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    Compass

    Dear Navigational & Nautical Friends Mounting a Compass A few years ago I was given a Richie Voyager S-87 Surface Mount Compass as a gift. I currently own a 21? cuddy cabin. The bows top deck is a common walkway; where the middle section of the windshield flips open and allows walking...
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    Compass Mounting

    Dear Nautical folks A few years ago I was given a Richie Voyager S-87 Surface Mount Compass. I Currently own a 21 foot cuddy cabin. the bows top deck is a common walkway where the middle section of the windshield flips open and allows walking access into the cockpit. Since this...
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    Hyduralic Hitch Actuator - wieght Rating ?

    Currenty have a 1994 vantage tandem axle trailer that carries a 21' cuddy cabin with a 5.7 8 cyl merc. The Trailer Contains 10" hydrualic brakes with an atwood Hyrualic surge coupler for a hitch. The Atwood hitch is rated at 6,000 pounds. I'am interested in repacing this hitch with a new...
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    Spindle Size ?

    I'm wondering how to measure the size of the axle spindles I currently have. I would like to order all new hubs and brakes for my trailer and just want to make sure I order the right size. I have a 1994 Venture tandem torsion axel trailer with 10" hydrulic actuated drum brakes. The...
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    Lube: Q

    Hey iboat Users, (hope all are having a great summer) I have a Merc 5.7 Liter with and Alpha I Gen II drive. I want to grease my gimbal bearing, simply by using the grease fittings on the port and starboard side pivots points of the gimble ring. Looking in my Merc Manual, it...
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    Buffing Gel Coat

    Iboat Friends – Last year my boat got scratches, park dockside, from a broken cleat during a storm. It’s a 1994 V-hull and the actual finish still has a lot of shine to it (always kept in garage)! All the scratches don’t cut into the gel-coat; they are more like White Scuff marks on the...
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    Service Manual vs. Technicians Handbook ???

    I have a 1994 Mercruiser 5.7 liter V8. I see on this Web site http://www.boatfix.com/merc/mainmenu.pdf. That they have Mercuisers service manuals, and service manual # 14; which is the manual for my Alpha drive unit OF166087. I also see that they have a Technician's Hankbook for 1994 drive...
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    Ignition Switch

    I have a 1994 Mercuriser 5.7 liter, and need a new ignition switch. I've tested the one currently installed and I dont always get power in the start position. Any advise to buying a new ignition switch. the one currently installed is a three pole switch. off/on/start. Is there anything I'm...
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    need manuals for merc

    I have a 1973, 20 foot starcraft with a ford 302, mercusier 188 hp Model 888. Engine serial number is 3686997 engine model number 28883. I need the service manuals for this engine and alpha one drive unit. and help will be appreciated thanks
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    Q - Hydraulic Pump

    I took my hydraulic pump to the outdrives trim, out of the boat for the winter. It was leaking hydraulic fluid though the oil resivor because the mounting screw for the resivor is on the bottom and the O-ring was bad. While I had it out of the boat I fixed the oil resivors o-ring, and decided to...
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