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    Transom Plate Alpha One Snapped at bottom. Any Hope?

    Did four holes as you can see pictured. I started on the inside but said screw it lets find out real quick. Four out of four came out dark and moist. Transom needs replaced. Was nice while it lasted. Thank you!
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    Transom Plate Alpha One Snapped at bottom. Any Hope?

    Ill, drill through the hull near the bolts. Ill send pictures here in a minute. I guess if it is gone, then I saved myself from sinking. Pics to follow. Thank you
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    Transom Plate Alpha One Snapped at bottom. Any Hope?

    Hello crew! I think I am pretty screwed here. I have a 1988 Regal Ambassador 255XL (5.7L Mercrusier Alpha 1 Gen One) and was going to do my maintenance because I knew it needed bellows and a shift cable. I had bought it last season and had a little water coming in the bilge so I knew it was more...
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    No, I placed all wires I found on the battery except for the greyish strange looking cable with a battery connecter. But seeing as the color was not black or red I did not connect
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    I honestly dont see a black ground the size of the hot red going to the panel anywhere at all. They are just a few thin black wires.
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    I believe you are correct in your terminology. Electric isn't really a strong point of mine obviously. I am getting 12v to the "distribution bar" on the hot side. Could it be that the negative side isn't properly grounded at all at the distribution panel? If so could I just run another wire from...
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    I took another battery inside the cabin and attached it to the receiving side of the bus bar. The side that bypasses all the 10 15 20 amp fuses. Then I connected the battery to the negative bus bar. Everything worked excepted for the rest of the cabin lights. Fridge, Trim tabs, bilge, blower...
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    I dont really know where to start since a light works and the lights on the panel work. The radio worked for a little but now I cant get it to do it again.
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    Its a black wire with a red line in it. Its the only wire that provides me a ground that is connected to the negative side of the bus bar. I wanted to post pictures but its not letting me. Sorry for that.
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    So, Iv ran into another problem. When I use a voltage meter to test the RED (60 amp wire) leading to my bus bar against my BLACK AND RED (That I assume to be my negative) I get 12v. When I attach the BLACK AND RED wire back to the bus bar it reads less than 1V across the bus bar....I dont know...
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    Iv been in the dark for quite sometime with a flashlight cleaning bus bars and connections. What I have found so far is that I was able to get the radio to turn on for about 5 seconds connecting the HOT 12v cable directly to the HOT cable for the radio if I bypassed the fuse. Iv scrubbed the...
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    Only select Items 12v and 110 will work on my boat...Very puzzled

    So I bought a 1988 Regal 255XL single engine. Boat for the age seems to get in great condition. Engine still runs Very well. Starts with no issues. I tinkered more though I am stumped. The electrical has me at a loss. I only add some facts because it might be relevant to you and I am overlooking...
  13. J

    Carb issue.

    No a pro sho. Cost 375 bucks. But now that I got the float working the needle sticks and won't supply gas ....
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    Carb issue.

    I have a 305 V8 mercrusier in a 1989 Maxum. I had bought a new carb about a month ago and the engine was doing great. Then the gas tank got some water in it and it funked up the carb. I started trouble shooting it and found the needle valve had gotten stuck. I went to pull it out and the tip of...
  15. J

    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    Thanks. The original only has 2 main post and the new replacement has 3 so this is helpful! Otherwise I'd just put the wires back onto only 2 post.
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    That did it. It wasn't fully shot but it clicked when I got back home to flush the engine. Tapped w a hammer and turned over, so it's gotta go. I'll keep the old one on board for a spare.
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    Thanks for the information! Please tell me you have a trick to get the starter bolts off. Such a tight space I can't get any leverage. If I do it slips. No idea how ppl are getting these things off.
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    Hahahah! Thanks for the picture! I totally checked the wrong line..I accidentally checked this when I was taking the other letters nes off. I saw the ball and poked it a few times with my screw driver. It seemed to move pretty easily. Thanks again for the picture!
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    Im not sure I even have one. I saw that some ppl had a similar issue and people said that but I looked at my gas tank and no value at the loop I checked the out fixture on the side of the boat and no value. So I took the whole thing off the tank and all there seems to be in there is a plastic L...
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    Is there a cheaper marine option? Like going to a 2 barrel or something? Mine don't have electronic choke and so it's making it hard to find a better deal.
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