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    50 HP FORCE parts needed

    Hello, I'm helping a friend of mine work on his 1988 force 50 which is on a bayliner fish/ski boat. He has lost the "rod" that holds the motor down when in the water to prevent it from kicking up when in reverse. Where is a good place on-line to find one of these? I usually deal with the...
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    alpha 1 gen 1 shift shaft seal problem, need help

    I have a 1988 alpha one generation one drive behind my 3.0 motor. I want to install a new seal in the shift shaft but I CANNOT find the part number for it. I have a sierra catalog but can't find it in there. The bushings are good so all I need is the seal if possible, but I'll buy the bushing...
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    alpha 1 gen 1 exhaust bellow problem

    I Tried replacing my bellows on my 88 3.0 ( 140hp ) alpha 1 gen 1 today. I also plan on replacing the gimble bearing, water hose etc.... I have the right manual ( #6 ) and the bellow expander tool also. Never doing this before, I will say things were really going good until time to put the...
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    gas pick-up tube broke, need advice

    Hello, I posted this in a different section the other day and got no response so I figured I try it here: I have a 1988 bowrider with a 3.0 mercruiser in it with an aluminum 23 gallon gas tank. I had the tank out cleaning it and I went to dis-assemble the fuel pick-up tube check-ball fitting...
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    gas pick-up tube in tank SNAFU. need help

    I have a 1988 bowrider with a 3.0 mercruiser in it with an aluminum 23 gallon gas tank. I had the tank out cleaning it and I went to dis-assemble the fuel pick-up tube check-ball fitting from the tube that drops into the tank because it seemed plugged ( I couldn't blow through it from either...
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    sponge sanding drywall question

    A while back, I was reading on here about using a sponge instead of sand paper to sand drywall...... I gave it a shot and was quite impressed but I now have a question. What is the best kind of sponge to use? I used a big, thick soft sponge like you use to wash a car with and the wall turned...
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    trim limit switch application

    I have 2 new quicksilver trim limit switches but can't remember what each one fits. one is part # 805129A 3 and the other is # 99122A 2. Can anyone tell me what models these will fit? Thanks alot...
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    another wood sealing question

    I never replaced a floor in a boat before but am ready to give it a try. I've read posts on here till I'm blind on the right way to do it, but I do have a simple question since everyone seems to be divided between poly and epoxy to seal the PT plywood (and I'm not even gonna open up that...
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    a quick, well deserved thanks to all

    I have a 1988 18 foot bow rider that I bought in august that was in pieces. had to install the motor ( 3.0 ) and rebuild the drive ( alpha 1, gen 1 ), re-wire it and many small things to get it running. The boat sat for 9 years with no cover so all wires that were remaining were corroded pretty...
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    1988 force 50 question

    Hi everyone, I'm kinda new to boats and I am helping a friend of mine work on his 1988 bayliner fish/ski boat with a force 50 motor. first.. we want to install a new water pump impeller kit but every place we are looking says they are NOT available. Is there another pump kit that will...
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    alpha one trim bushings

    I have a 1988 alpha one with a 3.0 motor. my outdrive serial number is OC443274. I cannot find the outer tilt / trim bushings part number anywhere. If anyone can help find me a sierra or mercruiser part number,I would really appreciate it. I see all kind of bushings but none say for alpha one...
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    add washer or not?

    Hi all, I have a 1988 alpha one with a 3.0 mercruiser motor. I bought this boat in pieces and have never owned or worked on a boat before so this has been one heck of a ride getting this thing ready for the lake. Good news is, thanks to everyone on this forum, I'm about a week away from trying...
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    force 50 reverse problems

    Hi all, A friend of mine just got a 1987 bayliner bass trophy boat with a force 50 motor on it. It has no power tilt or trim. He says when he took it out to the lake, everytime he went into reverse the motor flipped up out of the water. Is there suppose to be something that locks it down to the...
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    Stuck in forward after installing stern drive

    1988 merc 3.0 with alpha one stern drive. Bought this boat as project with new motor set in place but nothing hooked up and stern drive not installed. I finally bought the throttle and shift brackets and installed them and every thing seemed to shift very smooth except I noticed shifting from...
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    newbie with project boat, need imput

    Hello all, I just purchased a 1988 Funliner 18 foot bowrider with a 3.0 mercruiser and a alpha one outdrive. I bought it with a new motor set in place but nothing was hooked up. After finally getting it running last weekend I realized I am in a bind now. I have 3 cables back by the motor with...
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    newbie with project boat, need imput

    Hello all, I just purchased a 1988 Funliner 18 foot bowrider with a 3.0 mercruiser and a alpha one outdrive. I bought it with a new motor set in place but nothing was hooked up. After finally getting it running last weekend I realized I am in a bind now. I have 3 cables back by the motor with...
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