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  1. dlogvine

    Where can I get stud mount trailer marker lights?

    I am trying to fix the lightning on the 1996 trailer I just bought and after changing the wiring I discovered that several side stud mounted marker lights are not working. I tried to find them on ebay or amazon but looks like they are older style and nobody carries them. they are rectangular...
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    Removing Alpha One gen 2 gimbal housing transom assembly

    I purchased a junk boat with a nice alpha one gen 2 outdrive and seized 5.7L v8 engine. Just wanted to remove the the good parts and give the rest of the hull for free to anybody who needs it. Disassembly was pretty easy and I did it before but when I removed the outdrive, transom plate and...
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    Trailer wiring problem

    I just got a trailer, tried to check out the wiring, no signal to the lights. Started with the ground wire which goes to the frame, drilled a new hole inserted a bolt and checked out that there is no paint at that spot, tightened the ground wire to the bolt, still no lights. Changed the main...
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    Switching from Volvo Penta 4.3 to Mercruiser 4.3

    I have a 2002 Larson SEI 180. Original engine was Volvo Penta 4.3 with i believe SX outdrive. Previous owner removed all the drivetrain parts so I am putting a newly rebuilt Mercruiser 4.3 v6 with an Alpha one gen 2 oudrive. Had to drill a couple holes for the transom plate ( if I recall it...
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    Flywheel number for 4.3 v6 vortex engine

    Im looking for the flywheel for 2002 vortex mercruiser v6 engine. Cant find what serial number does it have. If anybody knows it, would really appreciate your help.
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    Mercruiser 5.0 v8 had to start with starting fluid

    My friend was running my boat with Mercruiser 5.0 v8 when the shutoff lanyard plastic part cracked and the engine automatically shut off. He tried to restart it, but the engine was just cranking and not igniting. Called me on the phone, so I told him to use starting fluid. He used it and the...
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    Bad trim sender unit or trim gauge?

    I just replaced the trim sender and limit units. Adjusted both, limit works fine. The trim gauge is however not working well. When I tried to adjust it it was jumping from full up to full down. On the lake it was moving when I lowered the outdrive, but halfway through it went all the way down...
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    Shift brackets for Mercuiser 5.0 Alpha One Gen 2

    I've been trying to figure out why my cutoff switch does not work when im shifting gears. I tried to push it manually and it shuts the engine without any problems. The engine I am using on 2006 Baja Islander 202 is an older rebuilt 1993 Mercruiser 5.0 V8. I looked at the original shift bracket...
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    Threading lower shifter core cable through the sleeve

    I'm replacing a lower shifter cable on Mercruiser 5.0 with Alpha one gen 2 outdrive. I used a snake line to route the sleeve and tried to let it sit with as few bends as possible. However when I tried to thread the core cable it gets stuck right after the transom plate when the sleeve is making...
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    Hard shifting 2006 Baja Islander

    I noticed that it is hard to shift from forward to reverse and the gear is getting stuck on the current setting until the shifter is clicked in neutral and then reversed into opposite direction. This throttle/shifter control has two levers a little different from my other boats, but adjusting...
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    Alpha one gen 2 trim kit, what brand

    i had bad luck with cheap chinese trim and limit sender kits. At best they worked for a season, the worst one died on the first trip. So im tired of wasting money on this junk and wanted to ask about which brand or brands to use. I thought Sierra makes decent marine parts, but the guy in the...
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    1993 5.0L Mercruiser v8 305 choking after 3500 rpms

    This is newly rebuild engine that I installed on 2006 Baja Islander 202. This engine was completely rebuilt late in 2017 and was waiting to be dropped in the right boat. New gaskets, bored .30 over, rebuild heads, new oil pump, pistons, new camshaft, polished crankshaft. Basically new engine. 4...
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    1998 Ebbtide Campione grab rail gone

    My daughters dumb *** friend stepped with all his 300lbs on the grab rail, broke it off and before i was able to produce an appropriate curseword, it was deep in the water and sunk. Now i got two questions, where can i find the replacement and how do i put it in. I tried to reach the tightening...
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    1997 Kawasaki 750 zxi expansion elbow to water box coupler hose replacement

    I rebuild the upper unit of the engine after it overheated. Found out the cause for overheating was a main waterline hose that was feeding the cooling system from the impeller slid off the nipple and was just hanging there and not feeding the water. Then I noticed a big cracks on the coupling...
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    Trim Sender works until it pops up and stays there

    I bought a hull from the newer 2007 Baja Islander 202 boat. It came with the transom plate and bellows housing. I dropped my rebuilt engine and outdrive from my older 1993 Larson boat. The engine and outdrive are the same 5.0L mercruiser v8 with Alpha One gen 2 outdrive. Tested it on the lake...
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    1998 Kawasaki 750ZXi overheated engine rebuild

    Today I made a huge mistake, I allowed my daughter and her boyfriend to go alone on my jetski. Hour later they both came back without the jetski and told me that it stalled and they left it with some people about a 1/2 a mile away. So I went there to see what was the problem and saw the jetski...
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    1998 Kawasaki 750 zxi front through hull fitting replacement

    I got an older Kawasaki jetski from my friend. It has been sitting forever in his driveway and a lot of plastic parts dried out in Arizona sun. One of them is the front through hull fitting that is used to tie the front of the jetski to the trailer. I wonder where can I find a replacement and...
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    2006 Baja 202 Islander prop

    I almost finished restoring a 2006 Baja 202 Islander. It has now 1993 5.0L v8 Mercruiser engine, just rebuilt, with .30 over bore and Alpha one gen 2 1:1.64 outdrive. The boat is about 22ft or 23ft with the swim platform. Weight is about 3000lbs, maybe a little more with extra battery, anchors...
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    Interesting boat shape, no clue who manufactures them

    I was at the lake and saw a jet boat which looked fairly new, possibly 2015-2020. It had a strange bullet or torpedo type nose and winged shaped stern. Wondered if somebody could identify who makes these boats. Thank you
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    Different dipstick tube diameters for automotive and marine Chevy blocks

    I found a very strange difference between marine and automotive Chevy 4.3 v6 blocks. The dipstick tube for marine block is a little wider than such for the automotive block and does not fit. I tried it in both prevortec and vortec automotive engines, rebuilt for marine use. None of the dipstick...
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