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    Early bravo 1 is toast , newer upper options?

    I have an 88 bravo 1 non oiler drive I think it’s called . 1.50 ratio. What are my options to swap the upper or possibly buy a good used newer upper and swap internals over? I was told I have a “tall clutch” and they aren’t available . Just weighing my options so I can look around for good used...
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    Bravo 1 vs 3 gimbal housing ?

    I’m bought this bravo 3 gimbal housing because my bravo 1 has corrosion on the water inlet . I was told by some people on a fb group they are basically the same. Now that I have them side by side there are some extra holes and missing threaded holes I circled in the picture. Not even sure what...
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    Aftermarket stainless upper gimbal pin?

    I am rebuilding/painting everything on my bravo 1 while it’s apart for a new engine . I tore down the gimbal assembly and inspected the upper steering pin. It has pitting where the seal rides. Good thing I did tear it down because seal was also destroyed. . I did more research than I care to...
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    Volvo penta 2 pin alternator wiring ?

    I bought a Volvo penta alternator for my ls swapped boat (same engine as Volvo 350 380 and 430 v8) and I can’t find a diagram. It has a 2 pin sealed connector on the back. Part number 3884950. I believe this alternator is used for many other engines as well. Just need to know how to excite the...
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    Omc cobra single shift cable setup?

    Working on a mid 90s omc cobra drive with 5.0 efi engine . It only has one shift cable and I bought a replacement cable but it’s not right on the drive end. This boat has a hose that runs up from the transom with the cable inside and then cable goes directly to shifter. No bracket or “lower...
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    Merc 4.3 mechanical fuel pump oil leak

    My 89 merc 4.3 v6 carbureted fuel pump leaks oil. I replaced the pump a year ago with a carter USA made marine fuel pump and just noticed it started leaking oil . I pulled the pump and replaced both the plate and mounting gaskets and it still leaks. Seems to only leak when I put a load on the...
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    Alpha one gen1 upper seal kit mystery o ring?

    Iam sealing a late 80s alpha 1 gen 1 drive . Putting new oil seals in it . I bought the quicksilver kit . I’ve resealed a few of these back in the day. I can’t for the life of me figure out where the o ring I circled in the picture goes ?? Can’t find it on any diagram either . It’s a pretty thin...
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    Alpha 1 lower shift pin fell out

    Was on the lake today driving around , came off plane , went to put the boat in neutral after it settled and it felt really “free” put it back I drive and it felt “free” again. So I put it in neutral again . Hit the gear disconnect button on my shifter ,gave it some gas and it was still in drive...
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    4.3l mercarb rebuild hard restart

    So yesterday I rebuilt my mercarb (4.3 v6 1989 engine) after dealing with the way it ran for years! Needless to say I should have done it years ago. Boat has always had an off idle roughness and hated running between 1200-1800 rpm. I found some passage ways dirty. Anyways got the carb together...
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    4.3 engine coupler part number??

    I stripped out the coupler on my boat last trip out to the lake(1989 4.3 175hp). Im looking to purchase a replacement part and when I looked up the serial online and search the part I get 18643A 2 which runs about 300 bucks or so(OEM). I did some more looking around for a better price and found...
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    Looking to buy a new side mount shifter

    After using the boat all last summer Ive decided to keep my current boat (1990 4.3 I/O) and the one thing that really annoyed me when I used it was the factory quicksilver shifter. It kinda broken. the neutral lock button doesnt work and when you put it in forward gear you have to push the...
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    Mercury 175 idle stabilizer and timing?

    Working on a friends boat with a mercury 175 blackmax serial 6619236(84 motor I think) that wouldnt run past idle. Found the stator to be bad. Now I looked over everything else on the motor and the red wire coming out of the idle stabilizer box is corrorded. Ive read most people remove them...
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    merc 4.3 balancer fell apart

    After running my boat a few hours yesterday I started noticing a metal on metal rotating rubbing sounds. After looking into it at the lake I figured the water pump was going out and continued to run the rest of the day. Ran fine, didnt notice any excsessive vibration from what it normally...
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    470 fuel pump priming?

    So after countless trips to the lake last season only to find the check valve coming out of the gas tank would randomly stick ending my day. I thought I finally had a strong running boat. Took it out for the first time this season and after burning off a quarter tank or so, Its dies. If I pumped...
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    alpha one streaming out drain hole?

    I started my boat for the first time in months(usually just start em every other month in the winter) and i noticed a good stream of water coming from the drain hole in front of the water pickup holes on the drive. I dont ever remember seeing water come out of there when its running on the...
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    started with drive up....

    Well I did it. Forgot to trim the drive down when I started it at the ramp. It wasn't at full lock .I bumped the trim down for a sec( usually do it just to make sure trim works before I launch). I ran it for prob 30 sec at less then 1500 rpm before I noticed. Think I damaged somthing? The u...
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    merc 4.3 shift interrupt wiring not hooked up

    EDIT: So i figured out the switch and the cable are OK on my 1990 merc 4.3. I started looking into the wiring (thunderbolt IV) and the white/green wire is directly connected from the distributor to the ignition "box" mounted on the manifold. Its got a diode right next to the bullet connector...
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    1990 larson senza 170lx pics?

    Im trying to find pictures of a 1990 larson senza 170lx with and I/O. I need to see what the rear engine cover looks like. if anyone has one or can find a picture that would be great. needs to be the exact model or the rear deck is different. On another note i just finished redoing most of the...
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    starving for fuel? starter dead!

    Alright... who dumped the water in my gas tank?:D . Today my boat (86 470) finally ran awesome untill just before i was ready to go in. It starts to starve for fuel if you run it above 3k or so. What happens is i get the boat on plane and it runs fine for about 10-15 sec then it falls on its...
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    470 water temp sending unit...gauge

    anyone have a part number for a sending unit for my water temp gauge. Its an 86 470 & it has the original water temp gauge. I figured the ohms are prob somewhat standard. If anyone has a vehicle make and model that works so I can get one from autozone that would be much appreciated.
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