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    Stern Drive question

    Hey guys, Quick question. I replaced the water pump a few weeks ago and when I put the lower end back on, I messed up the linkage somehow and now won't go in to gear. I pretty much know what I did and how to fix it. My question is, I have to take the whole outdrive off to replace the Trim...
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    Engine died Mercruiser 3.0 after about 20 minutes of running

    Hi All, I just bought a boat about 2 weeks ago and have been going through it. Took it out on the pond for the first time last weekend. Seemed to be running great for about 20-30 minutes or so. I shut it down to take a look at the engine area to make sure everything looked ok...no leaks, all...
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    Trim switch limiter question

    Hey guys, So I've been scratching my head on this and am kind of lost now. Boat is an 88 Four Winns with a 3.0 Mercruiser with an Alpha One sterndrive. I've been chasing around an issue with the trim. Down and trailer work, but up trim does not. I figured it was the switch but after testing...
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    Bad Trim Switch

    I found that my trim switch appears to bad. Trim will go down, and trailer works, but I have no up. Trim limit switch seems to be good. I took the switch out and messed with it a bit and got it to go up but VERY sporadic. I went to local marine store, but they said they don't carry and I need to...
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    Broken bolts on Trim Limit Switch

    Hi Everyone, I just picked up my first boat yesterday. It's an 88 Four Winns Freedom 160. I was going through it today to make sure everything is working. A few odds and ends things, but what I noticed was that when I tried to use the UP trim on the throttle, I got nothing. Down works and so...
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    Engine runs fine, prop will not spin

    Hello All, The guy I bought the boat from stated that the engine needed a "coupler" and that was why the prop would not engage. Engine seems to run pretty well. I plan on heading to the boating store tomorrow and hopefully get a manual for the engine. Is there anything I should be checking for...
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