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    What is the right coil & do i need ballast resistor?

    Hey all. Hope boating is going well for you this summer! My boat goes through coils quickly, went through 3 last summer and just killed another one this season. Its a 350 mercruiser with a thunderbolt ignition. A few questions. ~do I or do I not have a ballast resistor in the boat ( is...
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    can I mix and match upper & lower gear ratios in alpha 1 gen 1?

    Hi all, Long story short I f'ud up my lower unit. I bought another complete alpha 1, but do not know what gear ratio it is. It was also behind a 350, but I know there were some very minor gear ratio changes. My question is, can I just slap my new lower unit on regardless of gear ratio, of...
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    What kind of leather/ pleather does sea ray use in new cabins?

    Hi all, Was at the boat show the other week and really remembered how much I like the pleather sea ray uses in the new cabins. I ordered some pleather off ebay cheap but it's pretty crappy so I don't think I'll use it. Do any of you know where I can find quality comparable stuff to the new...
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    Do I need to trim cylinders?

    Hi All, This is a ghost I have been chasing for a while. Trying to get up on plane I cannot trim up my outdrive (Alpha 1) I put a new trim pump in (New style with resivour). No luck though I still cannot trim up under power, but it works mint at idle speeds/ stopped. What say you gang?
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    What manifolds to buy (260 merc)

    Hey all, Bit of a NewB here and my first question is what manifolds would you buy for a 1985 260 Merc motor. Not looking to spend OEM money, have any of you found that any of the aftermarket brands hold up well? Also which ones to avoid? Last question what is the difference between wet and...
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    New from Beverly, MA

    Hey all,
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