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    Moisture in bellows

    I am in the middle of replacing my lower gear case on a alpha one. I called SEI and the tech guy said I may need to replace my upper also. I removed my upper and found moisture in the bellows. The shafts turn fine and there isn't really alot of rust on the universals. How do I know if i need...
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    Painting Preperation

    Hello All Im planning on repainting my boat, and since it is not kept in the water I am not using anti fouling paint on the bottom. I know i need to apply a dewaxer of some sort. My question is do I have to paint right after dewaxing, or can I dewax one day and prime another? Also di I need...
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    Water in gearcase

    How does water get into a alpha one lower unit? Is it through the small o-ring seal or the seal on the uper section? I am asking because i need to replace my lower unit and i know the only seal there is the small o-ring but im not sure if that is where the water was getting in.
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    drive problems I think?

    Hello All Being so close to the season I decided to fire up my 87 mercruiser 3.0 w/ alpha one out drive It took a bit to get her going and when she fired up I tried to put her into gear the engine would throttle up but no shifting. Usual I get a bit of a clunk when it shifts but nothing today...
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    What I have to work with

    Still not sure how exactly to post pictures the right way but here is my 1987 Thunder Craft, running a 3.0 mercruiser alpha1 out drive The main reason i got this boat was the full swim deck I traded my bike for it,maybe i can find some pics and post em. let me know what you guys think
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    To tear up the floor, or not to tear up the floor

    LOL that is my question I have a 87 Thunder craft 16' bow rider Hopefully it was worth the motorcycle trade I ran it a little last summer everything ran fine, and I haven't noticed any soft spots in the floor. I need to redo the entire interior, so I am starting to strip seats and carpet. If i...
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    Can't find post on stern setup

    Hello All I was checking the site out yesterday and came across some one who was using their doghouse to mount a fishing seat and the jump seats folded down. I was thinking of doing something along this line but my wife just can't picture it. Does any one know which thread im talking about I...
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    Painting my boat Traditional Gel coat VS interlux paints

    Im planing on painting my 87 Thunder Craft Regency and i'm trying to decide between using traditional gel coat, or the roll on one part interlux paint. I know a lot of people seem to be using interlux just wonder if it keeps the same gloss look as gel coat. Any input will be greatly appreciated...
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    Screw holes what do I do

    Hello All I'm not exactly new to iboats but i think this is my first post on this topic I plan to repaint my boat, and also redo some of the bad "custom" work in the interior. There are a lot of hinges screwed to the fiberglass at the stern of the boat, for some sort of 4 inch pad/ seat lol I...
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    87 merc 3.0 cold starting

    First off I would like to thank everyone who was kind enough to help me break into the boating world with my first 67 johnson out board. lol never did get that running. At the moment I have a 87 mercruiser 3.0 that runs but Its a b*tch to start when cold. Usually i have to pull the dog house...
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    When do you know if you need new stringers

    Hello All I'm new to boating, last year i traded my bike for a 16 ft 87 thunder-craft bow-rider. I need to replace the carpet and all seating, plus completely redo the engine doghouse and jump seats. My fist step this spring is to remove the carpet. I ran the boat a little, as is last summer...
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