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  1. Scott Danforth

    Lightweight small outboard for remote steering

    1985 and older Merc 9.8 can be found with electric start. 65# short shaft manual start. About 75# for long shaft electric start Finding 2 good ones and the controls will be difficult
  2. Scott Danforth

    VP 280: exhaust water out helmet area

    Depends. Idle relief ports are at bottom of Y-pipe
  3. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra 5.0 efi surging in idle

    Read the manual
  4. Scott Danforth

    axle repair sleeve question

    Uhh.... Read page 33. You only have to heat them to about 200F (96C). You are correct, don't heat them above 355F (180C)
  5. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    Manual says SAE 30 for the tilt and trim You have to know your tank dimensions to have them programmed https://www.ssi-sensors.com/level-sensors
  6. Scott Danforth

    VP 280: exhaust water out helmet area

    You sure you are not seeing bubbling up from the idle relief ports? Or exhaust bellows are not on correctly Unless your bilge is full of water, no way for water to get to the steering fork to exit that way
  7. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra 5.0 efi surging in idle

    It's in the factory service manual https://outboardbooks.com/
  8. Scott Danforth

    kicker on boat or kicker on dingy?

    Buddy has a 2.5hp motor on his dinghy for his 37' sail boat. Came back a few times with the sailboat being towed by the dinghy
  9. Scott Danforth

    Low Compression, Low $ Advice

    If running ring free for a few weeks doesn't help, start saving for a power head
  10. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra 5.0 efi surging in idle

    Test your IAC
  11. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap Over - First Oil Selection

    Rotella T4 is dinosaur juice T5 is dino-syn mix T6 is synthetic (usually distilled from natural gas )
  12. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta DPS Prop Question

    D7 props are going to be for a very light boat. Way too much pitch for your boat I woul be looking for D3 or F3
  13. Scott Danforth

    Lightweight small outboard for remote steering

    It will be cheaper to find a complete motor used as a kicker with electric start, etc than to convert. However a couple of high-thrust electric trolling motors and you can move the batteries down low
  14. Scott Danforth

    1988 four Winn horizon 200

    If the dizzy is in front, it's a Ford. If the dizzy is in back, it's a Chevy Ford marine 5.0 liters usually have the 351 cam and the GT40 heads. So you can probably grab a block from a truck Back to your motor. I would not worry about it until you verify the hull is sound
  15. Scott Danforth

    slow drop on T&T, 1982 50 hp

    Maybe try fivestar?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Help with engine timing

    by using a timing light off of cylinder #1
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 165hp I/O

    agree with nola mike, engine is fine. the rest of the boat is a serious project needing lots of cash and time. I would be more worried about the transom and stringers than the motor. the motor puts the boat at 50 years of age the transom and floor look like they are original. my guess is the...
  18. Scott Danforth

    IR Laser Thermometer

    got one from amazon as a gift. it was $17 or so. works fine as it sits in my tool box until needed. its used as a diagnostic tool, so I am not concerned if the surface its reading is +/-3% or better.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boat painting

    so you didnt check the sticky on urethane paint and hardener for under $100? link 19 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ you missed the most important step. since you are bringing the boat to bare aluminum, you need a good etching compound like...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Sound deadening

    spray foam insulation is not fire resistant. marine sound deadening foam is.
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