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  1. NHGuy

    Windshield frame

    I have a walk through windshield. It's mainly flat and nearly flat glass sections in an aluminum frame. I have had it apart on 1 side when I replaced the front glass after an accident. The frame isn't very solid any more, but truthfully, it wasn't very good before the repair either. So how...
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    Alpha 1 shift assist

    My boat doesn't shift to neutral very well. It never has. I have gone through the adjust process in the manual and a couple of other ways as well. No matter what I do it always seems to need a "goose" past neutral and then back to neutral to get there. I believe my cable is correct but I...
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    Upper seal on alpha 1

    I just pressure checked my drive and got a slow leak. Soaped the seals and got bubbles behind the double universal joint at the top drive seal. I did some reading and it looks as if it is a doable job. Am I right to think the only special tool is the spanner for the big retainer? Looks like I...
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    It's freezing out

    So I had to get one more ride in yesterday. Fine, took a ride, brought the boat home, fogged the motor, changed the oil, drained the drive. Then I got tired & quit. So I woke up early today & went outside to 30 degree temperature. Since I haven't drained the cooling system I took some temps...
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    Step tabs/stationary tabs

    I was hanging aroung Wolfeboro, NH today and while excercising the dog I took a walk to the Back Bay docks. In there you'll see smaller boats that can sneak in under a low bridge. I spied 1 lonesome boat in there on the public dock, tied off right and looking shiny especially considering she...
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    Mercruiser Intermittent Tachometer Error

    Hi, I tried a search & didn't get a result so here's my question. My tach intermittently reads too high. This just started this week. I haven't have a chance to go through and clean up the connections yet. Snug, clean electrical contacts is my normal course of action on wiring issues. Have...
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    Mercruiser Tach error

    Hi, I tried a search & didn't get a result so here's my question. My tach intermittently reads too high. This just started this week. I haven't have a chance to go through and clean up the connections yet. Snug, clean electrical contacts is my normal course of action on wiring issues. Do any...
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    Inner bearing seal T555846 = Federated 470460

    Today I started out on the yearly run to the lake. 1/4 mile from the house I hear squeak squeak squeak. Bummer. Inner bearings muddy, right side is the slightest bit grainy to feel. I took the old parts to the parts store. 1st guy's eyes glazed over at a big national chain. The I got a...
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    Trim limit adjustment

    My dash has no trim position indicator. I was just about to go out and set my trim limit & discovered one item of confusion. Does the position sensor system have anything to do with the limit switch? My guess is maybe - so I'll put the position sender in the default position before doing...
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    Where to get shop manual?

    My brother just got a boat with an OMC drive on it last year. Found a bent propshaft so he wants the right manual at hand for a teardown. The boat is an 88 Four Winns Sundowner 205 with a 4.3 engine. 2 questions. Can he get the parts and where can he get the manual. His research says he...
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    May I complain

    I just went to buy my drive lube, got a quart of High Performance Quicksilver, brought it home & found it doesn't mix with my last bottle of Quicksilver Premium Gear Lube. How exasperating. Why don't they just sell 36 ounces, which is what the Alpha holds. Sheesh. OK, rant over.
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    alignment nut size

    I did my alignment last year...but now I don't find the right size spanner for the adjusters in my toolbox. No problem with the lock nuts. Seems I need something very thin, but is it a normal size for most mounts? Does anyone know what size are the front motor mount adjuster nuts for my 89...
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    Lanyard kill switch wiring

    I have an aftermarket emergency cutoff switch to install. I've attached a copy of the electrical diagram. I'd like to know, do I want my switch to complete the circuit for run? Or do I want it to break the connection to run?
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    Alpha One to Alpha One SS

    Does the SS bolt up to a standard Alpha transom assembly?
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    Alpha One pressure/vacuum tester thread pitch

    I'm getting ready to make up a leak tester for my drive and I don't know the thread pitch for the holes. Any one know the #s?
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    Trim cylinder pin wrench

    Do I need the Mercruiser pin tool to remove the cap ends of my trim cylinders? I'd normally just use a pin wrench. Does it normally take bunches of heat & torque to turn the caps on a freshwater, but older boat?
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    Pink milkshake trim fluid

    I have been running ATF in my power trim, it's getting a little water in there. I do a suck and fill twice a season hours or so to keep things managed. Do any of you have some guidance on how to check for where the water gets in? All the manual says is how to test for hydraulic, mechanical...
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    Trim Vs Tilt

    OK it's low water season, and I don't want to hack my propeller. Can I run the engine above the trim limit, even at idle, going straight ahead? There's a spot where we lose almost a foot of depth coming out of the dock. Seems like a no answer, but I'd be interested to hear from those who...
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