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    2017 Mercury 8hp outboard

    Hi All, I have a question for you. I had found water in the lower gearcase. So I bought all new seals and took the lower gear case apart. When I pulled out the carrier, the cam follower fell out and I didn't notice if there was anything behind the cam follower. I replaced the seals and put it...
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    Short Shaft to long Shaft swap

    My buddy just bought a new boat. It came with a 2019 Mercury 9.9 short shaft Pro kicker with 4 hours. He has on his old boat a 2009 Mercury 9.9 long shaft Pro kicker with lots of hours. My question is, are these motors virtually identical under the power head? What I would like to do is swap the...
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    Another winterize question

    I used to have a 3.o merc I/O and winterizing was a breeze. I just drained the manifold and the heat exchanger and I was done. Now I have a new boat with a 2000 Merc 4.3. From what I can gather, I have 2 ways to winterize. 1) AF method. I have a winterizing kit (Camco 65501). basically run the...
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    Alpha 1 Gen II Upper Question

    I replaced the U joints on my drive. To do so, a mech told me to remove the U joint shaft nut on the drive gear, and slide the shaft out. I did that, replaced the U joints, and now I am ready to re-install. He told me to thread the new Nyloc style nut on until it has bottomed, then go another...
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    BF100 Head Bolt Size

    Any one know the size and pitch of a head bolt on a Honda BF100. I snapped one off, and would like to pick up a replacement on my way home. thanks
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    1994 bayliner 1952 cuddy question

    I would like to cut an access door into the side of the wooden seat mounts. The reason is I'd like to use that space for shelving maybe, to store fishing gear. I'm not sure though, what is in there, or if its a good idea? Does anyone know if this is a good idea? Thanks,
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    2006 8hp Honda block ?

    I have a 8hp Honda outboard, and the block is cracked. Block number is bace1232884. I was wondering what other engine blocks this is compatible with? Would an 80's 7.5 be the same? I'd like to find another block for it. Thanks
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    Mid 90's Honda 9.9

    Does anyone know the voltage output to the oil pressure light? I'm just troubleshooting....... Thanks
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    water coming out of upper exhaust port?

    Mid 90's honda 9.9 outboard motor. I ran it in a bucket last night, and i noticed a steady trickle of water coming out of the exhaust port just above the water line on the upper leg. Its about 6 inches below the cowling. I'm just wondering if this is normal. I am considering purchasing this...
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    Oil dripping out of upper weep hole?

    I have a mid 80's merc, 7.5hp. I just changed the lower leg oil. I took it to the lake for a test run yesterday, and today, I noticed some fresh oil coming out of a little hole just above the vent screw. Anyone know what that means? Thanks
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    Quick question

    Would it be considered bad advice to mention to someone, as part of their yearly maintenance routine, to check the alignment of the motor with an alignment bar/tool? Talking about a Volvo stern drive, not sure of model. Is it checked like a mercruiser? Thanks.
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    Merc 470

    A friend of mine was asking me if it was possible to remove the heat exchanger and plumb the motor for raw water cooling? I guess he has a problem with a leak. Thanks
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    SEI question

    Just wondering why SEI doesnt make an adaptor kit to mount an SEI106 drive (alpha 1 replacement) to a Yamaha stern drive powered boat? Seeing as Yamaha pretty much copied the alpha 1, I would've thought they would have had a kit. I know there arent a whole pile of yammies out there, but there...
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    470 question

    my buddy has a 470 in his boat. He was asking me if a small block chev would match the bell housing bolt pattern. Anyone know?
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    blower question

    1994 Canaventure 3.0 I/O w/ yamaha sterndrive Just curious. I have 2 hoses to evacuate fumes from my bilge area, but only one hose has a blower on it. Is the other hose there to draw fresh air to the bilge? i was thinking of adding another blower to evacuate bilge air to the hose with nothing...
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    opinion on price of outdrive

    Alpha I Gen II leg in excellent condition, full transom assembly, and all other parts to convert from yammie, to mercruiser. I already have the 3.0 merc with all its components. I am going to strip my 3.0 and put on the merc stuff, and have the merc 3.0 as a backup motor. I realize it is a lot...
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    merc manifold vs yammie manifold

    Just preparing mysef for the future. I have a yamaha 3.0l stern drive. Works great, no issues. The exhaust manifold and riser are getting on the old side. I realize that at some point, i will need to replace it. The exhaust riser is a slightly different bolt pattern than the merc riser. The...
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    opinion on drive

    I am one of the few left that still has a yamaha stern drive, 3.0l. It works great, i take good care of it, and do all the maintenance. I have never had a problem with the drive. It was produced between 1989-1992. It's a 17.5' bowrider, in very good condition, garage kept. Now, the issue. I...
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    yamaha L4 to alpha 1

    Just wondering, i am thinking of swapping my yamaha L4 leg out, and installing an alpha 1 drive. I was told that the transom cutouts are the same for the alpha g1, and that 2 holes would have to be added for an alpha g2. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks.
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