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  1. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Restore or Replace

    That is a 34 year old boat. It also still has lots of wood in it
  2. Scott Danforth

    New(ish) motor is in! - Lifter tick?

    Time to do some diagnostics Either lifter is bad or not getting oil (plugged lifter bore oil passage) Roller motor or flat tappet? If roller, swapping lifter is easy. If flat tappet, you can replace the lifter, and go thru a cam/lifter break in 2 out of 3 times, you are good to go. However...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Everything done but low rpm at WOT. Distributor spring?

    Factory carb from OMC was 715 CFM. OMC part number 0986079 (Holley 9029) The motors responded better with 850cfm. With only a 600 CFM carb, pull the spark arrestor and drop the prop down in pitch to get you out of the hole.
  4. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Restore or Replace

    Only you can answer if $3000-$3500 for a restoration is worth it to you. All exterior grade of plywood has waterproof glue. Arauco plywood has 9 thinner plus (stringer) compared to the 5 thicker plys of the generic exterior plywood. Coosa and other synthetic materials are great, but will add...
  5. Scott Danforth

    How Filters are Made

    Wix and Purolator are both good filters. Hengst if you have a German car
  6. Scott Danforth

    New(ish) motor is in! - Lifter tick?

    That's not a rebuild. That is simply dressing the longblock Lifter tick are not common. Something is either adjusted wrong or failing
  7. Scott Danforth

    Everything done but low rpm at WOT. Distributor spring?

    Big Block Ford. Specifically your 460 cubic inch FE motor
  8. Scott Danforth

    2020 Rinker Express Cruiser 370 isenglass question

    And I am a French model Go see your local canvas shop. They have rolls of the stuff in stock
  9. Scott Danforth

    Grady White Weather Stripping

    Taylor Made
  10. Scott Danforth

    OEM digital gauges for 1999 115 Yamaha

    Buy new. Sierra gauges are made by VeeThree. OEM gauges are made by VeeThree
  11. Scott Danforth

    Lumpy idle after carb rebuild | Holley 2300 | Volvo Penta 3.0 GS

    You take an unlit propane torch. If you wave it over the carb throat and the RPm increases, you are a bit lean If you wave it over the carb throat and the RPM drops, you are rich Marine carbs do not have vacuum ports
  12. Scott Danforth

    tilt trim suddenly stopped working- troubleshooting?

    Motors are about $75 on Amazon
  13. Scott Danforth

    Broken Skeg

    your insurance company may insist on repair vs replace. talk to your agent. GPS works if the area was mapped regarding not hitting the rocks. best sign I ever saw was "Warning, local knowledge required" then again that was talking about the shifting channels down at Big Pass in Sarasota.
  14. Scott Danforth

    New(ish) motor is in! - Lifter tick?

    no, a lifter tick is not common. what is a "partial rebuild"
  15. Scott Danforth

    Bow light not working

    your old light was most likel Because the switch is wired wrong
  16. Scott Danforth

    Clutch Fan to Electric Conversion, 1997 Suburban

    And moves a lot more air
  17. Scott Danforth

    Lumpy idle after carb rebuild | Holley 2300 | Volvo Penta 3.0 GS

    There is no place on a marine carb to plug in a vacuum gauge
  18. Scott Danforth

    Holley 2300 2 BBL fuel filter

    With a fuel/water separating filter, that small inlet filter is not needed
  19. Scott Danforth

    Steering issue

    If you remove the cable, make sure it's smooth in the sheath If there is sticking and binding, it won't move the pilot shuttle property
  20. Scott Danforth

    New control box for a pontoon

    Lube up the button. You can. Just get the parts you need to repair your controller
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