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    DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALPHA 1 AND BRAVO 3

    Fellas, what are the main differences (and pros/cons, if any) between the Mercruiser Alpha 1 and Bravo 3 drives?<br /><br />I did a little digging, but didn't get very much helpful info.<br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br /><br />Ron
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    4-STROKE OUTBOARDS - WHICH OIL FILTER????

    Does anyone know if there is a cross reference table out there, that shows what 4-stroke motors use which size oil filter? I'm guessing, but there may only be a dozen or so different sizes.<br /><br />I have some oil filters from a 1996 Mariner 4-stroke that look exactly like the oil filter on...
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    DOES ANY COMPANY MAKE A FLOATING/WATERPROOF HANDHELD VHF RADIO??

    I've been looking for a few days now on the web, but cannot find any electronics suppliers that make a floating, waterproof hand held VHF radio. <br /><br />Preferably Nickel Metal Hydride batteries too, and programmable scanning, but I really want the floating/waterproof feature.<br /><br />I...
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    WHO MAKES "THE BIGGEST" 12 FT. LENGTH BOAT??

    I'm looking to buy the largest width, 20" transom 12 footer I can find. I'm looking at jons, V-bottoms, aluminum, fiberglas, plastic, etc. <br /><br />Floor layout is less important than size. I'm limited to 12 foot boat length, so I want to get the biggest small boat that I can get. Cost is...
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    SUZUKI DT 6 4-STROKE QUESTION

    I did a search on the site and could not find any comments on the 6 HP Suzuki 4-stroke.<br /><br />Questions - <br /><br />1.)Does anyone have one, and do they like it?<br /><br />2.) I'm looking for a small puddle jumper motor for a 12 foor jon boat (36" wide bottom). It will be used in...
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    Need bolt sizes for flywheel puller

    Fellas, I need to know the bolt sizes for the three bolts that will fit a flywheel puller for a 1965 Merc 39 (3.9 HP). I work with a machine shop, and I forgot to measure the threads/dia. last night. From my recollection, they look something like a 1/4 ish size, but I don't know the thread...
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    Does Anyone Own or Know about the Lowe Ultra Series Aluminum Boats??

    I'm getting ready to sell my 2000 Lowe Roughneck 1760MT, and upgrade to the Lowe Ultra 2070CC. No problems whatsoever with my current Lowe, just want something a little bigger, and something that will ride a little smoother in the DE Bay waters, but that still is lightweight. <br /><br />I'm...
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    Aluminum welding question

    Fellas, I recently had a 17' aluminum (modified V) flat bottom boat that developed a serious keel leak (no hard pounding either). I was taking on over 500 gph when I arrived at the ramp (my 850 gph pump would just keep up). I won't mention the factory name, but it is a well known manufacturer...
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    4-STROKE SYNTHETIC ENGINE OIL

    Fellas, does anyone have advice about Castrol Syntec engine oil for 4-stroke outboards? I ran it for several years in Honda 15 and 25 HP engines, and the Honda rep said it was fine to do so.<br /><br />But I know the Mercury and others 4-stroke oils have anti-foaming agents.<br /><br />I just...
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    2 AND 4 STROKE PROP QUESTION

    Dealers/mechanics, got a question for ya.<br /><br />Do you use the same pitch prop on a 2-stroke as you would for a 4-stroke?<br /><br />Assume that both motors will be going on the same boat, and that both motors are the same horsepower.<br /><br />I think the prop pitch should be the same...
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    Need some "prop tryout" help.

    Welll, actually, there is a little more to it, as you probably suspect. Here's the deal. (I've also made this post on another local DE forum too, I know some of you read them both).<br /><br />I just installed a 1996 50 HP (4-stroke) Mariner on my Lowe 1760 MT fishing boat (basically an aluminum...
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    Mariner wiring harness question

    I fired up the motor that mrmerc had sent me the controls for (thanks again bud), and it started right up. However, there's a couple of wires on the motor end that I could not figure out, even with the schematic from the manual. Next to the large motor connector, there are 4 small wires that...
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    Schematic - Any ideas for an inexpensive GPH meter?

    Schematic (or anyone else), you may have already done up something for this in the past, but I would like to make me an inexpensive fuel flow measurement guage. I can't see paying $100 to $300 for a small sensor and an indicator if it is not going to be permanent on the boat.<br /><br />I would...
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    Jack Plate Adjustment Question

    I'm installing a 6" manual jack plate, and I am wondering what adjustment height that I start with.<br /><br />I'm figuring on making my first run with the motor cavitation plate about 1" higher than the bottom of my boat.
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    NEED MEASUREMENTS FOR 50HP TRANSOM MOUNTING

    Mrmerc, I went last night and agreed to purchase those 1995 Mariners (50 HP 4-stroke) for my boat. You have been very helpful, but I know you are not in your shop now, so I figured I would post it here to see if someone else knew the answer.<br /><br />Fellas, I want to drill the motor mount...
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