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  1. Scott Danforth

    Need ID of fiberglass jon

    Measure the transom width, and water line length, then use the USCG formula. Most likely rated for 10 -15 hp
  2. Scott Danforth

    Is a closed cooling system safe for cooling the engine at higher r.p.m. runs? Pro's& Con's.please.

    I run my closed cooling system for hours at WOT
  3. Scott Danforth

    Relocating oil filter on a Mercruiser 5.7?

    Yes.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Relocating oil filter on a Mercruiser 5.7?

    Merc does a lot of things that shouldnt be done, including using the customer as the testing phase of new products when they are first launched in a prior life where I was measuring the differential pressures on natural gas converted SBCs used as generators, the oil differential on the remote...
  5. Scott Danforth

    KY ABC Auction

    I work with a guy that buys and sells bottles. He will be in on Monday. I forwarded the auction list to my patent attorney as he is a buy/sell fanatic.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Relocating oil filter on a Mercruiser 5.7?

    On my big block, I have a Canton block adapter, custom lines from the local hose shop and I think either a Hayden or a Transdapt (same casting) double filter head https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bbc-build-dont-tell-the-admiral.666775/page-12
  7. Scott Danforth

    Logic boats

    thru-hulls come in various sizes. the threads may or may not be standard (depends on what you bought), however the hardware comes with the thru-hulls generally your drain thru-hulls will be 1" or 1-1/8" if you are talking threaded plugs, those are generally 1/2" NPT as you get into larger...
  8. Scott Danforth

    KY ABC Auction

    It means that I would go thru a barrel of whiskey in well under 4 years
  9. Scott Danforth

    KY ABC Auction

    There would be none left in 4 years
  10. Scott Danforth

    fiberglass void

    The deck coring is different than transom coring. However Nida core on the deck is a good thing. For decades it was balsa or foam core, because that is all that is needed 2-part foam between the cap liner and transom would be flotation foam if 2# or structural if 4# or heavier The transom...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    we used to joke that turkeys drown when it rains because they look up to see where the water is coming from.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Relocating oil filter on a Mercruiser 5.7?

    make sure to use the correct oil bypass in the block. blocks come standard with an 11psi bypass, to run a remote oil filter, you need to swap to a 30psi bypass.
  13. Scott Danforth

    fiberglass void

    you could bee seeing the void between the cap well and the transom. if that is the case, drill a clearance hole in the cap well (non-structural) to the transom. the hole will need to be big enough to get backing plates on the inside of the transom . you will not want to try to sandwich the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    fiberglass void

    your tender is a fiberglass over wood structure. It was built in 1988 or 1989. Life of Riley was splashed at Delta Marine in 1989. has a nautical structures davit on the upper deck. Photo courtesy of Delta Marine
  15. Scott Danforth

    Low Voltage to the Ignition Switch

    doubt its the fuse itself. however most likely the connections.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Need ID of fiberglass jon

    your only chance is to chase down the prior registered owner and get the title that way. it looks like its been at least painted, however possibly modified or home made. there are no markings its way to generic of a shape to come up with a manufacturer
  17. Scott Danforth

    fiberglass void

    strike boats were made in the hayday of wood core boats
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 496 MAG Refresh Thread

    4" marine exhaust hose. (rated at 250F like the expensive marine exhaust couplers). I used 4" 5-ply Nomex turbo hose for al my marine exhausts. rated at 500F and about 500% stronger.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    they all taste great coming off the smoker.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Low Voltage to the Ignition Switch

    see post #4. start at the battery, remove every connection and clean them with 150 grit until they are shiny enough your mother in law will eat off them. then tighten the connection, and seal with marine electrical sealant. then move on to the next connection and repeat. if your battery...
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