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  1. matt167

    Leak in aluminum boat

    There is also a torch wax that will seal rivits and gluvit which will bandaid the leaks ( good idea regardless if you have it down far enough to do it )
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    Bilge pump wiring backwards?

    Yup. I dunno when the standard came out but I noticed that my 1971 SC dash wiring wasn’t standard. It is now, since I used a 1986 donor boat and dash wiring
  3. matt167

    Bilge pump wiring backwards?

    Brown is positive. It’s a simple electric motor so it’ll run backwards reversed
  4. matt167

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    it’s legal to replace a 2 stroke with a 4 stroke of the maximum hp. The maximum load capacity is factored with the outboard. It will effect how many extra coolers and crap you bring aboard… also note that a person is 150 lbs per USCG, so you may have less legal person’s capacity based on your...
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    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    I had a ‘50 Plymouth.. one of the revolutionary marketing terms was one of the first vehicles to have key start ( no floor start or push button)
  6. matt167

    Shift Lever Question

    I agree. Those wires going to the switches are fragile on every brand remote. And they need to move to work
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    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    I should stay off Marketplace. There’s a 1988 Blue Fin 1900 SC with an OMC 2.3 setup that is non running for dirt cheap and the rest of the boat is in great condition including a camper canvas.. even though I have no room, it dawned on me that I have another complete Alpha gen 1 in parts boat...
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    Commonality with Auto Works

    Fords will also auto learn TPMS, but they can be reset like a GM as well… fwiw a GM/ Ford tpms reset tool costs about $5 if you catch the right deal. I paid $10 for 2 a couple months ago
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    Mercruiser alpha gen 1steering. Rotary helm. Need to adjust I think

    One of the small oversights that I’m glad I cought before launching. Have a new rotary helm. Turns right but needs to be adjusted. I cannot turn left the cable is all the way in at center . . Is it the block on the tilt tube that rotates?
  10. matt167

    Best way to improve a short vintage swim ladder

    Buy a length of stainless chain and some quick clips and a sturdy board . Attach board to chain. Clip to rail. Not perfect but it’ll get someone in
  11. matt167

    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    This is my thinking. The cable came from a running boat and it seemed to be in good shape and it shifted fine. I kept it because I saw nothing wrong with it and the bellows on the gimble are good. My only concern is that theoretically it’s taking 1/2” of push away from forward. But it locks...
  12. matt167

    91 Mercruiser 4.3L to 01 GM 4.3L

    4.3L is muddy waters when you mix generations. You can make it work, but you will need a hand full of other 4.3l boat parts from a later 4.3l boat.. there are multiple variations of 4.3l and balance shaft vs non balance shaft is only the first hurdle
  13. matt167

    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    Will it hurt if I took it to the lake adjusted the way it is!
  14. matt167

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    BIA and the coast guard doesn’t care about elevation. And Weight affects a pontoon greatly. Put 120hp on it and it’ll be fast enough to pull a tube and have a little fun
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    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    Fighting with multiple things and possibilities now with my shifting.. I have a Mercury outboard controller ( new ), so this is a little different than most setups I’m sure. New Teleflex extreme cables. Lower shift is older but in good shape. It’s smooth with very little free play The...
  16. matt167

    Temperature Gauge Not Functioning Mercruiser Alpha One, Help.

    I’m at work I’ll find it later tonight. I literally replied out the door this am
  17. matt167

    Temperature Gauge Not Functioning Mercruiser Alpha One, Help.

    A new complete bulk harness is $200. ( not engine harness or gauge harness ). That’s what I would do. It just plugs in on both ends
  18. matt167

    Acorn anode rubber washer for the lower aluminum bolts.

    It wouldn’t take much time to slide the motor forward a little and get it right
  19. matt167

    Acorn anode rubber washer for the lower aluminum bolts.

    I took 2 boat’s apart. One was an 86, the other a 71. The washer was against the square shank and tightened into the housing. I put my boat back the same way but have not had it in the water yet
  20. matt167

    Panel mount VHF

    I forgot what model it is. But I know the box said panel mount compatible. I have it in storage
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