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  1. Scott Danforth

    Dielectric grease--everywhere?

    doubtful.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Dielectric grease--everywhere?

    many boat builders still are not using tinned copper wires for the boat, solely relying on the sealing of the connectors. this often leads to corrosion issues well after the warranty period light corrosion on contacts is common, as evidenced by the flashlights in the house and RV, and even the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    How do I clean a Starcraft Islander hull

    simple green full strength and a stiff scrub brush. depending on the mineral deposits, you may be scrubbing for a long time. being a fresh water creek dealing with great lakes mineral deposits......Wax is your friend here. if you feel you need to do a bottom paint, realize that is a difficult...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Dielectric grease--everywhere?

    I would not have put dielectric grease between the crimp terminals and the wire. crimp them dry, then use epoxy lined heat shrink. I use both dielectric grease and marine electrical varnish.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Boat had been stored for 19 years

    you are light on your estimates to redo the floor. the floor is the last thing to rot. you will spend $3500 just to redo the hull, add another $2-3000 if you sew your own seat covers. then you have rigging stuff like blowers and bilge pump, etc that you will need to most likely replace if...
  6. Scott Danforth

    2003 Glastron VP 5.0 GL Overheat issue

    recheck the raw water pump. only use Johnson impellers or get them from Volvo Penta. do not use Amazon impellers only use GM raw water pumps. most of the amazon ones are not marine. they are cheap automotive ones with steel impellers do not use amazon for junk manifolds
  7. Scott Danforth

    Scupper below water line?¿

    got a pic?
  8. Scott Danforth

    White residue on prop shaft, thrust washer, inside prop etc.

    your boating in a high mineral area. the minerals on the prop shaft and the slight bit of minerals and transfer aluminum corrosion on the thrust washer. you should see a few corrosion pimples under the back side of the prop wire brush it, paint it, use prop grease on the shaft and go boating.
  9. Scott Danforth

    MPI Starting

    check fuel pressure. you could have a leaking injector that is filling the intake manifold with fuel. the excessive fuel would be cleared by having the throttle open.
  10. Scott Danforth

    2 stroke longevity?

    Joe, just add this.
  11. Scott Danforth

    1987 Merc 180 (“470” 3.7 litre) won’t idle

    have these carbs been sitting? how is the needle/seat/float?
  12. Scott Danforth

    2003 Glastron VP 5.0 GL Overheat issue

    I will also add, the chinese amazon specials that you have listed are more expensive than Barr manifolds which are OEM quality. I only recommend Barr or Osco. I do not recommend amazon chinese manifolds.
  13. Scott Danforth

    2003 Glastron VP 5.0 GL Overheat issue

    I do not see where you replaced the raw water pump or looked at the cooling line fitting on the drive
  14. Scott Danforth

    5.0 GXi-F Injector Plugs on Wring Injector

    the diagram is in the factory service manual for the EFI
  15. Scott Danforth

    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    its a bilge pump discharge fitting. doesnt really matter much on that, however the hose bends easier with the fitting clocked
  16. Scott Danforth

    Does my GL-5 75W90 need to be official?

    I use amsoil marine gear lube.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Is this repairable for safe use on the lake?

    with a bit of bracing, a come-along, and a dead blow hammer, you can get most of that out of there.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    sawzall with a long flexible blade or an oscilating tool.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boat budget question

    liquid project enhancer is never added to the project unless you use it as a gauge of time...... as in that is a 2-beer project or a 6-beer project.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Who was asking about a keel guard?

    from the search function
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