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  1. Bondo

    2000 Doral Port-Side Window?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... That's the sorta thing that comes from the Oem, if you expect it to fit properly,....
  2. Bondo

    Stern Drive transom lower right bolt fell out

    Ayuh,..... Of course it's replaceable,..... Not easily though,.... It's an aluminum stud, with a nut, 'n washer inside the hull, 'n the acorn anode on the outside,.... Removing the motor is pretty much mandatory,.... What motor ya got,..??
  3. Bondo

    Intermittent Start Issue

    Ayuh,..... Did you clean the battery lugs, 'n cable connections to shiny metal,..?? Both ends of both cables,..??
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    Gimbal Housing Studs for a Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 1. Need the specific part # or size for these.

    Ayuh,..... From the factory, there are 4 or 6 steel studs, 'n the rest are bolts,.... The very bottom 2 are aluminum stud/ bolts,... Using studs allows greater clamping force, without stressing the threads in the aluminum housing,....
  5. Bondo

    Volvo Penta Kad32 Belt Failure

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... That's usually caused by one of two things,.... Rusty pulleys, or misalignment of the pulleys,....
  6. Bondo

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Ayuh,..... It appears yer a pretty handy kinda guy, that probably takes pretty good care of his stuff,.... I say run 'em til you see any wear, or cracking showing up,.... You might get another 5 years or more,..... Fill the gas tank instead,...... ;)
  7. Bondo

    Verado trim cylinder

    Ayuh,...... I'm guessin' you'll get more, 'n better answers if you move this to the Merc outboard forum,........... ;)
  8. Bondo

    Engine mount

    Ayuh,..... Sure,.....
  9. Bondo

    Engine mount

    Ayuh,..... Sure,..... why not,..??... Are you gonna pull 'em apart to free 'em up, 'n clean the adjustin' threads,..??
  10. Bondo

    Alpha 1 gen 1 vent screw thread size & pitch

    Ayuh,...... 3/8" - 16,....
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    Mercruiser decals

    Ayuh,.... I prefer my drive in the water, where you can't see it,..... I walk around it 'bout once a years or so with a rattlecan of Rustoleum black 'n spray it, for when it's on the wagon,....
  12. Bondo

    A question, And a story about the dumbest way to lose reverse on an Alpha one gen 2...

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,........ Never had that problem before,..... Not heard of it either,.... You can plug off the fitting, on the onside of the transom,..... Just follow the hose with yer hand to find it,.....
  13. Bondo

    De-winterize VP 8.1 Gi-J help please

    Ayuh,..... A drop of prefect seal on the threads every few years cures that problem,....
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    De-winterize VP 8.1 Gi-J help please

    Ayuh,..... That choice is up to you,.... I built my own, outa 1/2"- 13 X 1/2" ssteel bolts, ssteel flat washers, 'n an o-ring as a seal,.... I believe one of the after-marketers makes copies of such, as that's where I got the idea,..... 'n no, I don't remember who,.... Btw,... They are...
  15. Bondo

    De-winterize VP 8.1 Gi-J help please

    Ayuh,..... Look 'em over very closely, 'n replace 'em if their showing cracks or other aging,..... No sealant needed, just finger tight,....
  16. Bondo

    A friend needs a new below deck fuel tank. It's the belly style I believe.

    Ayuh,..... Have a look here,..... I've bought several from them,.....
  17. Bondo

    1976 888 Fuel Questions

    Ayuh,.... It's a boat,..... You'll never run it long enough to matter,.....
  18. Bondo

    AD31P Overheating

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... If the impeller wasn't changed, I'd start there,....
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    Ayuh,..... How did you check the interrupt switch,..?? How is it wired up,..?? Yer boat appears to be a mismash of whatever somebody had layin' around,.... With an Alpha 1, gen.1, the interrupter should kill the ignition dead when manually actuating it,....
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    Volvo Penta SX-M Trim drifting down.

    Ayuh,..... There are valves in the trim pump, or the cylinders could be by-passing internally,..... Is the trim pump full of oil,..?? is it clean,..??
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