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  1. mpdive

    Bunk Carpet

    OK.....If you live an hour from the lake and you need to carpet your bunks because there is huge chunks missing, how would someone smarter than I handle that? I cant see a total of 4 hours driving to accomplish this with the back and forth to the lake thing. Do dealers do this and is it an...
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    Throttle handle

    I bought a 2010 Bentley pontoon 2 weeks ago. It has a 50 HP 2009 Merc EFI Bigfoot motor. When we had it out for the first time last week, I noticed that I have to manually hold the throttle at Full position to maintain that speed. If I let it go, the handle returns to half speed. The boat...
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    Pontoon towing procedure???

    OK. Hope this is not a super novice question, But......When towing my 2010 Bentley pontoon, should I have the outboard tilted up resting on the support or left in the down position? I see a lot of people towing with the engine down which makes me think I look "unschooled" going down the road...
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    Locating oil filter number

    I am trying to find an oil filter number for a 2009 Mercury 50hp efi Bigfoot motor. I tried the serial lookup but it does not show the oil filter. Anyone know how to find this? I want to order the stuff online. Thanks!
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    Boat Prop

    I need to replace my OEM prop on my 2003 Alpha One Gen Two drive. It says J14.25 by 21P. I know nothing about props and was wondering if there is any advantage to stainless other than looks and it being stronger. Some options say 4 blade too. I just need some prop experts to advise me on any...
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    Exorcism successful on outdrive/poltergeist gone

    Ok. I'm waiting for my alignment bar to get here so I built a pressure tester and pressure tested the outdrive tonight. It has 125 hours on it and looks and performs like new. Never had a problem. I replaced the water pump, face seal, and quad ring. Tonight at the first pressure test, it...
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    Water pump question...Alpha1 Gen2

    Allright, got the new pump on and everything has gone great. Before I put the halves together, I have one question.... The plastic pipe that fits on the water pump housing has a small factory slit in it. When the white pipe slides into it, there is still an opening on the slot. Is this slit...
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    Alignment pins for water pump Alpha1 Gen2

    Think I'm going to get the full oem water pump kit for my A1G2 drive (OM547928) Does this kit still require the seperate purchase of alignment pins? Thanks in advance
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    Pulling outdrive/Bellow replacement

    Ok. I have decided to pull the outdrive this year before the season starts. 2003 Alpha One Gen 11. The bellows visually still look great and flexible but I still want to do it as a preventative maintenance item. I dont think it's ever been pulled. I have the merc manual 14 and after working...
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    Thing that make you go...Hmmm

    Dewinterized and put the new ladder on my 2003 180lx. Had the battery on a tender which showed fully charged. Installed the battery and nothing. No click, nothing. All connections are tight. Anyhow, I jump it off the wifes car get it running to make sure everything is ok and she runs fine. Shut...
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    Know what sucks?

    Waking up to find your brand new pickup truck has stolen out of your yard when it's time to get your boat to winterize it......I'm sick to my stomach.:mad::confused:
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    This week's analytical question.....

    I am still having trouble sleeping. I have tossed and turned, and spent many a restless night as I pondered that looming unanswered question. Is it fate that I shall never know the real truth? What will I say to my children when they themselves stare at me, the unknowing look in their eyes...
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    Don Thank You Thread

    Just a thread to let Don know that his time, patience and knowledge is alway's appreciated! (after all he could be golfing)
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    Throttle cable 2006 Tahoe

    Gmorning....I just did a carb rebuild for a friend on a 2006 Tahoe 4.3L. Carb sounds great after we installed it in the driveway. Put it on muffs and did the initial adjustments until we can get it on the water to make the final ones. When working the throttle from the controller, it does not...
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    Computer controls in layman's terms

    A lot of post's lately deal with drive ability problems which were much easier to diagnose in the "old days". With the advent of fuel injection and computer controls, the same sub systems exist but are either monitored or controlled by the on board computer (ECM). This post is directed at the...
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    It's getting near that time....Bellows replacement

    For anyone who has rebuilt their Alpha One Gen 2, I need some advice. Don, feel free to chime in. Your expertise is appreciated. 2003 Stingray has never had the bellows replaced and I want to order the parts and tackle it this fall. I have 110 hrs on the boat, and she runs like a champ and...
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    Hydrofoil

    OK. I need the experts on this one. When I bought the 2003 Stingray180, it had a Sport Hydrofoil on it. On the maiden voyage, it seemed to porpoise at around 25 mph with the trim all the way in. Got back home and took it off and have not installed it in the last 2 years. Now I'm revisiting...
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    Before I get into trouble!

    Hello everyone. I just put a fuel/water seperator on my 2003 Stingray. I decided to go ahead and replace the rubber fuel lines while I was at it. The marine dealer sold me Sierra Siverado 3000 bulk fuel line. It installed fine and after installation I happened to go online and noticed that...
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    Fuel water seperator

    Hi everyone. I need a little help in ordering a fuel/water seperator for my 3.0 engine. I am confused with the inlet sizes of the seperator head. Some say 1/4 inch and others say 3/8. My fuel line is 3/8 rubber hose. What barbs do I order, or do they come with the kit? Any help would be...
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    Adding wide stripe

    Hello to everyone. I have an 18 ft Stingray boat that I am going to put a wide stripe on. It will be installed below the rubrail and will run from bow to stern. The bow and stern measurments from rub rail to the first rib of the boat are 8 inches. The center of the boat has a measurement of...
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