Anyone have a problem with their counter rotating drive breaking a tooth on the drive gear ? On family vacation and broke tooth on a alpha1Gen II drive 400hrs on boat Mercury won't do anything extended warranty ended in May going to try insurance. Any info would be great.
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FourD's
2007 280 sundancer
4.3MPI's Alpha's
Had same problem but the leak wasn't from the pump,the window in the head wasn't sealed from the factory so every time it rained or I washed the boat I would get water under the sump.I removed the window recaulked it and haven't had any water since.
FourDs II
07 280 Sundancer Twin 4.3s Alpha's
PMC
Had same problem on my 07 280 and got no info from anyone I asked. So started digging around and found it. It's located on the power steering cooler behind the engines, looking at the engine it's on the left it has a three wire plug on it. I've replaced two of them so far one on the port and...
Anyone know where to get the plastic screw caps that go on the screws of the cabin door.
2007 280Sundancer 4.3s Alpha1s
1999 245Sundowner FourWinns
1985 185 Regal
Anyone have a good way to remove saltwater barnacles from outdrives? Any info would be great.
07 280 Sundancer 4.3 Alpha 1's
99 Fourwinns 245 Sundowner
85 Regal 185 Bowrider
Anyone have a problem with window leaks during heavy rains? My port and starboard windows both leak it dosen't leak around the gasket it look like it's leaking around the window frame. Any info would be great .
2007 280 SD 4.3 Alpha's
Does anyone have info on the smartcraft gauge system on a 2007 280 sundancer with twin 4.3 mpi alpha 1's. The problem I'm having is the water pressure no one I've spoke to knows what it's supposed to run at. My starboard runs between 1.0 and 12psi my port stay at 0. The dealer has no answer for...
Does anyone know what the running psi should read on the gauge for the water pressure? I've contacted Mrecury and have gotten many different answers some say 40 psi is ok others say less when I first got the boat both engines ran about 2psi then as the season went on my port engine read 40psi...
I know the feeling to bought a brand new 280 dancer got the runaround at MM to get the 20hr service done they said they did it and charged my credit card for it. I had made marks on the oil filters and they were never changed well alot of phone calls later got my money back and won't be dealing...