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    New prop, wrong results

    So the little anode that goes above the prop back out and tore up the prop. There isn't any legible markings on the old prop. Boat is a 91 Searay 220da 24', with a 5.0 and alpha. Boat weighs 4k dry nearest i can figure. Today I put on the new 14.25 x 17 prop. There was 40 gallons of fuel, and...
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    Redoing battery system

    Ok, so last summer I added a second battery to my boat but I don't think I did it properly. I left the old on/off switch and added a 1 2 both switch in a more accesable location. There are two fused wires that go into the old switch, dunno thier purpose. This is where my problem lies. I believe...
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    Redoing brake system

    Current system is a non working electric system. Bearing went out a few weeks ago and almost lost a wheel. Today actually lost a wheel after a different bearing failure..... luckily the boat wasn't on it. I was trying to limp home so it wasn't on I-5 or something. Seems like to common sense to...
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    Alpha one shop manual? Installing gimbal bearing and bellows...

    .... and can't figure which side of the bearing faces the transom. I searched but all the links I tried didn't work properly. it's NOT a gen 2, its a MR flavor.
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    Alpha one leaking... from...?? **PIC**

    Heres the picture. I was able to get my phone down there and snap a perfect pic of the culprit. I'm able to get my finger up and over the "waterfall" and can feel a puddle of water. So what you see here the "waterfall" from the "lake" above. You can see the water gathering, this is as low as the...
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    Kicker mounting on my boat, stumped. **PICS**

    In the first pic you can see the water line. It is right about 20" from the top of the swim step. The bottom of the hull is another 10-15 inches below that. My thoughts initially are to have something custom made that mount to the top of the swim platform, but hangs off and drops a bit for...
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    Ok, I need to be schooled. New boat.. dunno how to operate anything

    By anything, I mean everything outside of driving it. We've never had a boat with shore power, or a toilet, or a shower, or hot water, or anything a 16' bowrider wouldn't have. Haven't tested the shore power yet, I plan to soon. Right now I'm just trying to figure the toilet out...
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    Got a new boat, got a few concerns

    The boat is a 220DA Searay (24' LOA). The engine is a 5.0L mercruiser with an alpha one gen 2. We took it out yesterday and I guess I feel like it took a while to plane. That said, I'm also trying to get used to the trim tabs. Our last boat was a 16' open bow, so there's a lot of adapting to do...
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    Minimum size boat for San Juans

    Hi, The wife and I are in the market for a new boat. I'm not sure what size I should aim for as a minimum. At the top of the list right now is a Bayliner 2252, and a Sea Ray 220 DA, very similar boats, fairly high off the water for their size. Out price point is around 6k so that really limits...
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    Audiophiles.. where are your subwoofers? What type of box are you using?

    I want to put one or two sub in my boat. It is currently grinded down to the hull getting ready for stringers and whatnot. It's pretty much your run of the mill runabout layout. 18'. Ideally I'd like them in two different locations so the sound isn't spotty. I was thinking about putting one...
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    Bayliner 2859, Anything comparable?

    We live in the northwest. All weather capability, fishing, people capacity, and economy are what we need. A nice sundancer or similar might work, but at the end of the day, a hard top with an AK bulkhead will last much, much longer than any mixture of fabric and clear plastic for weather...
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    Is this 135 worth salvaging?

    Low compression top 2 cyl, and doesn't pee. Runs otherwise I'm told, but havent tried to run it.
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    Universal mercury controls

    The controls on my boat are shot, they barely worked in the first place and I destroyed what was left trying to remove them. My question is, is there a decent product short of buying OEM controls? Like this: http://uflexusa.ultraflexgroup.com/articoli.asp?sart=224&art=471
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    1986 Mercury 90, value?

    I'm considering selling my boat to help get our new one going. Most of it's value is in the outboard, but I don't know what that value is. It runs great with no known problems, I'd likely be selling it attached to the boat so controls and such would be included. If it matters, the boat is a 86...
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    90 to replace a 135?

    Hi there, Just got a 88 18' Searay with a blown 135. I've got a good running 90 on my 86 16' boat. I guess my question is how sluggish would the 90 be on the 18'? It can pull a wakeboarder decent enough on the 16', but I'm not so sure on a larger 18'. A bigger outboard or rebuilding the 135 is...
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    1988 Sea Ray Seville. First project boat. NEW PICTURES

    Hi all, So we got this boat yesterday. It needs some things. Top of the list is get the motor going, then the floor needs to be fixed, and then maybe the upholstery. Looks like I've got a line on a 150 powerhead and labor to install it, so I'm not too concerned there. Although, I need to do...
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