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    Bayliner 2052 off the shelf cover

    Hello all, I'm currently in Florida Orlando area on vacation for another week from UK and I'd like to buy a decent cover that would fit my 1993 Bayliner 2052 cuddy cabin with bow railings. Does anyone reccomend a cover that fits this boat that I could buy off the shelf and take home with me...
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    Alpha Gen 2 water hose changing

    The instrucytions given on gimbal bearing changing on sterndrives dot com's help pages says that you may kink the water hose n the transom to bell housing if.. "You did not cut the water hose, or push it all the way on" Does anyone know what this "cut" thing means? Surely if the hose is...
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    Quicksilver bell housing gasket set 27-94996Q2

    Hello All, Quick question.... Can anyone tell me what O-ring seals come in the Quicksilver gasket set 27-94996Q2 for the drive to bell housing seals? The gasket and the large bellows seal, and water inlet are a given as included, but do I get the 3 drive shaft O Ring seals in the kit too, or...
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    Mercury 4.0 Gnat carb leaks fuel

    Hello, I am rebuilding a 4.0 Gnat 2 stroke that I bought as a non runner. It starts first time now, but leaks fuel from the carb after a few seconds. I suspect the needle valve rubber has perished and won't seal against the needle with the pressure of the float. There is no spring on the float...
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    Mercruiser trim pump bracket DIY refurbushment

    Re: Mercruiser trim pump bracket DIY refurbushment No offence taken at all 04fxdwgi :) I just enjoy making stuff from scratch if I can and saving the cash. I didn't rebuild the original bracket, I threw it away after transfering the measurements to a new sheet of stainless. Its almost the same...
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    Mercruiser trim pump bracket DIY refurbushment

    Hello all, Just want to share Sunday's DIY job. My Mercruiser Trim pump bracket was completely rusted away on one side, held with only 2 screws so was loose and could flop about. I got a 16" X 10" piece of 1/16" stainless plate, measured the old bracket holes and transferred to the new...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Power Trim XD cylinder anode.. How to fasten?

    Hi all, Today I got a new aluminium anode kit for my 1993 Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. Although it had all other anodes previously fitted, It never had the trim cylinder ones when I bought the boat. Now I have these trim anodes, I notice that there are no threads (or evidence of worn / missing...
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    Emergency secondary motor for Bayliner 2052 ??

    Hello Guys, Yesterday I needed a tow as my 4.3LX V6 inboard dropped its oil filter and oil all over the bilge :mad: This time I was lucky, in that i was in a safe place on a river, could anchor up and wait for a tow home. The boat is way too heavy for oars, especially with current flow. It...
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    Oil fiter blew off at full throttle Mercruiser 4.3LX

    Hello Guys, Today's fun was scuppered when the Solas oil filter on my Mercruiser 4.3LX V6 blew off. The bilge was full of oil and the filter was lying in the bilge. The filter has been fitted for months, and has been ran many times, hard, without a leak. I started the boat at home this...
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    Mercuirser 4.3LX 1993 has spark but wont start

    Hello All, Its my first visit to the forum and I've checked a lot before posting my first thread.. Any advice really appreciated! I used the boat last weekend, stood up while driving and pulled the kill switch. Since then it has not started. First I got a "click" without turning over a few...
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