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  1. Scott Danforth

    How do you trim?

    Drive / motor full down If there are trim tabs, leave them down slightly Mash the throttle, as the boat starts coming out of the hole, thumb up on the trim. The boat should be out of the hole and the bow should start raising Once it starts porpoising, tap the down trim twice with your thumb...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Stringer boot recommendations?

    Go with Kenny's part number recommendation. My memory on the part number 19 years later may be tainted
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser dies after getting on temp

    from a cost to benefit analysis point of view..... no. a set of points lasts about 15-20 years with maintenance. a new electronic distributor such as a delco voyager is about $400 however they do not have parts that need yearly attention like the point contacts and the rub block
  4. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo out drive thumping

    yes, its really bad to have the motor running with the drive up. with this being a new to you boat, you should have pulled the drive, inspected the u-joints and gimbal bearing, checked alignment and replaced the bellows long before you ever put it in the water. pulling the drive is part of...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 oil pump

    not really, however soaking the lifters in oil overnight is recommended to pre-filling. Then when using a priming tool, or cranking the lifters should pump up a bit. are these new lifters and a new cam? If so, make sure you get the break in right or are these used lifters? if used, did you...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser dies after getting on temp

    see post 18 and 19 in the stickies. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/must-have-technical-information-for-diyers.335378/
  7. Scott Danforth

    simpli safe

    My mother-in-law has a whole line of ring cameras...... other than me giving her a view up my nostrils when I push the door bell, or constantly listening to the system state "activity on pool deck" or "activity at front door" when the dogs or cats run out the door, I have no knowledge of how...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Stringer boot recommendations?

    who's aftermarket site did you get it from. if you got it from Amazon, it will never fit. the OEM 313080 is still available. https://www.go2marine.com/Seal-Transom-0313080-313080-313080-Johnson-Evinrude-OMC I used to buy all my stringer parts from http://sterndrive.info/ should be item 18...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta trim relay issue

    google VF4 relay socket or VF4 relay receptacle.. the socket should be about $1.50 each and the terminals a few cents from Mouser / digikey / etc
  10. Scott Danforth

    How to restore this 1961 hull?

    my first hydrostream was a balsa core......that was rotten
  11. Scott Danforth

    simpli safe

    ADT is not as good as it once was. following along out of curiosity. my first reaction is to use this:
  12. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    Ted, drink one or two for us......
  13. Scott Danforth

    Throttle movement but no increase in engine rpms

    15.5" is largest that fits on an alpha
  14. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta trim relay issue

    most likely you will need to cut the harness back and re-terminate. easy to do with the correct terminals. to pull the terminals out of the receptacle, you need to insert the proper tool to release the tab
  15. Scott Danforth

    Throttle movement but no increase in engine rpms

    Im thinking the pitch/diamter is backwards on the OP's statement. aluminum is 14-1/2" dia, 18P and the SS is 15-1/4" dia, 18p the alpha drive wont allow larger than a 15-1/2" generally 4-blade props are even pitches, so going to assume the 18 is pitch
  16. Scott Danforth

    VP SX drive low oil but no sign of leak

    did you pressure test when it was empty of oil? If not, keep adding oil until its on the dipstick. then monitor. if it continues to drop, you have a bad seal
  17. Scott Danforth

    4.3gxi bad temp sensor?

    all readings need to be engine running. very few are KOEO
  18. Scott Danforth

    4.3gxi bad temp sensor?

    IAC should not be open that far. usually about 40-50 the 5.0 being read at 4.23 means something is drawing down the 5.0 reference. could be a bad ground in the harness
  19. Scott Danforth

    Jimmys boat

    its just one of many of Jimmys fleet of boats. he also had a Westport that was being serviced down at Rybovich, and about 5 in the evening, he would do an impromptu show for the Rybovich crew working on his boat.
  20. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    the labeling is what i figured. thanks for that. and at 1100+ is why when the raw water stops flowing, the rubber exhaust couplings that have a 250 F max turn into crispy critters...... its also why I run silicone/nomex hose vs the rubber. good news on getting what ever flow obstruction in...
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