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gentlemen have a 1984 488 4 cylinder with a alpha 1 outdrive, water coming in from outdrive but unable to locate. replaced all boots still water comes in. yesterday decided to raise bow up on trailer and filled engine compartment with water, up about 8'' and water was running out of 2 holes...

fellas, have a 4 cylinder alpha 1 io, 1984. water coming in from transom area. have changed all boots etc. slowly backed boat into water to increase water line around lower unit. when about half way up water will come into boat as a trickle, cannot see below, is this leaking coming from...

fellas, received 2 boats worth of jt"s decals, outstanding workmanship at a very resonable price. laminated and good coloring. the boats will now have that finished look, my thanks to jim on this one, good product.

gentlemen, my alpha 1 1985 outdrive sounds like growling or bad bearing noise. whats the best way to diagnose an outdrive. will probably be dropping lower unit soon to change impeller, but prior to dismantling any suggestions on what to check first. fired her up today and put her in gear with...

fellas looking for a tilt trim pkg for my 1986 merc v6 with alpha 1 185. boat i purchased had it missing. have hydraulic lines to aft deck area and wiring. unit was unbolted and removed. thank you! richard

fellas, thanks to all for assistance in starting problems, she started up and ran fine next day on trials. est 50 mph. shes sensitive to flooding when key depressed in starting mode. took her up to 5000 short time and ran well. too big an engine wt=450lbs 200 hp. agree with most on 150=175 is...

fellas, ran fine on land with muffs 1 hr before launch. put gas in on way to ramp, primed bulb and started to fire and quit firing. noticed air in fuel line, so purged all lines and had consistent flow directly to pump. turned key on and only turning. checked spark at plugs and ok spark. was...

fellas, finally freed up 1984 488 merc. let it soak for ten days. pulled heads and found 2-rear cylinders with rust on valves and pistons, nasty looking. head gasket appears to be an automotive one but no evidence of jumping water jackets etc. question how did the water get into those top end...

fellas, today found a v 6 merc 1985 185hp 2bbl in good shape. can this be hooked up to my existing alpha 1 outdrive do not know gear ratios, is there a special adapter for the exhausts from one to twin exhausts that i can purchase? the v6 comes with a alpha 185 outdrive but do not know its...

fellas, had my 1993 200hp evinrude out for i'st time. ran well however control box starting beeping. what is that. richard

gentlemen, my 488 4 cylinder has had it. thinking of replacing with straight 6 about 185 hp. would appreciate your comments. 1984 merc cruiser out drive currently ok. looking for best and easy swap out. thank you1 richard

gentlemen, 1984 merc 4 cylinder 488 starter gone bad. too coroded to id what type. merc cruiser dealer has no idea what it may be until removed. removal is tough any comments on getting at back stud nuts. appreciate your input. thank you richard

alaska bushwoods country recipe learned from resident local. when its very cold {most of the time} -15-45degrees, theyuse their fish supplies catch or you can buy halibut and take steaks and cut into 1'' sqs. when water is boiling add 1to2 teaspoons of sugar, place cubes in water, when they...

gentlemen, have twin 1986 chrysler v8s 225hp 318s. problem= 3600 stbd 3800 port when should be up to 5000. engines sound good, but seems to be over propped, what to look for before changing out props. thanks richard

gentlemen,, have a 21v with 488 4 clyinder merc. io. problem = engine compartment slowly filling with water. checked all exhaust connections and hoses etc. water is warm pointing to exhaust discharge issues, io external exhaust bellow is broken,but do not think water will back up thru exhaust...

gentlemen, is the 4 cyl,volvo which has 2 carbs any good? she's a 1983 with appx 145 hp. fella has one in a 21v and boat looks good but motor had head removed & resurfaced due to venturi falling into head, totally redone but needs to be reinstalled.prior eng performance was very good, input...

ike has passed,was at port aransas tx. about 30 miles north of corpus on sun. keep my sportfish in water there. she made it fine. my 20 is kept in storage shed there and no problems. surge was about 4-5 ft. galveston was slammed as well as clear lake adjacent to galveston. many people are...

purchased 200 evinrude,upon arrival of sale i was amased at actual size of motor, [rear view]. thats a big hunk of metal sitting on the transom. fired up a ok! had my mech. go over & says needs a turn or two on shaft to fully position reverse gear after cable would not allow enough throw to...

gentlemen, considering buying 1993 evinrude 200 xp has 500 hrs. mech overhauled carbs & new thermostat, 3mos.ago. problem is makes grinding sound in reverse says seller. forward no problems. anything major here ?with muffs on, on land eng shifts ok, but under load or usage will not shift into...

looking for 9.9 longshaft kicker, merc,johnson etc. good cond. thank you1 richard