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  1. Scott Danforth

    Need troubleshooting a couple Throttle/rpm problems

    First, welcome aboard second, what are you working on? you have to tell us in detail. Third, is this a new to you boat? or have you had it for a long time? fourth, anything over 700 RPM is no longer idling fifth, simply adding an electric fuel pump may have just built a BOMB. did you at...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fuel mercruiser 3.0

    Your fuel water separator should have 1 inlet port connected to the tank anti-siphon valve, and one port connected to the fuel pump. some installations where a kicker is added, a second outlet can be connected from the fuel water separator to the kicker. these can be problematic as the fuel...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bennett Trim Tabs

    you can remove it. did you follow the troubleshooting guides on Bennetts website
  4. Scott Danforth

    Fuel mercruiser 3.0

    the 3.0 in 1988 would not have a fuel return line to the tank as it is a carbureted motor. there are 3 connections to the fuel pump. the inlet port connected to the filter (tank), the outlet port connected to the carburetor, and the 3/16" tygon vent line to the carb throat in the event the...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Axle Tube Drain Holes?

    spring locating holes? my last two shoreland'r trailers had foam filled axle tubes (to keep water out)
  6. Scott Danforth

    Engine Re-Build - Wire and clearance

    tan wire is temp sender for gauge
  7. Scott Danforth

    Photo dilemma

    before photobucket was tinypic before tinypic was webshots, kodak gallery, etc
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boat Value Question

    depends on what caused the motor to go and where you live With the broken motor, about $1000 (less in some parts, more in others) with good motor, in the $4k range a $300 junkyard block and heads pulled from an S-10, install brass core plugs, marine headgaskets, swap over all the marine bits...
  9. Scott Danforth

    1994 Sea Rayder 90 HP sport jet manual and serial number location

    Team, no one can currently post pics. there is a server issue preventing uploading new pics. The Mod team has reached out to the hosting admin, however we do not have a resolution as of yet. you can use google pics or other hosting sites and post a link to them.
  10. Scott Danforth

    1975 Mercury 7.5 HP Service/Shop Manual?

    Only legal place is from Brunswick/Mercury
  11. Scott Danforth

    Sailboat House Batteries

    Depends. Many sailboats rely on the batteries as ballast
  12. Scott Danforth

    Sailboat House Batteries

    Those are golf cart batteries which are common in sail boats. My buds sail boat had 8 of them Brand and location and use all play into battery life. A good golf cart battery is about $200 +/-. An Odyssey is about $350
  13. Scott Danforth

    2013 Bayliner 185

    In 2013 Bayliner and SeaRay under 25' are all built on the same assembly line in Mexico Bayliner is still an entry level boat. SeaRay quality has dropped from your 1998 level
  14. Scott Danforth

    Engine Performance

    a hole in the pickup tube inside the tank
  15. Scott Danforth

    2008 bayliner 192 discovery

    Welcome aboard. currently photo upload is not working on the forum. however my experience with a similar sized boat and similar HP motor, your over-propped. the most I could run on my boat was a 15 x 19P. you should be much closer to 5000 RPM couple that with what sounds like a fair amount...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta V6-240-CE-J(AQ) Check Engine Code

    if you want to do your own work, you will need to buy Rinda software for the laptop.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Need a CDI for a 1979 to 1983 120HP mercury outboard

    ebay or facebook market place. iBoats is not a buy/sell forum
  18. Scott Danforth

    Can you add a wake board tower?

    by adding enough reinforcing, you can add one of the generic ones from companies like monster tower, etc.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Lake temp

    I would be running a depth gauge, even on Norris lake.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Conversion advice

    the cable does a big u-turn in the drive. both cables are under spring tension in the ESA module. drive must be turning to shift. or you risk damaging the cable.
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