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    Alpha one gen two through tansom oil fitting problems

    Hello all, I am working on replacing all of the bellows, shift cable etc on a boat with an alpha one gen two. 94' vintage I believe. This particular model has the oil reservoir for the drive which is great, however the oil hose between the transom housing and the bellhousing was pretty cracked...
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    C hook slipper spring mounting hardware

    At the end of the season last year I was backing may boat/trailer into my garage at the end of the boating day as I always do. I noticed that the boat seemed to be sitting tilted on the trailer. I got out find that one of the leafs was broken in half. This is a single axle EZ loader roller...
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    Fuel tank to bilge - original copper or rubber USCG fuel line?

    1981 Glastron SSV-177 with a Mercruiser 165 L6. I bought the boat used with a cracked block. Completely rebuilt the 165 with a good block. When I pulled the engine I pulled the gas tank as well. The tank originally have a copper line running from the tank to the bilge (secured with plastic...
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    Trim Line Manifold seal?

    I searched around and didn't really see this questions asked anywhere else. I have a 1981 MC-1 or Pre Alpha? Its the one with the preload pin ontop of the drive shaft for the lower unit. The trim rams/cylinders have four lines that go from the two trim rams into a small manifold that mounts to...
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    Trim pump rebuild for mercruiser 165 L6

    So I have a trim pump that is not working. This is from a 1981 Glastron SSV-177 that I purchased as a project several years ago. The trim system never worked since I've owned the boat and I believe its been sitting for quite some time, either well covered or in a garage. I have the in handle...
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    Rebuilding Mercruiser 165 - GM 250 I6

    Somewhat recently I picked up a 1981 Glastron SSV-177 with a Mercruiser 165 I6 in it. I dont have a lot of previous information on the boat. I performed a compression check and found low compression on a few of the cylinders. I pulled the head and cylinder 6 looks like it had water in it. I...
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    Pulling Mercruiser 165 with mounts or without?

    Ok So I have a 1981 Glastron SSV-177 with the Mercruiser 165 I6, or gm 250.... I have never had this boat running. I bought it as a project with very little information except that it seems to have very few hours. Less then 100 according to the hour meter. I have low compression on a few of the...
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    1981 Glastron SSV-177 New acquisition

    So at the end of the season last year I bought a 1989 sea ray 160 with a soft floor and a "good" merc 100hp outboard for real cheap just under $300 with trailer. I stored it in the garage for the winter and worked on the engine a little. New water pump, fuel pump rebuild, filters, replaced some...
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    Looking to pick up a 79 Baja 180 SS with merc 470 and pre alpha drive questions

    So i found another craigs list deal and i decided to take a look at this particular vessel tomorrow evening. Its a 1979 Baja, I believe it is a 180 SS model. It is fairly cheap and I dont know much about. Price is around $500. Boat trailer and engine. It has a Merc 470 (170hp version) with...
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    I don't know where to start! 1989 Sea ray 160 restoration

    So I picked this beauty up a few months ago. It was just too good of a deal to pass up. The trailer made it home so its already worth more then I paid for it, :D so I was happy with my purchase. However im feeling overwhelmed with where to start. What I have here is a 1989 Sea Ray 160 Bow rider...
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    1989 Sea Ray (Mercury) 100hp lower unit removal

    Ok so I have a 1989 Sea Ray (rebadged Mercury form what I understand) 100Hp outboard. I bought the boat/motor/trailer without know much about the condition of anything. It was a great deal even for just scrap metal.... So i guess i had to. Anyway I was told the that motor ran. The whole setup...
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    15" single axle ez loader wheels on a shorelander with 15" wheels. will they fit?

    15" single axle ez loader wheels on a shorelander with 15" wheels. will they fit? I'm looking at picking up a used boat/trailer but the person selling says the tire aren't very good. She doesn't know much about it so I don't know the bolt pattern. They are 5 lug and I believe its a shorelander...
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    1989 SeaRay 160 open bow O/B (considering buying and restoring over winter)

    Hello everybody, Ive been on Iboats for a little over one season now but most of time is spent over in the mercury I/O section for my current boat (85 Scarab I). Learned alot and had a great boating season with the boat. Ive found a complete boat (boat/motor/trailer) for sale on craigs list...
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    Replacement gauges

    Im not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but its the best that I could find... Specifically speaking im looking for a replacement tachometer for a Merc 260 or Small block chevy. Anybody know of some good sources? I have a mid 80's Wellcraft Scarab and the gauges in there...
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    Bending my own replacement fuel line?

    late 80's Merc 260 Alpha I The flare on one end of my fuel filter/water separator to the fuel pump I believe is a little messed up from the previous owner. It seems to leak a tiny bit of fuel right when you shut the engine off. Im going to replace it since its a 45 second job. However the new...
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    What thermostat? What temperature?

    My boat: 1985 Wellcraft Scarab I Originally equipped with a Merc 260 alpha 1 gen 1 combo. The engine has been replaced with a GM goodwrench crate 350 and many parts from the merc 260 were transferred to the new block. This is how I bought the boat. For the people that don't like to read the...
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    replacing oil seal in alpha one gen one upper driveshaft housing

    1985 Wellcraft Scarab I 350 crate motor replaced a merc 260. Has alpha one gen one out drive. I dont really have any serial numbers as they are all painted over or missing.. So I pulled my drive off at the end of the summer last year and lots of gear oil came out from the drive shaft bellows...
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    Spindles too bad to use? Older EZ loader trailer 3500# axle (I think/hope)

    Ok so I bought the boat/trailer at the end of the season last year. I launched the boat once at a somewhat local ramp about 30 min away. I also have to bring the boat to the central DMV twice which was about 45 min drive each way. The trailer seems to be fine with the exception of some finicky...
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