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    Alpha One Gen 2 Help

    Have a 97' Alpha One Gen2 outdrive. the boat sits in a rack and launch. Went fishing yesterday, checked all fluid levels and was good to go. Had marina put on the trailer to take home to take on vacation. When I got home and was prepping the boat I noticed that the outdrive reservoir was...
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    700 vs 1000 vs 2011 model 1000 Lemar Windlass

    I am replacing a Horizon 600 windlass and am considering the Lewmar Profish series to replace. Other than the increased pulling power, is there any advantage of a 1000 over a 700 ? Also does anyone know if there is change from a 2011 model 1000 to a 2012 model.? A couple sites are offering the...
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    Exhaust Spooge coming out upon start-up

    Have a 1997 5.7L Mercruiser that after sitting a few days, belches out a black Spooge when it first fires up.It doesn't look like engine oil because it has no rainbow color when floating on the surface. It is jet black carbon looking and there is a lot of it. It will float together for a long...
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    Converting Automatic Bilge Pump to Rule Bilge Pump with Rule-a-Matic Float Switch.

    Confused on wiring conversion from fully automatic pump to a pump with a switch. Three wires coming from harness to bilge area : Solid Brown. - Hot all the time. Brown/White - Hot when switched on dash is turned...
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    Bilge Pump Switch Placement

    I have a Rule 1200 GPH Bilge pump with a separate Rule Switch that I am installing. Question is how close to the pump can you get. The perfect place where it is at the lowest point and a flat surface is about a half an inch from the pump. If I put it anywhere else it will be at an angle and up...
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    Whale SuperSub Bilge Pump.

    Anyone have any experience with a Whale SuperSub Bilge pump. Am thinking about getting one but cannot find any reviews that say if the are very reliable.
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    Lowrance Structure Scan

    Does anyone have any experience with the Lowrance Structure Scan ?. I am considering buying one but do not know if it is worth it. The only thing I have heard is that it is only good in flat water.
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    Mercruiser : What H.P. ?

    Looking at a boat with twin 1996 7.4L Mercruiser EFI motors. They are freshwater cooled and it looks to be multi-port. Could anyone tell me the horsepower rating on them? Also these are in a 40' Searay Sedan Bridge. It seems to me that it might be way underpowered. What do you think. The...
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    Sacramento Delta

    I live in the Great Lakes region and am not familiar with California waters. I am currently interested in a used boat who the broker says spent most of it's time in the Sacramento Delta. Could someone tell me water kind of water is there. I am assuming that it would be Brackish but I don't have...
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    1997 Seadoo GTX Wierd Problem.

    Have a problem with my 1997 Seadoo GTX for about a year now and it is driving me nuts. When I pin the throttle from a standing start it will accelerate up to plane and stick at 5200 rpm still holding the throttle wide open. It will stay that way until I momentarily back off the throttle and pin...
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    Polylock/Brass Craft Water Lines and Fittings

    Does anyone know where to get Polylock/Brass Craft water lines and fittings. I am trying to repair some lines in my 1989 Searay. When I Google it , the only thing I can find is that they had alot of problems with it and it seems to be discontinued. Problem is I need a couple of fittings and...
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    Now Spark but no Beeps

    Just purchased 1997 Seadoo GTX That had no spark and no double chirp when you put the DESS key in. Bad ground wire was the problem and now she gets spark and fires up and runs on trailer. Haven't had in the water yet. I still do not get the double chirp when putting the key in. Bought another...
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    How Bleed Oil Injection System

    1997 Seadoo GTX 787 Have emptied gas tank and oil tank and cleaned due to sitting for four years and have also replaced fuel lines. Question is how to bleed the oil line of possible air? Someone told me it has to be done while running? Seems a little risky to me.
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    97' Seadoo GTX No Spark No Beeps.

    Just picked up a 1997 Seadoo GTX that the owner said has been sitting the last 4 years. It came with 2 Dess keys. When plugging in there are no beeps on either key, engine turns over but no spark. Are these conditions related or are they two seperate issues?
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    Interior Hatch Trim

    O.K. guys, you are 3 for three on coming up with hard to find stuff for my boat restoration, here we go again. I am installing Lonwood Lonseal Teak and Holly Vinyl Flooring in the cabin of my boat and am looking for a very pliable trim to go around the engine hatches in a brown plastic or vinyl...
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    Charging A/C Units

    Is there any way to charge the A/C units in my boat without the cooling circulating pumps on. My interior is completely torn apart and you can get to them very easy now, but the boat is inside storage till mid May when the interior will be put back together.
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    Adhesive for Carpet

    Have a Sedan Bridge that I have ripped out all the carpeting in the salon and am in the process of replacing it. Question is : What kind of adhesive do you use. From what came out of there before, alot of it was stuck in place by what looks to be something like 3M #77 Spray Adhesive. High foot...
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    Georgian Bay Vacation

    I have heard that Georgian Bay was a great destination to take a vacation and am thinking about going there. I would like to trailer my 25ft. boat and go camping. Going on the internet there seems to be a lot of possible places. Does anyone have a reccomendation as their favorite place. I don't...
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    Fuel Sender Length

    Think I have determined that on of my fuel senders is bad. Confused on which sender to get. My tank is 100 gallons and is 13" tall. Since most Universals go either 6" - 12" or 4" - 24", I would assume that I would go with the 4" - 24". The problem I have is that the one that came out of...
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    How to Check a Fuel Sender

    Port side fuel gauge stopped working and I didn't know if it was the guage on the sender so I took the starboard fuel gauge that was working and hooked it up to the port side and it did not work. So unless something is amiss in the wiring, I am assuming it is a bad sender. (It is 22 years old )...
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