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  1. JoLin

    Alpha Gen 2 Tilt/Trim - No Movement

    Today I hate boats. Last fall when the transporter picked up the Carver to bring it to my house, the port-side outdrive wouldn't trim up. Hit the switch, motor ran, but no movement on the drive. Checked the fluid and it was full. Tried trim switch, trailer switch... couldn't get the outdrive to...
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    Experience with SEI Replacement Parts for Mercruiser?

    I'll preface this question by saying that I'm big on using Mercruiser OEM parts wherever possible. However, I'll be doing major maintenance on a pair of Gen 2's shortly. U-joint and shift cable bellows (I have exhaust tubes so don't need to struggle with exhaust bellows), trim senders...
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    Varying the speed of a Marine A/C Single-Speed Blower?

    Last year I installed a complete marine A/C unit in my boat, all by myself :joyous:. I bought it from Flagship Marine in FL specifically because their units are 'old school'. There are no circuit boards or proprietary electrical components. Relays, transfomer, start capacitor, etc are all off...
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    Smart Tabs vs. Whale Tail- My Experience

    I used Smart Tabs several years ago, on a 21' Pro-line I owned. I liked them. Right now I have a 16' Sylvan aluminum Fish 'n Ski. I took out the rear fishing platform and fitted a bench seat in its place, so the boat is tail heavy with 3 people seated across the back. The boat came with a whale...
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    Real World Result- My $60. DIY Fuel Transfer Pump

    You might remember this original thread, which prompted a lot of discussion... http://forums.iboats.com/forum/other/non-boating-technical-topics/10091371-diy-fuel-transfer-pump-for-about-60-00?_=1454673181470 I got down to Stuart, FL a week ago and started draining the old fuel out of my...
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    First snowstorm on the way

    Predicting 6-12" for Long Island starting early Saturday morning. Got the little Toro ready for the winter a month ago and dragged it out again yesterday. Started first pull, so I guess I'm ready. I should have been in Florida a few weeks ago, but my son screwed his ankle up bad playing ice...
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    Motor oil 'condition' sensors... do they work?

    Wife got a new Escape as her company car. Company reimburses for maintenance, but getting it done is up to her (okay, me!). This car has a 'time to change the oil' sensor that supposedly lets you know that the oil is dirty. It isn't activated by mileage unless it hits 10,000 between changes...
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    DIY Fuel Transfer Pump for about $60.00

    I like to tinker :) Every once in awhile I need a way to transfer fuel from one place to another. Always seems to be a situation where a siphon/super siphon/manual pump won't work well. My current problem is a boat in FL (I'm driving down from NY next month) with about 10 gallons of old fuel...
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    Stoopit Craigslist Sellers

    Ranting a little here. Wife wants a recumbant exercise bike for Xmas. Knowing how this works (like with the treadmill we've hung our clothes on for the last 4 years), I looked for a good used one. Found it, contacted the seller, and it sounded good. $100. slightly negotiable. He's local, so...
  10. JoLin

    Mounting Smart Tabs on a Tinny

    It's a 16' Sylvan fish 'n ski. Do you guys put backing plates inside the transom? Any problems with the transom flexing? Nauticus doesn't say anything about it n the installation instructions.
  11. JoLin

    Alpha Jack/Stand- Think this.ll work?

    Been waiting for this to go on sale at HF. It's going for 69.99 right now. If I can make it functional it'd be perfect. I'm not physically able to lift an Alpha off the transom and hump it to someplace where I can work on it. I'd need to remove the cross brace between the forks and replace it...
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    Fuel Tank Leaking from Sending Unit

    Bit of an oddball problem. I have a 16' Sylvan with a poly-something, below deck 24 gallon tank. The deck above the tank sagged over time and eventually created a slight 'bow' in the tank itself. I get some fuel leakage from the sending unit because the flange is sitting on a slightly concave...
  13. JoLin

    Pondering Pitch

    It's the boat in my sig and avatar. Planing hull, approx. 9500 lbs as tested today. 4 barrel 4.3's putting out 225 hp per engine. Both engines are in excellent state of tune. Recommended WOT range is 4400-4800 RPM. Current props are Merc 'Vengeance' 3-blade stainless with 19P. Calm water and...
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    Just Back From a Phenomenal Trip

    If you live in the vicinity of Long Island you may know what I'm talking about :) Two weeks ago Linda and I took the Carver out from Babylon (south shore of LI) to attend the USPS District 3 rendezvous in Greenport on the north fork. Our friend Tom and his wife accompanied us in his 30' Chris...
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    My COOL Boat!

    Took weeks of planning, a month and 60-70 hours of work and pretty much every skill I have, but my Carver is now air conditioned! I did it all by myself with no template to work from. I spent a year trying to get some info from Carver and 2 owners of air conditioned boats (Yachtworld) to get a...
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    Pioneer Pet Drinking Fountan- Hadda Laugh!

    2 years ago I bought their stainless steel 'waterfall' drinking fountain for my 2 cats. Costs about $50 but it's nice- big reservoir, easy to clean and the cats like it. This morning I went through the weekly take-apart to clean it up and backflush the pump. When I plugged it back in the pump...
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    Tip- Using Studs to Ease Manifold/Riser Replacement

    I apologize if this is common knowledge, but I just replaced the manifolds and risers for the first time. I couldn't believe how easy it makes the job. I've read tips about buying additional mani/riser blots and cutting the heads off them to make studs. That helps position these parts during...
  18. JoLin

    Tip- Air Lock in an Alpha Gen 2

    This was a new one on me, and might help someone else. Had water pump service (along with some other stuff) done on my Alphas a few weeeks back, while I was replacing ALL the old cooling hoses on one engine. When I fianlly got around to starting it, the temp shot up to 200 deg. I shut it down...
  19. JoLin

    What Gear Ratio do I have? (Alpha 1 Gen 2)

    Can anyone tell me? They're the original drives, circa 1992, and the original engines were 4.3 LX's. Both engines have been replaced with Vortecs along the way. I have the ratio documented as 1.84, but pretty sure that's a typo... and I don't remember where I found that number. Drive Serial...
  20. JoLin

    Question about Transom Mount Transducer Placement

    It's the boat in my sig. Twin I/O's, with trim tabs mounted at the outer sides of the transom. So, I plan to place the transducer between one of the outdrives and the trim tab on the same side. Question is about positioning if anyone knows... 1. Equidistant between the outdrive and tab? 2...
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