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  1. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    Yes, the Delco EST is all electronic. Give Tom at stovebolt a shout. He does HEI dizzys for the 2.5/3.0 and the 196/330/250/296 inliners. tom@12bolt.com You can also run an MSD 6014 and a trigger wheel
  2. Scott Danforth

    HELP with trailer length

    I would look for a shorter trailer for your 20' boat
  3. Scott Danforth

    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    975 views and only 25 votes. come on iBoaters, you are letting down your fellow man.
  4. Scott Danforth

    28 GlassPly no flying bridge?

    check if they are 3.0 liter motors or the 3.7 liters
  5. Scott Danforth

    Flotation foam

    when you go to pull the motor out. pull the carb apart and clean with a can of carb cleaner. then re-assemble. that way a year from now you are not fighting with fuel residue gummed up in the carb
  6. Scott Danforth

    Flotation foam

    Plywood lasted almost 50 years
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercury Classic 50 service manual and questions

    Unless you ran out of toilet paper, get a factory manual. Or go to old mercs. I think they have old manuals Swap the cable to the other side of the bracket at the control
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 2002 ? Blown a Fuse, Now Non Start

    wiring color is now standard per ABYC. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/
  9. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Updating Help Needed?

    kenda has wheel/hub combos martin wheel has them marathon tires has them. tractor supply, Mills Fleet farm, Blains Farm and Fleet, northern tool, your local farm co-op. all will carry them just google trailer wheel with integral hub.
  10. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Electrical Short

    its in the factory service manual available here: https://publications.brunswick.com/
  11. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Electrical Short

    the relay is just a switch. so yes, removing the relay removes the load prior to the relay. that didnt tell you anything as there is no load what is the current you are getting with each load? have you looked at the chinesium coil? have you did a resistance measurement to determine which...
  12. Scott Danforth

    350 mag mpi fuel cooler removal help

    its cheaper than the good stainless versions. its up to the owner to inspect and replace as needed during the annual PMs
  13. Scott Danforth

    Replacing Keel rollers

    additionally, back the trailer in deeper to help load.
  14. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Electrical Short

    think about it. what is the load on the other side of the relay that is now causing the fuse to blow. is the coil a quality coil or amazon special?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Replacing Keel rollers

    that would mean the boat isnt sitting on the bunks then. rollers only get contacted during loading as the keel chine moves aft on the boat.
  16. Scott Danforth

    installing a kicker bracket

    You probably won't find instructions for your specific boat You may have to make a wedge
  17. Scott Danforth

    350 mag mpi fuel cooler removal help

    Drill two small holes next to each other in the plastic plug, drive a screwdriver into it and turn it out Those plastic plugs need to be replaced every few years
  18. Scott Danforth

    1983 Johnson 90hp - what happened to this cylinder?

    That is melted bits of piston in the plug Most likely ran lean Not maintaining the fuel system will kill a motor
  19. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 2002 ? Blown a Fuse, Now Non Start

    Follow the electrical schematic for your specific motor that you did not list. Start testing from the battery and work your way to the helm. Could be the big circuit breaker, could be dead relays, could be a blown diode, could be a fried wire. However since there are about 15 different 2002...
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