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  1. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum Hull Grounding Question

    ^+1.... Never use an aluminum hull as ground
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help prop an old boat?

    Spin that ToP at 6000 RPM for a bit and you will blow the motor as cylinder #3 welds itself You want a tach to tell you what RPM you are spinning at as you test any prop.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner engine swap??

    It is possible, however from experience.... It gets old after a very short while
  4. Scott Danforth

    What engine in new boat

    Pull the valve cover and look at the casting number if it bothers you to know which one of the two casting numbers you have
  5. Scott Danforth

    Only goes 20 MPH

    Each flapper has 2 leafs
  6. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner Capri 2150 resurrection.

    FWIW, I rebuilt a carb, set it on the shelf in the garage for about a month, insects built a nest in the vent tubes on both bowls and filled the carb with enough dirt that it wouldnt run right when filled with fuel.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Huge sunbrella canvas boat cover off of 30 footer will sell for ,?

    since its 20 years old. probably wont sell. sunbrella is sold in 54" wide rolls. so there has to be a seam or two on your 30 foot long, 12 foot wide and aproximately 12 foot tall cover.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Replace or repair SX-A trim / tilt motor possible?

    the issue is the hard candy shell around the motor. my guess is it can be pulled apart and repaired, however then you have to re-seal the pump/motor
  9. Scott Danforth

    When my boat is on the trailer, this happens.

    if your motor is in reverse, can you still lift up, if no, then you are fine. if yes, then you have an issue.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Belts for 4.3 V6

    The manufacturer of the belts is dayco, gates, or Goodrich or conti Mercruiser just buys the same belts you can buy and marked it up for resale
  11. Scott Danforth

    test trim cylinders possible?

    Doubt it's siezed Yes you can test any hydraulic cylinder Most likely electrical issue preventing the pump from running
  12. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Restore or Replace

    Is it complete from pulley to prop as you have to change everything
  13. Scott Danforth

    Garboard drain assembly

    Most expanding drain sleeves go all the way thru the transom. You also need the flaring tool. The garboard flange gets sealed on the outside of the hull. Remove flange Replace tube Replace flange Seal with uv4000 as needed
  14. Scott Danforth

    New Motor same power issue

    Mercruiser doesn't use HEI. They use their own Thunderbolt ignition The Rochester carb went away after 1989. Electric fuel pumps were not needed until the vortec motor in 1996. So what vintage Frankenstein motor do you have? Did you test the boat side of the fuel system? Popping is running...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Swapping lower units on 1997 115 hp Johnson with 1989 90hp Johnson

    Open up the parts manuals and service manuals, however you will find that there have been a fair amount of changes that happened between 1989 and 1997.
  16. Scott Danforth

    What engine in new boat

    Look closer to the flywheel housing for the casting number
  17. Scott Danforth

    What engine in new boat

    Post the complete block casting number behind the starboard cylinder head You may have a 5.7
  18. Scott Danforth

    1995 Commodore 272 fuel gauge inaccurate

    Most new boats electronically dampen the gauge. Not accurate, but people do not freak out Old boats just have the gauge rise and fall as you hit waves, and people freak iut As far as accuracy, only an ultrasonic sensor would be accurate. All others are dependent on how much the boat squats...
  19. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    Using muffs? Is the raw water casting on the H-frame pivot in good shape?
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