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  1. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a 1978(?) Starcraft, 27' long

    It's not worth $8k CDN. Considering what you are looking at doing, the hull would be an OK starting point. Here it would be listed as $500 trailer must take "free boat" The POs guestimate at HP rating just screams run
  2. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Updating Help Needed?

    That is a common low cost trailer for a light boat used only in fresh water from the 70s and 80s. Common around the Midwest where George Herter set up shop (MN) Bearings are available. Wheels and tires are available You can get new rubber inserts for the torsion axles Think of it this way...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Drain the intake manifold?

    Don't forget the annual drive maintenance, and inspection of alignment, u-joints, gimbal, etc.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a dp drive

    I simply looked at the old bearings, noted the part numbers and ordered them from the local bearing house for a out 15% of the Volvo price
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 L Alpha One

    Did you pull the drive and inspect the bellows, u-joints and alignment? A leaking bellows will also leak water into the boat. And rust up your u-joints
  6. Scott Danforth

    Drain the intake manifold?

    V6 requires the manifold plug to be removed. The V8 doesn't have a manifold drain
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 L Alpha One

    Look under the manifold for a crack in the engine block If the core plug was pushed out, the block is most likely cracked You may get lucky and it's just a leaking exhaust system. May have to pull the motor to check
  8. Scott Danforth

    How on EARTH do I get this thing off?

    Get a good 4-pin spanner and a breaker bar Use a heat gun and heat the end of the bore tube to about 300f
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    Weigh the boat. My guess is the hull is about 400# heavy
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 L Alpha One

    How did you last winterize?
  11. Scott Danforth

    What Year is My Boat 14’ Aluminum Mirro Craft

    Wisconsin DNR can get you the information from the last registration. If you are in Wisconsin, I have had the best luck going to the Brown County office on 29. The worst luck with Milwaukee
  12. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a 1978(?) Starcraft, 27' long

    What is the seller asking for this $300 worth of aluminum?
  13. Scott Danforth

    What Year is My Boat 14’ Aluminum Mirro Craft

    you need to pin down the paperwork to properly sell it. Mirro had the ski-n-troll in both 14' and 16'. grew up on a '74 ski-n-troll that mom bought dad with her company discount. (if you have teflon coated mirro cookware, she probably sprayed it.)
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    start by doing a test drill into the transom. most likely, you need to replace the transom wood.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Merc 850 Inline 6 Piston Scoring

    Step 1 is to find a machine shop that does blind boring
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 L Alpha One

    ebay link has pics. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235078233517 however, as others posted. what exactly are you looking for?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Merc 850 Inline 6 Piston Scoring

    you can do a single piston oversized. however once you find out how much it costs to blind-bore and hone one cylinder or two cylinders. you may as well do the others as the set-up is 90% the cost.
  18. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    yours is exciting in its own way...... like cruising down the highway and it just quitting.... :D.... just kidding. dont you have an old T-bird as well?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Transom Repair, Caribbean Jaguar.

    If the transom is rotten, most likely the stringers are also rotten Did you drill test them?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a dp drive

    Seal kit - yes Bearing kit - no Shim kit - no
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