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    i think my 3.0 is blown. can i go to a 5.7?

    ok so let me start off my saying this. i have a 1988 sunchaser 3.0 mercruiser with alpha 1 out drive. it was one of the craigs lists deals. i bought the bopat for a grand. the interror is in very good shape and the floor had been replaced. i have gone through and fixed most of the small...
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    w o t ?? what should it be at on a 3.0

    1988 mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha 1 my wot rpm is 3800 is this to low?? it is in a 17ft tri hull design deck boat and i do not know for sure what prop is on it. i do know it is a quick silver 3 blade satinless if that helps any. boat run up to about 22 mph (using the one on the dash sorry no...
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    newbie had issues at launch

    i am a newbie to boats as i have purchased my first boat about a month ago. After doing some work on it and making sure that it was mechanically sound for her test run it was finally time to put her on the water. So i got to the ramp, unhook the transom straps put the plug in and backed her...
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    help-- looking for tips on pulling a tube for the first time

    i am a newbie to boats and i am looking for advice on pullin the kids on a tube for the first time. i currently have 17ft sunchaser deck boat with a 3.0 mercruiser/alpha 1 that is rated at 140 horse. i feel that should be more then enough to do what i am wanting to do here. the to kids i wil...
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    motor wont warm up

    this is my first boat but have worked on many motors in the past so here is the story. i have a 3.0 mercruiser with alpha 1 i have not had it on the water yet as i am trying to get some of the little things lined out beforte i do and hope to get that all done this weekend ok so here is the...
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    newbie looking for advise

    i am a newbie here to the point where i just purchased my first boat about 2 weeks ago and have yet to put it on the water as i have been repairing it an making sure things are a go before her maiden voiage which i am hoping to do before next weekend my questions here are what tips/advise can...
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    clean the hull?? what is needed/can be used

    i just recently purchased a 17 ft 1988 cunchaser 1702 with a 3.o mercruiser and alpha 1 when doing some repairs on the trailer i noticed there is this dried brown fuzzy stuff all over the bottom when i touched it i just crumbled i am thinking that it is dried moss as the previous owner kept it...
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    tack issues--not reading a thing

    does any one have a wiring scamatic on how a tack is hooked up for 1988 3.0 mercruiser carb motor mine is not reading a thing when it is running and idont know if it is hooked up right or not as i had just bought the boat less then a week ago it appiers that the coil had been changed recently...
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    newbie again -- how do you change the oil in boats

    i am not trying to start another oil thread as there are plenty of them on here i have dug and dug and cant seem to find anyting on how to change the oil in a boat i have done it on cars trucks big trucks 4 wheels and bikes but i am new to boats and have 1988 sunchaser 1702 with a 3.0...
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    newbie w/a few question 3.0 wont idle

    i am a newbie to boats as i have just purchased my first got it last friday she is 1988 sunchaser 1702 deck boat with a 3.0 alpha 1. i was told when i bought it that it had a cracked block after getting it home i stuck the out drive in a 55 gal barrel filled with water and got her to fire up...
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