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  1. Scott Danforth

    rustoleum mirror effect spray paint

    first, welcome aboard. you can try it, however you will most likely be disappointed. Mirror effect is to be sprayed on the back side of glass or acrylic to turn it into a mirror. not sprayed the front side. plus, being a paint, you would need to properly prepare your toon logs for paint by...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Just bought a Winner Wildcat 1972

    First, welcome aboard The soft spot in the floor means the floor is rotten. It also means the stringers and transom are rotten as well. Plan on a full hull restoration. See the restoration forum, 4th sticky down has all the information you will need. Liik at links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a and...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    hell no. run good fuel. removing the carburetor will never ever ever ever keep it from guming up. read the factory service manual. https://outboardbooks.com/
  4. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    look at your picture. that belt will take longer to crack the beer and grab the wrench than it will take to pull the belt.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    remove old belt go to NAPA and they can measure the belts you have buy two new belts.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Cutting fiberglass support bows

    oscillating tool is probably best. cut-off wheel is probably second best. sawzall is probably 3rd best what tools do you have handy?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    because its cheap, delivered to my house by amazon, and has zinc in it needed for flat tappet cams.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    you guys also spend 5X on the boats to begin with.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    your manual will state SAE 30. however I would run Rotella 15W-40 diesel in the motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    anti-freeze amount

    the factory refers to Fresh Water Cooling as having a heat exchanger. and Raw Water Cooling as being cooled by the Raw Water. Raw water can be green water or blue water. Blue Water = Non-salted Water (rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, swimming pools, etc) Green Water = salted water (oceans, etc)...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Force clamp screw bolt thread size?

    3/4-16 is UNF. use a tape measure, measure out 1" and count threads.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Force clamp screw bolt thread size?

    3/4" threads are most likely 3/4-10
  13. Scott Danforth

    New floor in fiberglass - rainwater drainage?

    your in-floor hatches will be below the water line you will have to build them like you build livewells and have a pump for each one. to keep your deck self bailing, you will need to make the hatches water-tight. I dont know your particular boat, however most boats do not have a lot of room...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Air Pump

    if you are going to put a compressor in the bilge, it needs to be SAE J1171 compliant so you dont blow your boat up. the issue with any on-board system is going to be how much volume of air you will have. anything that is 12 volt is not going to have a large tank. Not sure there is a solution...
  15. Scott Danforth

    2015 Four Winns fuel gauge

    Most likely corrosion or bad connection at the tank sender. Check there. Check continuity of the pink wire
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 starting problem

    Battery voltage? Check the cables for corrosion Check voltage at the starter (both the B terminal and the S terminal)
  17. Scott Danforth

    Temperature Sender?

    Links to sensor manufacturers in the electrical forum stickies Look at the SMP (standard motor products) catalog
  18. Scott Danforth

    1985 Bayliner floor and under problems

    Floor is always the last to rot. Fiberglass resin has a shelf life of 6 months
  19. Scott Danforth

    2006 Sylvan Mirage Tri Pontoon

    What color wire is on the switch. Wire colors are standard
  20. Scott Danforth

    "FREE"19' Manatee!

    Free boats usually become the most expensive boats
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