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    Replacing springs on trailer question.

    Boat is 1989 Chaperral on Shorlander trailer. Springs are rusted, 6 spring and have some breaks in them. I took them off and front is an eye and rear appears to be a "C". Length is 26.25 middle of eye to middle of "C". There are no shackles and they are bolted directly to a welded part on the...
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    Need help finding someone to tune up my Tohatsu 9.8

    Can not find someone from Vancouver, WA to Longview Wa to tune up a Tohatsu 9.8 outboard. Tried the big one, Pacific Boatland in Vancouver but they said they don't work on Tohatsu motors. Can anyone who knows the area help me?
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    Drilling through stainless steel tubing

    i have installed Scotty rod holders on my stainless rails. The problem I have is that they are not rigid and roll to one side. The stainless Phillips head bolts are stripped and the nuts rotate so the hardware can't be tightened or loosened. The only thing I can do to use them is to run a bolt...
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    Diesel fuel oil flush

    just changed oil and filter. 4 quarts and a little to go. Ran engine before changing and after but doesn't look as clean as oil put in. Is it possible I have some sludge in there. What's the scoop about running diesel fuel, draining and putting new oil and filter in again.
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    Takes a few minutes to warm up but will stop if not goosed.

    Engine is a Mercruiser 5.0. On a 1989 Chaperral. Problem is that when started cold doesn't stay started for a few minutes unless you goose throttle. On a dock where you don't have to power off it's no problem but when you're launching where there's no dock and a line up of others who want to...
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    Installing hour meter

    My boat does not have an hour meter. I want to install one so I know how many hours between different types of maintenance. Is there a way to hook it up so it only reads it when the engine is on rather than when the ignition is on. On other boats I have had there have been times I forgot to turn...
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    Where is serial number on Mercruiser 5.0

    I believe my engine has been replaced on my 1989 Chaperral with 5.0 engine. The only reason I think it's a 5.0 is because the cover over the carburetor r says so. I don't think they made that engine in 1989 but I could be wrong. From what I've seen they started in 1992 is that right. Anyway it's...
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    Can't get to oil filter and question about filter

    I have a Mercruiser 5.0 with alpha 1outdrive. I don't know the year of the engine because it has been changed. The boat is a 1989 Chaperral 198xl. Sucked all the oil out and went to change filter. Looked all over and found it all the way in very back of engine on bottom port side. Boat was...
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    Used rubber O ring instead of crush washer

    When changing my oil in my Alpa 1Outdrive I lost the crush washer that's used in the lower unit. . I had a rubber O ring that fit perfectly so I used that. I now have a replacement crush washer so do I need to change the O ring for the crush washer or wait till the next time I change the oil in...
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    Need thoughts on a diy trailer or boat bow ladder

    in my previous post I got information about launching and retrieving my 19ft open bow Fiberglas boat by myself. Ok, so that's taken care of but I need a way to get in and out of my boat. I'm 5 ft 6 with a 25 inch inseam and am round. I've seen the trailer bow steps they sell but their out of my...
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    Handicapped And need help launching and retrieving.

    Boat is 19ft Chaperral Fiberglas with carpeted bunks on trailer. It is open bow but I can't lay over bow or bend far enough to hook up or unhook winch hook or chain hook from bow eye. I have tried to come up with some way to jury rig an alternate way (MacGyver it) so that I didn't have to bend...
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    Will steelhead hit same setup as salmon

    Curretly I'm fishing salmon on the Columbia River. Soon salmon and steelhead will be heading up the Lewis River. Will steelhead hit on same setup as salmon like super bait lures?
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    Fishing salmon on Columbia River question.

    I'm using a super bait lure which opens up and I put tuna in it. It comes with 60" 30 lb leader so that takes care of the question how long a leader from lure to flasher. My question to you experienced fishermen is how long should the leader be from the flasher to swivel on main line.
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    Will running low RPM's on Mercruiser for sustained period hurt engine.

    I have a Mercruiser 5.0 engine with Alpha 1 Outdrive. I have recently taken up salmon fishing on the Columbia river but this is not a fishing question. I was trolling with my Chaperral 19 ft for the first time at between 700 to 900 RPM's. My question is if running the engine at those RPM's for a...
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    Looking for size of gas tank

    Im not sure where to post this on Iboats forum but Ill ask here and if wrong please tell me which area to post. I have a 1989 Chaperral 198XL with a Mercruiser 5.0 engine. Im trying to find info on the size of the gas tank but to no avail. Can anyone guide me where I can find this info?
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    Teleflex SSC 7215 need Substitute I can find

    Pulled the steering cable out of boat with teleflex number SSC 7215. I only find these on ebay wich indicates it may be discontinued and have other manufactures numbers as substitutes. I see some on distributors sites that say it will work for all boats like mine. some say I may need an...
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    Throttle goes about 1/4 until catching.

    1989 Mercruiser 305 with Alpha 1 gen 1. Is there a problem or is just an adjustment with throttle. Must move handle 1/4 way forward until boat moves forward
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    Changed impeller. Doesn't overheat now. Have a question.

    Mercruiser 5.0, Alpha 1 Gen1 1989. After pulling lower unit, changing impeller and putting it on muffs, the overheating problem I was having seemed to go away. After a short time the engine reached about 160 or so and then I heard a shift in engine pitch and it went down to about 140 or so...
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    Is the reservoir for Outdrive hydraulics

    Mercruiser 5.0, Alpha 1 Gen 1. I have a small reservoir for fluid that is on the starboard, rear side of the engine against the transom. It's 1/2 full and I want to add to it. It looks like it may be for the hydraulic lift of the Outdrive but I'm not sure. It is the only reservoir that I can...
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    Lubricating steering rod.

    Can someone tell me where the zirks are on the steering rod or do you just coat it with grease. Mine is dry
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