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    2017 Mercury 8hp outboard

    Hi All, I have a question for you. I had found water in the lower gearcase. So I bought all new seals and took the lower gear case apart. When I pulled out the carrier, the cam follower fell out and I didn't notice if there was anything behind the cam follower. I replaced the seals and put it...
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    Short Shaft to long Shaft swap

    Good info thank you. This is why I am asking, to get more knowledge. I appreciate the reply. I thought they would bolt on. I'll need to take a look at this.
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    Short Shaft to long Shaft swap

    We have both motors. so its just swapping parts. Swapping the lower ends just so I don't have to take the bottom legs apart to swap for the longer driveshafts.
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    2002 Mercury 90 4-stroke Will Not Run

    Fuse?
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    Short Shaft to long Shaft swap

    My buddy just bought a new boat. It came with a 2019 Mercury 9.9 short shaft Pro kicker with 4 hours. He has on his old boat a 2009 Mercury 9.9 long shaft Pro kicker with lots of hours. My question is, are these motors virtually identical under the power head? What I would like to do is swap the...
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    Another winterize question

    Looks to me like I have the 'Half Closed' system. I drained the manifolds from the plugs on each side (4.3 Merc). It looks like it drained the heat exchanger at the same time. The 2 valve on the engine block I left because they are holdning back Coolant. I removed the plug on the heat exchanger...
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    Another winterize question

    good Point.
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    Another winterize question

    Thanks Scott for answering my questions. I will winterize this weekend.
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    Another winterize question

    Cool, thanks guys.
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    Yamaha stern drive raw water pump making noise

    If the price difference is hundreds, I'd use it. I had 4 years on mine before I sold the boat, and kept going. I understand the longevity of the brass impeller and stainless back plate but, I'd rather just replace the water circulating pump every 5 years at under 100 than spend 800 on a drive...
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    Yamaha stern drive raw water pump making noise

    When I had my Yamaha, I bought a water pump from lordco. It was the exact same. Take it in there and they will match it up. I believe the cross ref was GM pickup 1966 or something like that. Under $100 and never had an issue again.
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    Another winterize question

    I used to have a 3.o merc I/O and winterizing was a breeze. I just drained the manifold and the heat exchanger and I was done. Now I have a new boat with a 2000 Merc 4.3. From what I can gather, I have 2 ways to winterize. 1) AF method. I have a winterizing kit (Camco 65501). basically run the...
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    Alpha 1 Gen II Upper Question

    I replaced the U joints on my drive. To do so, a mech told me to remove the U joint shaft nut on the drive gear, and slide the shaft out. I did that, replaced the U joints, and now I am ready to re-install. He told me to thread the new Nyloc style nut on until it has bottomed, then go another...
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    BF100 Head Bolt Size

    Any one know the size and pitch of a head bolt on a Honda BF100. I snapped one off, and would like to pick up a replacement on my way home. thanks
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    1994 bayliner 1952 cuddy question

    I would like to cut an access door into the side of the wooden seat mounts. The reason is I'd like to use that space for shelving maybe, to store fishing gear. I'm not sure though, what is in there, or if its a good idea? Does anyone know if this is a good idea? Thanks,
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