Merc Alpha One trim/tilt Q (feeling like a newby)

guy48065

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This boat that followed me home yesterday came with no manual, and so far I haven't found one to download... So I'm asking from ignorance, not stupidity. Lol

My dock sits in shallow water. When motoring in to dock I need to trim all the way up to keep from dragging the prop. Once tied up I then trim up to "Trailer" position so the skeg doesn't dig a hole behind the boat.
Can the motor be started in this trim position? Can the drive be engaged? Where is the cooling water intake on the Alpha One outdrive?
 

Scott Danforth

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This boat that followed me home yesterday came with no manual, and so far I haven't found one to download...
you wont find a manual that you can download.

short of the manuals listed here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/boat-manuals-owners-manuals.770690/

they do not exist.

no, do not run your motor higher than the trim limit. it puts the u-joints in a bind and will wear them out really really quickly - they are always turning when the motor is running

the raw water pickup is below the cavitation plate.

you are going to do all the maintenance the prior owner neglected prior to putting the boat in the water, correct? like servicing the drive, checking alignment, inspecting the u-joints and gimbal and replacing the bellows?
 

guy48065

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you wont find a manual that you can download.

short of the manuals listed here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/boat-manuals-owners-manuals.770690/

they do not exist.

no, do not run your motor higher than the trim limit. it puts the u-joints in a bind and will wear them out really really quickly - they are always turning when the motor is running

the raw water pickup is below the cavitation plate.

you are going to do all the maintenance the prior owner neglected prior to putting the boat in the water, correct? like servicing the drive, checking alignment, inspecting the u-joints and gimbal and replacing the bellows?
He bought the boat this year from a dealer... All this was done and the bellows replaced. I can still see thru the oil on the dipstick. Seller decided a pontoon was more his speed.
 

guy48065

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you wont find a manual that you can download.

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The Bayliner support page has a link for my year & model but it turns out to be a supplement. The supplement says to refer to the Owner's Manual for complete information.
I regularly buy old stuff and normally have had success locating SOMETHING.

Bayliner never published a digital manual, or scanned a paper one... And nobody else has, either?
Ebay can usually be a good source but in this case there's bupkis. Why the lack of interest?

Bayliner support contact form always returns a "You've Been Blocked" by Cloudflare every time I try to submit the form. I googled a customer support email address but haven't heard back from that, either.
 

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Copyright laws would prevent anyone from posting a scanned version
 

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There should be manuals available on ebay.
If you provide the serial numbers of the drive and motor and approximate year, someone can point you in the right direction.
 

guy48065

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There should be manuals available on ebay.
If you provide the serial numbers of the drive and motor and approximate year, someone can point you in the right direction.
I agree... There should be.
But there isn't.
 
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