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  1. Lou C

    Finally Got Out on the Water!!

    Glad you got it out on the water! For the anti siphon keep spraying it with Kroil, Freeze Off or even the home grown mix of 50% Auto Trans fluid and 50% Acetone. It may take considerable time to work. Time & Patience
  2. Lou C

    Alpha One Gen 2 Outdrive not going back on

    that's the part I'm referring to....
  3. Lou C

    Alpha One Gen 2 Outdrive not going back on

    OK here's a trick I used on my OMC Cobra, not sure if it will work on the Alpha but worth a try, they are similar enough... get the gimble bearing lined up with the tool get the drive at the right height relative to the transom mount (I use a drive jack, makes this job 100% easier on your back)...
  4. Lou C

    I/O Characteristics

    A boat that old is going to have a bunch of problems, the Merc stuff won't be the worst of it, but even Merc discontinues parts, there are going to be a number of NLA parts for the engine accessories and the drive and transom mount. I would not do it just for those reasons. As far as trimming...
  5. Lou C

    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    I've got something even simpler. Toro single stage, just a simple belt. I love these little machines for their light weight and minimal maintenance. This one has a 5 hp Suzuki 2 stroke.
  6. Lou C

    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    Friction disc
  7. Lou C

    Oil sheen in water after start up

    The SX-M drives that the OP has, have the trim pumps inside like the Merc drives and OMC Cobra. The first couple of years of the SX-A drives they did have trouble with the external trim pump
  8. Lou C

    Oil sheen in water after start up

    A leak like that would get you cited by the Coast Guard here! Check all fluids and see what's low, could be power steering (cooler) or internal oil leaks in one of the engines (you'd probably see milky motor oil then). Do the engines have engine oil coolers? You say that the oil seems to be...
  9. Lou C

    Wheel bearings full of water

    Just like some have never had a problem with bearing buddies I never had a problem with the Super Lube/Sure Lube/Spindle Lube. My first axle with that system was made by Champion trailers, in 16 years of salt water use, I never had water in them, never had to change the bearings, just changed...
  10. Lou C

    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    I bought a (then) 14 year old boat...fixed it...then you're good a few years....then you fix it again....good a few years....then fix what comes up next....and so on....and now....that boat is 33 years old.... I think someone put it well....there are used boats...and used up boats....the former...
  11. Lou C

    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    Save your money longer, buy a boat that's about 5 years old, old boats have old outboards and old outboards in many cases can't be rebuilt due to internal aluminum corrosion and then you are stuck with new or late model used outboard prices. Its just not worth it between possible wood rot and...
  12. Lou C

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    Looking at the backing plates that are available in the EU it looks to me that you'd have to replace the whole axle, I don't think that their drum backing plate assemblies can bolt up to a US spec axle.
  13. Lou C

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    I’d like to know exactly what the EU’s objection to hydraulic brakes on trailers is….I’m wondering how cables are better that hydraulics…even conservative old Henry Ford eventually had to give up cable operated brakes! In any case if you are in salt water not being able to use surge operated...
  14. Lou C

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    Ah so I guess yours are required to have a parking brake so that leaves out disc brakes; although disc can be made with a small internal parking brake but I’ve never seen that on trailer disc brakes only on vehicle brakes. If that’s the case I’d try to use galvanized 10” drum brakes. The wheels...
  15. Lou C

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    And the brakes if cable operated would be 10” drums or discs.
  16. Lou C

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    If it’s a 5 lug hub they are a 5 on 4.5” circle bolt pattern with 1750 lb capacity hubs. Look up bearing sizes on www.etrailer.com or www.easternmarine.com
  17. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Ted try asking for referrals on www.thehulltruth.com looking at the windy app for weather...it looks like....good weather till Friday, not too windy.....should be good then....You can also use the Univ of Ct My Sound weather buoys for real time wind and wave information.... this really makes...
  18. Lou C

    Questions in towing my 2016 H190

    I think you need a different bow roller set up that won’t interfere with the strap. I’d consider adding a real safety chain or a shackle like I have on mine. I have a 1988 200 Horizon on a roller trailer and use both the normal safety chain and the shackle.
  19. Lou C

    winterizing question

    Just did mine yesterday, changed oil & filter, fogged with 2 cans of fogging oil spraying at the same time to stall it, drained everything manually and back filled with Sierra PG antifreeze…
  20. Lou C

    Cold air intake

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