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  1. JASinIL2006

    repeated lockups on iBoats: unresponsive scripts

    This morning, every time I open a screen or click on a link in the iBoats forums, my browser (Firefox 40.0.2) running in Win7, is locking up and I get the screen below. Clicking on "stop script" allows me to view the page, but if I open another page, it does the same thing. On every page. I...
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    Sub-forum pages not updating

    Starting sometime this weekend, some of the sub-forum pages (e.g., Mercruiser I/O & Inboard Engines & Outdrives) seem not to be updating to show new posts have been added. Just thought you might want to know... It also looks like they're maybe not being sorted correctly (topics with newest...
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    Model number of Globe Run-Dry impeller for Gen 2?

    I'm trying to find a model number for a Globe Run-Dry impeller for an Alpha One Gen 2 drive. In the part lookup, I can find an equivalent for an Alpha One, but I don't see any for the Gen 2. Has anyone ordered one of these for a Gen 2?
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    White smoke, burned rubber smell

    Hi all, I could use some diagnostic help with my engine. My boat has a 350 Mag Alpha One Gen 2 (serial #s in my sig below). Boat is freshwater cooled. I ran it on muffs this morning to get it warmed up and everything seemed to be OK. (Except for a dead battery due to my daughter leaving the...
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    Alternative browsers for iPad?

    I just upgradedto a new iPad and the browser I used previously, Mercury, is no longer available. I liked Mercury because it's similar in functionality to Firefox, which I use on my PC. I've been using Safari, but I hate it. I am in the market for a new browser. Any recommendations? I really...
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    Trailer light woes - lights keep coming unplugged

    Last year I rehabbed by trailer and upgraded to LED lights. The new lights had the same connectors -- the two-pin jobs that all trailer lights seem to have -- so I reused the old wiring and just plugged the new lights into the existing wiring. Everything has been working very well, except the...
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    What has happened to Garmin?

    I have a Garmin nuvi 2555 LMT GPS device for my car. This is my second Garmin GPS. When I first started using a GPS, I thought it did a pretty decent job of plotting routes, especially for long trips. Lately, however, the Garmin seems to be choosing some really odd routes... For example, if I'm...
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    Starting on Muffs

    Here is a Mercruiser service bulletin with their recommendations for running in ear muffs. Jim
  9. JASinIL2006

    Shift slide popped off shift cable! Easy to replace core wire?

    I was helping a friend install his Alpha One outdrive after he had a new shift cable installed, and after we had the drive on, we noticed something wasn't correct with the trim rams and we pulled the drive back off. As we did so, the shift slide popped off the end of the shift cable core. On the...
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    Need confirmation of correct starter wire for ACR

    Hi all, I'm installing a Blue Sea ACR in my boat and one of the features is a starter isolation circuit. To use the isolation feature, I have to connect a terminal on the ACR to a positive line on either the the starter switch itself (which I'd rather avoid because of the length of the wire run)...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Question re: Alpha One upper unit

    Hi, I am helping a friend with a newly acquired boat, and last weekend we were changing the water pump. There was quite a bit of wear on the housing and it looked like the drive had been run without water a bit, we we replaced the whole pump housing, etc. I watched achris's video on changing an...
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    Main forum pages not updating?

    It seems like the main forum page (listing all the individual forums) and some of the pages below (e.g.,Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics)) are not accurately reflecting new posts that have been made. For example, on the main page, the Boat Topics and Questions forum shows no new...
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    Forums ecxeptionally slow tonight?

    Is it just me, or are the forums running super slow tonight? It's taking 20-60 for every page load. Not seeing the slowness on other sites, so I don't think it's my connection...
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    Frequency of impeller replacement?

    While I'm sitting around being cold and hearing about the blizzard out East, I'd like to take care of any boat maintenance to keep me busy. In particular, I'm trying to figure out if I need to replace my impeller this off-season. The boat lives on a trailer and sees about 50-60 hours of use...
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    Won't accept post..."Invalid data"?

    Board is acting funky this morning... I just tried to reply to a thread, and after hitting the Post button and waiting for a few minutes for the "working" indicator to go away, I got a message saying my post wasn't made because of "Invalid data." I tried opening the thread in another window, and...
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    Tires for tow vehicle

    I'm getting close to needing new tires for my F-150 XLT Supercrew 4WD pickup. I'm looking for some info on truck tires.The last set I bought before we owned our boat, so I'm not sure how to take into consideration the fact that I now tow a boat around. Our boat is a 19' Larson SEI with a 350...
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    Construction of '93 or '94 Baretta?

    Hi all, a friend of mine is looking at project boats for a winter restoration, and I've agreed to help him look. We've found a '93 or '94 Baretta Success bowrider that is a candidate. It's been repowered with a 5.7 and a Volvo SX outdrive, but the floor and much of the upholstery is pretty bad...
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    Problem with Moeller Fluid Extractor - any ever see this?

    I was trying to winterize my boat this weekend and I pulled out my 5.0 L Moeller Fluid Extractor, and when I hooked everything up and started pumping, oil started coming out of the open ends of the T-handle on the pump! There was some residual oil in the bottom of the extractor, and since oil...
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    New NHL season!

    Anyone else excited about the new hockey season starting in a few days? I can't wait. I've missed hockey...
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    Power trim problems on Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Hi all, I'm having some problems with the power tilt/trim on my Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. In addition to the controls at the helm (rocker switch for up/down, with a separate trailer button on the shaft of the throttle control), I installed a remote (genuine Mercruiser) switch on the transom. The...
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