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  1. matt167

    Recoil handle replacement

    replacement handles with the metal insert are my favorite
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    Outboard motor upgrade?

    Deck boats are that solution from the manufacturers
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    New Suzuki 30 hp

    Not sure. It’s a screen cap thing. 25hp is similar but it’s restricted. I’ve considered swapping mine to 30hp. Zuki only builds short shafts to 25hp so if you want 30hp you gotta make it yourself.
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    New Suzuki 30 hp

    I’ve had my DF25A since I bought it new in 2020. I’m pretty sure they are the same as current generation. No problems and it’s been great to me. The difference between 25hp and 30hp is the ECU program and the 25hp uses an intake restrictor. The 30hp uses just a spark arrestor
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    Will a mercruiser 120 prop fit on an 888 (302)?

    It will work. But it won’t be right. I guess if your prop falls off in the middle of the lake it’ll get you home
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    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    Yeah I used Chris’s video initially. Measured 6”, installed. Still can’t catch reverse even with the slot adjusted. I can get it to ratchet but not lock. The way it is, I’ve got it engaging every gear. It’s just 1/2” off from where it should be but seems to work fine. I know the clymer...
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    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    I have a question about white crystals in the fuel tanks. When I disconnected the fuel lines from the original engine. A small amount of clear gas came out but it was actually gas. Not rotten smelling, and that’s after 5 years I’ve owned it. Previous owner had told me they were pumped dry and...
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    8-wire Trailer Harness

    You simply have wires branching from the plug to go to the marker lights and the 3 brake lights. You could go to Walmart and buy a 4 pin flat harness and splice the wires ( solder/shrink ) for the extra lights
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    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    So I bought a vintage Clymer manual to have quick reference to specs. It doesn’t acknowledge 6” measurement at all. Basically says compress it and then adjust till it fits, which I guess seems like in 1989 when it was printed, that makes sense for the commoner without internet . then it says to...
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    88 Stratos Bass Boat needs new reclear

    If the gel coat is roached that bad, there probably isn’t any way to easily bring it back. It’s getting easier to spray clear coat though with pearls and flakes due to the amount of pigments for pour epoxy projects now.. you actually can paint the boat. A lot of boats with tired gel coat end...
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    Cabin air intake 2015 Silverado??

    And when you do pull that fender liner. Check the ground strap down on the bottom while your there.. known to rot off and then funky stuff happens electrically
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    Cabin air intake 2015 Silverado??

    Pretty sure it’s in the fender but I’ve honestly never needed to dig that far into .Looks like you got the fan down which is the hardest part. I do them infrequently here at my work ( GM dealer ). Usually stuffed above the cabin filter.. clean the filter, clean the fan. Deodorize and send it...
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    25 HP 4 stroke vs 40 HP 2 stroke???

    As I recall, the DF25A short shaft was within a few pounds of the RD28
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    25 HP 4 stroke vs 40 HP 2 stroke???

    If it were a 30hp I would think it would be very close. I lost the bottom end a little where I couldn’t pull a skiier now I don’t think ( we don’t anyway ) but the fuel savings and being whisper quiet are things that make me not regret it one bit
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    Impeller change level of difficulty Q

    I can’t imagine it’s much different then doing it on land. If it’s shallow enough to stand up that is. Bring the lower to shore to swap the impeller.. just don’t drop anything.
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    Tilt / Trim problems :(

    MC1 has an unloader switcher of sorts. You probably have an issue with the valve. You should be able to swap to an alpha pump which has the switching internal
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    1968 Starcraft Chieftain 21

    I wouldn’t even worry about the tilt gauge. Most of the senders don’t work after a year or 2
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    1968 Starcraft Chieftain 21

    I just did the alpha gen 1 conversion to my ‘71 StarCraft. You will also need the wiring from the Larson. You may or may not be able to get the original gauges to work. You will also need new control cables as the newer motors take longer cables.. When I did mine, I used the fiberglass skin...
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    Mercruiser alpha gen 1steering. Rotary helm. Need to adjust I think

    I think that is the problem.
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    Chrysler 9.9 one of the good ones?

    Year isn’t listed. I know it’s of the era just before Force. I’ll grab the pic in a few
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