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  1. Scott Danforth

    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    being a sailboat, while there is a bit less fairing and you may not have to redo the non-skid on the foredeck working upside down underneath...... however, its messy and a PITA. much easier to re-roll the non-skid from the top while working in shorts vs having to try and hold up 3 yards of...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 L Manifolds

    you probably have the problematic bat-wing manifolds. replace them.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Engine hours

    Just provide power as indicated How do you know the 483 is accurate? Most hour meters are not accurate, and the are generally used for maintenance guidance
  4. Scott Danforth

    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    That would be more work than removing the top layer, removing the damaged core, gluing in new core, then 3 layers of 1708 vacuum bagged
  5. Scott Danforth

    pressure test lower end adapter

    Motor is 3/8-16 Bicycle stem threads are 5/16-24 Some air hose threads are 1/8" NPT The adapter I use with my mityvac is the one from my $4 lube oil pump kit
  6. Scott Danforth

    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    It's not sprayed in if it's laminated. It was core foam put in the mold then covered on (layer on the inside)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Tips On Replacing Starter

    Go up to the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner. Click on the desktop version
  8. Scott Danforth

    Is there a better latch for my engine cover?

    Doubt you even need them
  9. Scott Danforth

    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    Recore with foam I would use poly vs epoxy Epoxy won't melt the foam. It's just 3x the cost
  10. Scott Danforth

    Marine Max data breach?

    marine max owns a bunch of marine parts stores. heck, capital one got hit a few years back. hackers must die
  11. Scott Danforth

    Changing outdrive on my inline 6 165 HP.

    did you check the alignment? (should be done every year)
  12. Scott Danforth

    '85 Sierra 16.5' Fiberglass - Floor / Transom / New Layout

    skip the MEK..... go straight to grinding. figure 4-6" past every seam for tabbing...... then grind about another 4" further than you think
  13. Scott Danforth

    Math problem

    at idle in a barrel, only about 50-70% of the fuel and oil gets burned, the remainder goes out the exhaust and becomes sludge. most of the fogging oil goes out the the exhaust.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Math problem

    This
  15. Scott Danforth

    Run Merc 3.0LX on external fuel tank

    still not legal on an I/O, and the mechanical pump will suck fuel over 22 feet. so not needed.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Math problem

    FWIW, I have an outboard at 24:1, one at 50:1. Both smoke about the same at idle chain saws at 32:1, weed whackers at 32:1 and a moped at 40:1. They also do not produce much smoke I love the smell of 2-strokes That little extra oil in the fuel won't hurt
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mounting cleats on my dock

    Depend on the water that the dock is in. Buddy of mine has a 40 foot dock that turns into a T. Lake will see Summer storms that can have 80-100mph winds Dock has a row of cleats every 6-8 feet, 2 stakes in land, 2 cleats on the T. Boat is kept off the dock about 4' with the lines. Only tied...
  18. Scott Danforth

    O2 Sensor codes . . .

    7/8" box wrench or deep well socket and a cut-off wheel if you don't have a band saw
  19. Scott Danforth

    Lake Ontario

    I havent boated Ontario, however been on Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and Lake Erie. There have been days where a 17 foot was big enough. there are days that the 26 foot we were in wasnt big enough. that was up in Deaths Door in lake Michigan leaving the bay of Green Bay. what was 1-1/2' of...
  20. Scott Danforth

    New to me used 2.3l

    follow the procedure on the cobra cables that @Lou C posted
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