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  1. Scott Danforth

    GIMBAL

    going rate down here in Florida is about $900-$1100 if you pay someone
  2. Scott Danforth

    Best survival "package, hatchet?

    Stanley FUBAR demolition Axe (the discontinued one) basically a 3' long axle/prybar combo big brother to this little guy or this guy the truckers friend
  3. Scott Danforth

    How long is the skeg on a mariner 30/40

    hope you at least pulled the vent plug to relieve pressure from the heat when welding
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mobil 1

    If the particular Mobile 1 mix that you are looking at matches Mercury Marines recommended rating and viscosity, then sure If it doesn't meet the rating and viscosity, then no
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 165's First Engine Align, Having Trouble

    from the stickies. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/must-have-technical-information-for-diyers.335378/ there is a video on alignment. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/a-couple-of-new-videos.570843/
  6. Scott Danforth

    How long is the skeg on a mariner 30/40

    Should be a tad longer than the prop
  7. Scott Danforth

    Oil filter PSA

    When changing oil and working on filter(s) that are hard to reach. Make sure the old o-ring(s) come off the filter head With a big block it takes 15 seconds to dump 1 gallon of oil at idle It takes 4 hours to clean up 1 gallon of oil Ran out of beer cleaning the mess End of PSA
  8. Scott Danforth

    1988 26 foot bayliner trophy 262 king cobra

    skip it. Wellcraft in the 80's used mostly wood as core. (they were built on the property where my work office is, and some of the old-timers worked at Wellcraft) unless you want a project
  9. Scott Danforth

    1988 26 foot bayliner trophy 262 king cobra

    OMC went out of business 8 years after that boat was built Parts for King Cobras are near impossible to find Bayliners from the 80s have less than poor build quality. Lots of exposed core material under the deck. This leads to rot For those two reasons, I would skip it unless you have a...
  10. Scott Danforth

    OMC/ Volvo penta 3.0gs ignition fuse keeps blowing

    Yes
  11. Scott Danforth

    Can I Prevent Corrosion and a Stuck Gimbal Bearing?

    I recommend tef-gel over anti seize
  12. Scott Danforth

    How Do I Remove a Stuck Gimbal Bearing?

    Only if new swear words were created
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 496 MAG Refresh Thread

    Top row?
  14. Scott Danforth

    Bearing carrier removal 1989 cobra 3 litre.

    Ditch the seloc manual (they make poor toilet paper and worse manuals) You probably have corrosion
  15. Scott Danforth

    How Do I Remove a Stuck Gimbal Bearing?

    Never mind, I see you got it out
  16. Scott Danforth

    How Do I Remove a Stuck Gimbal Bearing?

    Skip the over the counter stuff. Mix 50%ATF and 50%Acetone. Best penetrating oil that exists. Brush on liberally or spray on Use a 5# fist maul and beat the bearing inward a bit with a piece of white oak. Swing like your trying to turn the world......That will loosen the bearing.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 496 MAG Refresh Thread

    Are the tubes bad, or the braze joint to the header sheet
  18. Scott Danforth

    KY ABC Auction

    Or the 99 pack
  19. Scott Danforth

    OMC/ Volvo penta 3.0gs ignition fuse keeps blowing

    If you didn't upgrade the wire in the ignition circuit, jumping from 15 amps to 30 just makes the wire the thing that will burn up next
  20. Scott Danforth

    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    Get a cheap fuel sending unit, knock off the sender, modify it on the bench to seal it up so you don't meet Jesus, then install in the tank like the old sender
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