometer

    But it would tell me if the needle moves. Great idea. If it doesn’t move is that a sign something failed in the speedometer itself?
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    Speedometer

    That’s what I was wondering. Is there a way to test the speedometer to see if that’s the issue?
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    Alternator Overcharging

    I replaced an alternator on a 4.3 mercruiser about a year ago because the gauge on the dash was reading low and I had to use a jumper pack a couple times. Got a new alternator online and everything was good for the season. I tried to get one that matched the output of the original. Can’t...
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    Speedometer

    I have a mercruiser Apha One Gen One that the speedometer quit working on. I don’t want to replace with a gps unit kinda just trying to learn about boats. There was a pinch in the line running between the speedometer and the plastic intake mounted on the transom. I fixed that and air blows from...
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    Prop

    I can’t find the right hardware for a quicksilver 16564 a 41. The 41 apparently means it is pressed and doesn’t accept any insert. Can I use it still somehow ?
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    Prop

    I took off a Rubex propeller and was hoping to change it up a quicksilver but it looks pressed in. The quicksilver looks all metal. Is there a way to use it?? I’ve never done a prop. Thanks
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    Quicksilver Alpha One Gen One

    I did decide to upgrade. I just wanted to try to get it back out on the water sooner rather than later. It’s been out of commission lots this summer. Did a tune up and repaired the impeller, fixed gas gauge and radio. Lol welcome to boats I guess.
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    Quicksilver Alpha One Gen One

    Something broke in my control box. It’s a quicksilver Alpha One Gen One. It’s on a 87 4.3 mercruiser. I can’t find a diagram on how to put it back together. Any help? I am in over my head with putting parts back together
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    Rinker Captiva

    So I just talked to my buddy that had a 1989 rinker Captiva and it is the gas line vent tube. They put it bow/port side
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    Battery Died

    The battery was 12.7
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    Rinker Captiva

    So I lowered the bow of the boat on the trailer and took the cap off. It smelled like gas. What is a overboard drain?
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    Alternator

    I can’t find one like it tho.
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