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  1. Scott Danforth

    Swivel seat mounts on bench seats?

    On the tinny fishing barge, the top wood in the aluminum seats is glued to the seat with 3M 4000 uv. The wood has 4 stainless T-nuts. The swivel bolts on top and the folding seat sits on top of that
  2. Scott Danforth

    Looking at 8hp and 15hp 4stroke Merc

    I usually just dropped on a lower pitch prop and idled the main motor when trolling. I could maintain 1.1 to 1.3mph trolling for walleye with the 15p, and ~2mph with the 17p
  3. Scott Danforth

    Have you had any dealings with the Yamaha website ? "https://yamaha2strokeoutboards.com/"

    they are non-US motors, and you wont ever see the motor and will be out your money transfer.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Alpha One, Gen 2 prop shaft rear seal r&r

    prop seals are always back-to-back seals. one seal keeps oil in. one seal is reversed to keep water out.
  5. Scott Danforth

    2003 wa cobia. Sleeper table

    make one. it looks like 3/4" starboard and there is a center post. the post most likely is a TACO post. https://tacomarine.com/table-pedestals-2 or a springfield post. https://springfieldgrp.com/products/tables/
  6. Scott Danforth

    3.0L Raw Water Intake & Drain Port Questions

    full system or half system? you have to know this and understand this prior to making any changes. half system: raw water comes in from drive, thru optional power steering cooler up to heat exchanger raw water inlet. raw water outlet is plumbed to manifold and exits. glycol inlet is plumbed...
  7. Scott Danforth

    BAYLINER VR5 SUNPAD 2020

    go to the bayliner dealer, have them order one from bayliner (will take about 12-20 weeks, or go to your local marine upholstery shop and have them make you one (will take about 6-8 weeks).
  8. Scott Danforth

    Herters 13.5 Needs a Motor

    No, the rating is based on length at waterline and transom width See 33CFR SS183.53 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2002-title33-vol2/xml/CFR-2002-title33-vol2-sec183-53.xml
  9. Scott Danforth

    Annode location

    Direct contact with water
  10. Scott Danforth

    330 black scorpion low power

    If neutral safety switch malfunctions, and motor thinks it's in neutral, RPMs are limited to 3000 rpm
  11. Scott Danforth

    Herters 13.5 Needs a Motor

    https://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=File:Hertersb56001.jpg Listed as 16 hp
  12. Scott Danforth

    Seeking Advice: Real-Time Bathymetry Solutions for a 25-Foot Boat

    Down here in the ICW, the charts change with the tides as the channels move. For most charter captains, local knowledge and GPS coordinates where the man-made reefs are usually all that's needed in deep water
  13. Scott Danforth

    Herters 13.5 Needs a Motor

    Is this the herters 13.5 duck boat? The one listed as 16hp max?
  14. Scott Danforth

    serpentine belt

    Why, unless you like spending money
  15. Scott Danforth

    Tracker Guide V14~good?

    a complete electrical system on a tinny with minimal lights and controls is about $200 in materials, $20 in beer and a bit over 8 hours of work. offer the guy a stupidly low price
  16. Scott Danforth

    Co-owning a boat?

    First, welcome aboard. Second, if you like paying for a boat, servicing a boat, and cleaning a boat while the other people enjoy the boat. have at it. Personally from experience co-owning trailers, race cars, etc, I would not do it. my suggestion, join one of the boat rental programs. like...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Ceramic Coating of Fiberglass (hull & topside)

    Maybe - if applied to new gel coat (Have not been impressed with ceramic coatings of marine things) Have had a bunch of cerakote parts tested in salt water. No (not based on my personal experience)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Annode location

    most are on a bracket welded to the back of the toon logs.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Need Prop guy for Inboard - LI NY

    you would have to ship, however I have dealt with these guys https://www.generalpropeller.com/ https://www.acbprop.com/ https://www.lauderdaleprop.com/
  20. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust riser temperatures

    First, welcome aboard. it is not uncommon for one side to be warmer than the other. especially on muffs running on a trailer however your 82C seams a bit excessive. were these temps taken in the water, or on muffs? when was the last time the elbows were removed and the manifolds inspected...
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