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    Drum brakes binding after replacing wheel cylinder

    2003 Karavan trailer with single axle drum surge brakes. Boat is 2003 Bayliner 185. Replaced a frozen wheel cylinder. Wheel moved freely before the "repair". As I put the drum back on, there was a lot of drag on the brakes. The adjuster is turned all the way down and the brakes are too tight for...
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    Record breaking temperatures!

    With these record breaking temperatures in the northeast U.S A., I wish I hadn't winterized the boat so soon. I could have gotten 3 more months out on the lake! It's Christmas Eve and it's 70 degrees! I think I like this global warming stuff!
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    Does the pitot tube need winterizing?

    2003 Bayliner 185 Mercruser I/O 4.3 carbed with Alpha 1 Gen 2. My third winter with the boat. Does my speedometer have a pitot tube? I know there's a connection to the outdrive, but is there water in a tube that can freeze? Does it just drain out when the drive is down? I've never done...
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    Select next page is only at top of page

    When you get to the last post in a forum section, there is no way to get to the next page unless you scroll back up to the top. Can a next page box be added to the bottom?
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    Transom tie downs

    I'm not sure of the strength of my transom tie downs and was thinking of replacing them with those easier to use ratcheting type. My question is the strength of them. The stronger ones are rated for breaking strength of 2,500 lbs with a load strength of 833 lbs. Two of them would equal 1,666...
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    Spare tire mount

    185 Bayliner bow rider with stock Karavan trailer. There's no spare mount on the trailer. Every time I go, I have to throw the spare in my pickup bed. Doesn't seem to be any good place to attach a spare tire mount. What type of mounts do you guys have and where are they mounted on your trailer?
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    please explain gear ratio Alpha 1 Gen 2

    My alpha 1 Gen 2 has a gear ratio of 1:81. Does that mean every 1 rotation of the drive shaft the prop spins 81 times? If so, that's crazy! Kind of amazing! Or am I wrong about that deduction?
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    Selfish non-boaters at boat launch

    Learned a lesson...if I'm going to use the launch on the weekends, go early. Got to the launch Sunday around 1pm. Paid my $8.00, launched the bow rider and tied it off to the dock. Left the wife there and proceeded to park the truck/trailer. No spots left. Saw a young woman in her car playing...
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    Alpha one Gen two exhaust bellows came off of drive side

    2003 4.3L carb engine alpha 1 gen 2 Did all bellows at beginning of season. Noticed today the exhaust bellows came off of drive side. I did use bellows cement and thought I tightened the hose clamp well enough. It was a real pita, but I thought it was good. Anyway, not wanting to deal with it...
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    Explaination of Merc I/O speedometer hose

    4.3L Alpha 1 Gen 2 Just wondering...how does the speedometer work? What is inside that hose that goes between the out drive and the speedometer? Oil? Air? Water? I was in my driveway and had the gauge cluster out of the dash (for a different reason). I happen to squeezed that hose, it felt like...
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    A guy towing two trailers!!

    On our way back from the lake, trailering our 18' bow rider on a small back road. Saw a guy dangerously situated on the side of the road checking his rig(s). Had to swerve a bit. Did a a double take, asked the wife if she saw the same thing. The guy was pulling two utility trailers in tandom...
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    Trailer tire pressure?

    2003 Bayliner 185 with 4.3L Mercruiser. Boat and trailer probably around 2,200 lbs give or take. Tires say maximum 50 psi. What should I fill them to? Tow vehicle is a Ford ranger 4.0L 4X4.
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    What size starting battery do I need?

    The boat is a 2003 Bayliner 185 bow rider with a 4.3L Mercruiser (Carbed, 190 HP) and an Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive. I'm the third owner and don't know what the factory supplied as an original battery in 2003. Looking to buy a new starting battery and want to buy the proper size, not just match what...
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    What's the deal with dual props?

    I saw an ad for a boat that had dual props (on one shaft). I never saw this so I started looking around here for info on these. I'm just curious. Just trying to broaden my education. Hope these are not "dumb" questions.... How do these things work? What's the advantage? Do they spin in different...
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    This ad made me laugh

    Read this craigslist ad. The last line made me laugh! http://scranton.craigslist.org/boa/5094439525.html
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    Grommet for pole popped out of cockpit cover. Replace or add vent?

    Hi all, I have an 18' Bayliner bow rider with the typical two snap on covers. One covers the bow area and the big one covers the cockpit. There are three telescoping poles for support that mate to the canvas with grommets. One of the grommets for the top of the pole popped out of the canvas. I...
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    Shift cable questions Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Sorry people for all the questions. This one is about the upper shift cable. Everything worked perfectly last year. Never a problem shifting etc. I did the new bellows and new lower shift cable. I saw posts here on adjusting the lower shift cable and there was a link to a nice video by...
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    Is there a trim down limit?

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Did the bellows, lower shift cable etc. Adjusted the trim limit switch and there only seems to be a limit for up. Is this correct? When I trim it down, the drive stops, but the trim motor is still running. As I recall (I could be wrong), the trim motor should have a distinct sound...
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    Sierra bag-o-gasket!

    Mercruiser drive to bell housing gasket kit. Sierra sells it in a bag! With no cardboard to protect it. Crazy. Got one from a mail order place and it was crunched up and ripped in a plastic bag with the o- rings. Figured....I should have got it from iboats. So I looked on iboats and they had the...
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    I'm a little puzzled about new gimbal bearing "adjustment"

    We are doing two boats. The first one had excellent alignment before changing the gimbal bearing. After installing the new bearing, the alignment was off. Then I read here somewhere that we needed to put the alignment tool in and pull up, down etc. to adjust the bearing. We did that and...
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