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I took my stern seat out last fall to have it reupholstered and the back rest had through bolts through the transom. The original sealer looked to be a non-hardening sealer and I'd like to know what it's called so I can properly re-seal the bolts when I install the seat. Thanks.

I purchased a couple of quarts of the Quicksilver High Performance Gear oil to change the lube in my stern drive. I had a partial quart in the boat and used that up first. After I was all done adding oil to the drive and got it buttoned up, as I was throwing the empty gear lube container in...

I thought it would be best to start a new thread - I have an inconsistent gear oil leak to the ground on my alpha 1, gen 2 drive. I removed the drive last fall prior to putting my boat in storage. Recently, I drained the gear oil and there was no evidence of water in the drive. I pressure...

Background information: Three years ago, I noticed my volt meter at 12 volts while cruising. The issue was a broken terminal on the lead to the battery. Fortunately, there was no damage to the alternator. I noticed the mounting bracket was cracked through and the alternator was vibrating. I...

I noticed a spot of oil on my driveway under the bell housing. When I inspected the area, it was collecting on the speedometer tubing and dripping to the ground. I can see it leaking from the upper shift shaft on the upper half of the drive. I don't see a seal on the Mercruiser parts diagram...

I have a Standard horizon Eclipse+ GX1250 VHF radio in my boat and it is mounted in the dash about knee height on the starboard side of the helm station. With the volume turned all the way up, it is difficult to hear the radio at cruising speeds. There is an external speaker jack on the back...

'97 Sea Ray 240 Sundancer. Yesterday, I was trimming the boat out and could not get the boat leveled. I shut the engine off and pressed one switch, then the other and could not hear the pump run. The 20 amp fuse was blown and I replaced it and pressed one of the buttons and the fuse blew...

My wife and I were out in our '97 240 Sundancer yesterday. The lake Michigan forecast was NE winds, waves 1 foot or less. When we started out, the wind was from the NE and it was an offshore wind so the lake was calm. We stopped for a few minutes and the wind changed to the NNW and began to...

I normally change the engine oil on my 350 5.7 EFI engine as part of the winter storage prep. This year, the weather and lake conditions have been bad - especially the spring - April snow showers, then April rain showers, May and June showers... I normally change the engine oil every 75 hours...

'97 240 DA. What is the trick for preventing the table support post and the short post that allows the table to support the filler cushion from getting stuck? The problem is most prevalent with the short post that supports the table at the lowest height to support the filler cushion. It...

'97 240 Sundancer, 5.7 EFI. When the fuel level drops to 7/8- 3/4, the engine runs rough at idle and below 1200 RPM. When accelerating from idle, the engine runs rough and backfires. Once it planes off, it runs fine. I filled the fuel tank, everything was fine until the fuel level dropped...

I usually remove my batteries for winter storage but I thought I'd ask this question: If the batteries are fully charged and the negative cables are disconnected, they shouldn't freeze. Is there any harm in just disconnecting the negative cables, making sure they're charged and then charge...

I've noticed that my stern light seems dim compared with other boats and am wondering if it is just due to the anti-glare design. The bulb that is in there is a 906 bulb which I believe is the original bulb. Has anyone used an equivalent LED bulb? If so, what part no. did you use? Thanks.

What is a good vinyl cleaner that will not harm the vinyl upholstery? I have Meguiars vinyl cleaner/protectant but it doesn't clean the vinyl very well.

I am seriously considering the replacement dash panel they offer for my 240 Sundancer that has a faded and cracked dash panel. They claim it won't fade like the original. Has anyone delt with them? What was your experience?

A couple of days ago, I was ready to install my drive (Alpha one gen 2) and checked my coupler alignment. It wasn't easy to remove with two fingers and the spline marks appeared to be heavier on the top of the bar so I lowered the front engine mounts in order to reduce the alignment bar efforts...

I recently changed the water pump impeller in my lower unit and re-filled the gearcase with the Mercruiser High Performance gear oil from the bottom plug until the oil came out the upper vent plug hole. I am ready to install the drive on the boat. A couple of days ago, I drained the reservoir...

I am going to replace the water pump impeller on my Alpha One gen 2 drive this winter and noticed there are alignment pins that are used to line up the pump housing. I believe they are M6x1.0 thread but does anyone have the length and diameter of the unthreaded portion of the pins?

I am looking for a replacement lens for the cockpit lights in my '97 240 Sundancer. There are three or four of the lights mounted on the inside of the transom, the helm seat and one or two other places in the cockpit (I can't remember and the boat is in storage until April). One of the lens is...

I noticed two connectors near the back of the box that houses the diagnostic connector and circuit breaker. One had blue wires that looked cut and the other had red wires that were just stubs - less than 1/16" long. They looked factory, not like someone butchered them with side cutters. I...