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  1. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha T50 any way to increase charging/stator output ?

    Your party barge stereo is drawing more juice than the motor could ever put out. Get a few more batteries and an on-board charger and plug into shore power every night (like guys running high power trolling motors do)
  2. Scott Danforth

    Doing a Full Removal 1986 Mercruiser 3.0L 140 hp Engine Question

    Or take the wheels off the trailer, run the hubs on the concrete. A standard cherry picker should work
  3. Scott Danforth

    454 vibrating and breaking starter bolts

    Measure the stroke of the piston. 4.00" is 454. 3.76" is 402
  4. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta exhaust riser

    What is the other end connected to? Salt away is a tee in the raw water line, back to a glorified windshield washer reservoir. Doesn't look like a salt away / neutra salt installation
  5. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    If you have a 1.62 drive, drop back to a 15x19
  6. Scott Danforth

    I cant find the information to register my boat

    You won't find anything online. That is a serial number (pre 1972). Look up the specs on fiberglassics library, find the appropriate model You may have to take your neighbor with you to get it registered in your name
  7. Scott Danforth

    Did I just mess up my pontoons?

    Now wet sand to 800 grit. Then get polishing compound and buff it. Then apply sharkhyde often to keep it ahiny
  8. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    Still need to verify the drive ratio and the current prop being EFI, you have a rev limiter. I would not hesitate dropping 2-3" of pitch for towing
  9. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    And most likely a 2-stroke that spooled up like a spider monkey hopped up on mountain dew and Skittles
  10. Scott Danforth

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    Sounds about as intensive as changing a heater core on a PT cruiser. (It's the first thing bolted in the structure). Now go for a drive and put a few smiles on the car
  11. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl ester filler over epoxy and gelcoat questoin

    With the right gun, duratec 904 does make is spray like industrial paint vs like spraying manure with chunks You still need to sand, cut and buff. But it is so much less post finishing than straight gel 80 grit is the "scuff" of choice You will want to do 3 coats One color or more? About...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    1.47 is a bit steep for a 5.0 Should be 1.62:1
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser trim pump has a leak.

    worst case it is also a leaking line. almost as easy to fix.
  14. Scott Danforth

    AQ 270 Disengaging at slow RPM

    checking the gear oil is an annual event or every 50 hours, which ever occurs first
  15. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser trim pump has a leak.

    the plastic reservoir is only intended to last past the warranty period of the pump. they get brittle after 15 years due to heat, ozone, etc. my boat is on its second one since I have owned it. while you have the pump off, its also a good time to hit the bracket with some cleaner and a rattle...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser trim pump has a leak.

    pull pump, remove cap, drain oil. turn upside down, remove single screw. throw away old tank. put o-ring on new tank, tighten screw. remount pump fill with oil. not enough time to drink a beer
  17. Scott Danforth

    1987 GM 305 x 2 rebuild questions.

    I would go 350's. make sure the two trucks are the same vintage from a motor point of view . preferably 1996-2000 (vin code R). this will be vortec heads (8 intake bolts) however the prior vintage is 1990-1995 (vin code K). this will be non-vortec heads (12 intake bolts) or 1988-1989 (vin...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    on my 19 foot searay with the 220 hp 2-barrel carbed V8. I had a 15", 19p stainless 3-blade. If I had 1000-1500# of people in the boat, there is no way it would pull a skier, much less get on plane without moving at least 500# to the bow and lowering the trim tabs a bit. however with 600# of...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Easiest Conversion

    Im talking how poorly most of the pods are constructed. shiny paint makes em what they aint.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser trim pump has a leak.

    which boat. which pump? usually the reservoir leaks. its a $20 part. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=oildyne+pump+reservoir
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