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    Grease nipple on alpha one housing

    is the grease nipple near the transom on an alpha 1 gen 2 used to grease the gimbal bearing. If so, what kind of grease should someone use and how often should it be done. I have about 60 hours on my boat so far and I am not sure when it should be serviced. Thanks
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    Going to stainless

    I want to change my prop from a 14x23 3 blade aluminum to a stainless. I want better hole shot and cruising performance. I am not concerned with top end that much. My current specs are 4.3L 190hp. WOT 4500, should be 4800 max. Drive is alpha one 1.81:1. Top speed is about 48 mph gps. I...
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    Suzuki 115 O/B

    Does anyone have any information on the four stroke o/b motors from Suzuki? I was wondering mainly of any major known problems. My father in law is looking at a 2008 Doral 170 with a Suzuki four stroke 115 o/b. I dont know anything about Suzuki motors. Thanks for any advice and info.
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    Smart Tabs adjustment advice

    I installed smart tabs sx on my boat a month ago. I started at hole 3 and had excellent planing speed 15-18 mph, but a slight loss in top speed. I tried hole 2 and my planing speed went up to 20+ mph. I also tried hole 4 and had good low planing speed but a loss of top end. It seems I am...
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    WOT Question

    When you check wot, should you be able to trim all the way up? Or do you trim up until the prop ventilates. Sorry if this sounds kinda dumb.
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    Prop Question

    I have tested my boats top end to see if I am propped ok. Iam running 4500 rpm at around 47mph gps with a 4.3L Tahoe Q4. Is this sastisfactory. I would like a better hole shot and I am not sure if I should try a different prop. I have a 23 aluminium right now. I am looking at going to a 21...
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    Smart Tabs SX

    For those who have 60# actuators, which hole did you find worked best for your setup?
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    Prop slip question

    I have been reading about prop slip and used a calculator to figure it out for my boat. It says I have a prop slip of .085. Is this a good number. I am running a 4.3L at 4500 with a 23 prop.
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    Minor scratch repair in gelcoat.

    I have some minor scratches on myt hull from slight rubbing on the dock. They are not deep at all, in fact I cant really fell them when I rub my hand over them. How does one go about repairing them. I tried using some wax but they still show. The rest is very shiny now however. Any help is...
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    Smart Tab adjusment question

    How do you know if you have the tabs adjusted correctly? It says to you should trim up until the engine is level. I am not sure what that means. At what point do you know the engine and drive are level? Do you trim as far up as the drive can go (not in trailer territory of course). Sorry if...
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    what type of bearings

    are used on tahoe boat trailers? The salesman told me bearing buddies but they do not seem to have the piston so I can check the grease level Thanks
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    3M Gurus I need help quick

    I recently installed my smart tabs using 5200. I need to use the boat this weekend. It will be approx 50 hours from install to launch. Should I remove the screws and put in some 4200 or will the 5200 be fine? I am very paranoid from all the posts I have been reading regarding 5200. Thanks
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    5200 on screws

    I placed some 5200 in the holes I have drilled on my transom as well as on the screws, is this the proper way of doing it?
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    Finally splashed her...

    I finally splahed my boat for this season. All of my paranoid thoughts of the extremely cold winter and engine damage are out the window. The boat started up and ran great. Oil level was fine and clean with no sign of water. I tried to do a top speed check before I installed my smart tabs...
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    Trolling motor on a bow rider

    Has anyone installed a trolling motor on a bow rider. If so, how hard was it to mount?
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    Trailer rock guard

    Can anyone point me in the right direction. I would like to get a trailer rock guard for my Tahoe Q4. I can only find one when I google it. I would like one of the plastic ones primarily. I have seen them on many boats but I do not know what brand they are and who sells them. Thanks for any...
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    Depth finder re-install

    My boat came with a depth finder when I bought it new last year. Near the end of the season last year it would sometimes give false readings. As I have been going through the boat before this season I noticed the transducer has come loose. It is a puck style in hull transducer. It appears it...
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    Beginner Wakeboard

    I need some help from all wakeboard gurus. I need a board for myself and I am a beginner, never tried wakeboarding. I am 280 lbs so I figure I need the longest board available. I do not want to spend a huge amount. What would be a good board to start with and what should I be looking for...
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    Humminbird temperature sensor

    Will the seperate temperature sensor overide the one in the transducer on a Pirhanamax? I have the original tranducer with temp sensor mounted in the bilge and I want to install the seperate temp sensor on the transom. Thanks
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    Running on muffs

    Would water get into the oil if the block was cracked while running on muffs. I ran my boat for about 20 minutes today and the oil appears as clean as ever. I was paranoid this past winter due to the extreme cold we had. The boat seemed to run great. My only concern is when does the...
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