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  1. fletcho5

    chrome portholes ?

    I lost the chrome porthole cover on my boat (23.5 x 5.5) has anyone seen them anywhere or have one
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    repower test run

    I saw your post and answered what I knew with the old engines that were 190 hp . Ive only had 2 people and mid rpm on new motors. My boat is a 270 sea ray amberjack 10' beam and weighs close to 10,000 lbs full of fuel, water and gear. the overall length is close to 31' with swim platform and...
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    repower test run

    We'll went out on test run with new motors and outdrives yesterday. Installed new 4,3's 225 hp and alpha outdrives one counter. The test run was flawless except for a little leak on a broken clamp. The engines were quieter than the old ones with less vibration. The power was way better to...
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    1989 Searay 280 DA 4.3L 220 hp twins

    I have the 270 amberjack with the 4.3's and I've had no problems with power.With 200 gal. of fuel and 4 guys ice and fishing gear. The fuel economy is about 1.7 to 1.8 miles per gal. on the Garmin fuel flow meters. These were the 190's with 18 pitch 3 blade stainless. Twice a year I put the...
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    alpha shift direction

    we'll that explains it my boat needs lift that's why I'm putting new 4 blade props on with the new outdrives and building some larger tabs to create a little more lift without being at full tabs. hoping to increase full economy a little. My cruising fuel economy is around 1.7 miles per gallon...
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    alpha shift direction

    talked to cooks today and Jeff said the counter rotating drive goes on the port side. Not sure what merc meant ?
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    alpha shift direction

    I was going to put mine on the left to. I remember the in and out thing my old outdrives had some slop in it so I put a tie bar between the two drives to stop that and the adjustment for the tie bar was outdrives pointed in a little was for docking and outdrives straight was for straight. 2 more...
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    alpha shift direction

    I remember reading something about setup and one way is for control around the dock and one way is for a little better straight line at speed. Never had it either way so not sure. This might have been something about pointing the drives in or out can't remember . but I'm going to ask Jeff at...
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    alpha shift direction

    just thought I'd let everyone know that when I talked to mercruiser today they said they install all their counter rotating drives on the starboard side I always thought they went on the port side makes you wonder
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    alpha shift direction

    thanks guys I'm glad to here that it made such a big difference to your 300. I'll check the threads on the 300 site I order the new drives and 4.3s the other day. I've got the controls all in I think I have them right. cooks engine said they could rotate the shift cable if wrong no big deal.
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    alpha shift direction

    thanks. Everything I've read says reverse the shift and throttle cables on a counter rotating alpha. I'm putting in the new counter rotating on my boat this year. but I couldn't find which way the cable goes normally.
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    alpha shift direction

    putting new dual controls in boat and have mine tore out and not sure if the cable pulls or pushes to go into forward. I think the cable pulls to go in forward and counter rotating does the opposite?
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    4.3 to 5.7s

    I really like the best thing is not buy a boat butttt, still have one getting a couple quotes on new alpha 1,s complete and 5.7s trim pumps and y pipes. one of the dealers suggested the sei outdrives and could save a lot. any opinion's on the quality of the sei,s to include the paint and...
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    4.3 to 5.7s

    I plan on owning the boat about ten more years and then downsizing to a 8' beam boat. Buying a used boat is a used boat I'm looking for ten years of trouble free boating. When running 40 or 50 miles off shore for tuna is not were you want to loose a motor. I've looked for a used boat with a ten...
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    4.3 to 5.7s

    thanks for all the thoughts I already plan on installing new alpha 1 gen 2 outdrives and was thinking I could add 80 hp over the 4.3 for almost the same money. I would have to add on to the motor mount area not to hard have plenty of room in front of the 4.3 to add the 4.5 inches for the 5.7s...
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    4.3 to 5.7s

    has any one repowered there 270 amberjack with 4.3s to 5.7s and what are the problems if any.
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    pantogragh wipers

    I have a 1987 270 amberjack i'd like to put pantogragh wipers on has anyone done this on their boat thanks fletch
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    engine venting question

    there's a gap on my 270 amberjack that is on the back deck between the inner liner and the hull about 2" I'm starting to sound proof the engine compartment and this is a good place to start . is this space for engine compartment air or cooling ? the engines have 6 4" ducks going in from the side...
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    bad day fire

    hey guys had a question about the area between outer hull and inner hull on my 270 amberjack . it has a gap about 2 " down each side that is kind of noisy can this be foamed in or is this for air for the engine compartment I think it should be able to close up. The engines have 6 4" ducks. what...
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    Anyone upgrade their Classics Steering?

    had mine on my 270 amberjack freeze up about two years ago heated shaft with a propane torch were the cable goes through and the steering arm hooks up while a friend put pressure on the steering wheel and it popped loose greased steering shaft while turning it back and forth been great ever...
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