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    white gook in the corner of my drive oil reservoir

    I bought my boat 96 sea ray 190br, 4.3 alpha two years ago. At the end of the summer i did a bellows replacement and I drained my outdrive. I noticed there was a dime sized spot of white goo in the corner of my remote resevoir. I cleaned out and i drained my drive oil into a clear glass jar, i...
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    crack repair in my engine cover.

    I have a 96 sea ray 190 br. A fat kid stepped on my engine cover, the one that is in between the two rear jump seats and put some cracks in it. What is the best way to repair these. I know I can use fiberglass resin, but how do i get the color to match?
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    Need prop help, boat turns hard to port!

    I own a 1996 sea ray 190br, with a 4.3(160 hp) and and alpha 1 outdrive (1.81:1) I found out the stock size prop that came out on my boat was 13.75x21. When I purchased my boat it had a 14.75 x19p. I replaced that with a 14.75x18p 4 blade prop. My boat always leans towards port when im...
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    sealant for outdrive install

    when you put the outdrive back to the bellhousing, do use rtv sealent on the drive gasket, like on cars, or do you use bellows adhesive?
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    exhaust bellows with no expansion tool!

    Ive heard you can put your bellows in hot water for a while to loosen it up, and you will be able to put it on with little problems and not tool. Is this true? The cheapest I can find the tool is 45 dollars, but if it can be done without it without adding hours of time and multiple curse words...
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    a few questions, gear oil, alignment, u joints

    Im about to pull my drive unit to replace the exhaust bellows. To winterize I drained all my gear lube to check for water then replaced with fresh gear oil. Can I re use this oil as I have to drain it again to pull the drive? Also at the end of the summer year before last I had all new bellows...
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    checked after super cold winter, and exhaust bellows is shredded

    The year before last, I winterized my boat improperly and pooped out a block casting plug! I put a new plug in and fortunately no damage was incurred internaly. That beign said, this year I took winterizing seriously and did everything I was supposed to (drained and refilled fluids, fogged...
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    two thrust washers?

    When i changed my prop, the p/o had two thrust washers back to back, any reason for this? Its a gen + Alpha outdrive
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    outdrive holes

    I have four holes in my outdrive where the previous owner mounted a whale tail. Should i fill these holes or is in not a problem?
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    sea ray 19ft 4.3 4 blade 18p prop

    when i purchased my boat it had a 14.5 3 blade 19p prop i switched to a 14.5 4 blade 18p prop. I use my boat pretty much for wakeboarding only. I am limited my rpm not throttle. I reach max rpm before I max out the throttle, even with the boat loaded down. Does anyone have a similiar boat...
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    is it possible for water to enter through the bilge exit hole?

    98 searay 190 with 4.3 and alpha gen + outdrive. I have water entering my boat somehow. It only does it when im wakeboarding. Left the boat in the water for three days over the weekend and no water entered while it was sitting. All the bellows are new. I ran the boat with the cover off and...
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    trim up button doesnt work but trailer does!

    I have a 1998 sea ray 190 with a alpha I outdrive. I took my boat out all weekend and it worked perfectly. got home and was lowering the outdrive to drain all the water out, then went to raise it up a hair and the up butoon no longer works, but the trailer button works just fine, is it the switch?
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    Prop question about easily maxing out rpm

    I have a 96 searay 190 with a 4.3 (carb) and an alpha 1 outdrive. My question is I replaced my 3 blade prop for a 14.5 17p blade. I only use my boat for wakeboarding. I hit 5000 rpm about 3/4 of the way down on the throttle. Is this a problem? Ive read that you should be able to push the...
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    operating temp for 4.3

    I have a mecruiser 4.3 w/carb and an alpha 1 outdrive. My temp runs around 180. Is this normal. Its been like that all last summer and again this year. After searching through the forum it seems a little high.
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    what is this wire and is it important??

    this wire is broken on my outdrive can i remove it or do i really need to have it?
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    gasket on drive oil drain?? metal shavings?

    My alpha one outdrive has a gasket on the gear oil drain on the bottom of the outdrive, we just drained the oil on another one and it doesnt have a gasket, he thinks it will be okay without one I think it needs to be there, who is right, he said its never had one. Also how much metl shavings on...
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    1 freeze plug blown!

    I winterized my boat this year, i pulled all the drain plugs and I assumed all the water was out. I have a 4.3 mercruiser, and the one freeze plug on the lower port side is blow out, None of the others have moved, and there is no visible damage on the outside, and the boat runs fine except for...
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    i need help with my shift cable.please help

    i have a 96 alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. ive already removed the bell housing all the bellows and the gimball bearing. Im ready to put it back together but i cant figur out how to get the shifter cable out. i cant get the plastic thing of of the end thats outside of the bell housing. Ive already...
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    help with the shifter cable please!!

    I have my bell housing off all of the old bellows off the new gimble bearing installed , i cant figure out this shift cable. I disconnected from the motor and pulled it through, but how in the world do you get that end peice off the one that goes into the outdrive. I have the manual its not...
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    outdrive is off now look at these pics and please advise

    okay i found water in the bellows here, i know my shifter bellows was torn but correct me if im wrong but there shouldn be any watere here correct. please help with the next step what do i need to remove now...
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