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  1. Scott Danforth

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    nope, motor is designed like a p-trap. water will drain to the top of the thermostat housing at best unless you pull the block drains
  2. Scott Danforth

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    good work......now get that 120 into the truck
  3. Scott Danforth

    Water pump dripping 5.0 GL

    If it's the circulation pump (bolted to block) then replace before use. Dripping means the thing is soon to fail If it's the raw water pump (bolted to crank) then that one is easily rebuilt, and you can probably use it this weekend, however should repair or replace soon
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water pump dripping 5.0 GL

    Which pump? Raw water or circulation pump?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Question/Advice: Fiberglass over old Fiberglass In Bilge Area.

    24 or 36 grit for material removal. 40 or 60 grit for between layer prep. 80 grit for gel coat prep
  6. Scott Danforth

    What is the part called that the power steering connects to?

    I probably have resealed about a hundred cylinders on the tail gate of a truck with some blue shop towels and a can of brake cleaner Don't sweat it in hydraulic systems without CBVs
  7. Scott Danforth

    Question/Advice: Fiberglass over old Fiberglass In Bilge Area.

    still need to grind there is no escaping grinding
  8. Scott Danforth

    dash cams

    you realize that the wifi system uses a short-range wifi network that is picked up within 20-30 feet of the unit, correct?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 prop suggestions.

    make sure the motor is up to snuff: check compression check fuel pressure check timing if all is good with the motor, then look at dropping down 1-2" in pitch. if you add a blade, you need to drop pitch. I personally would not recommend a 4-blade prop on a pontoon. FWIW, pontoons are...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Cause of alpha 1 steering freeplay discovered...(video uploaded)

    check the pinch bolt on the tiller arm.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Sealing electrical connections?

    CRC and Sprayon both have it. Green for marine, red for off-highway ( although I think they are both the same) McMaster Carr delivers. Grainger will have in store. https://www.grainger.com/product/1D276
  12. Scott Danforth

    1981 120 Mercruiser idles rough when hot

    FWIW, every pertronix kit I used failed. That is 3 out of 3 on 3 different motors. Always went back to points
  13. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    Well done Mickey
  14. Scott Danforth

    Sealing electrical connections?

    Soldering and the adhesive lined shrink wrap will help. Then hose the connection down with 2-3 coats of insulating varnish. It can then be submerged and be OK
  15. Scott Danforth

    Transom repair

    look at the stickies at the top of the forum. look at 5th sticky down, read link 14 in its entirety.
  16. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 3.0 Runs Poorly As It Warms Up

    2003 should be a TKS carb. check the TKS diode
  17. Scott Danforth

    1971 3.0 Liter Carb Question..

    file the points with a points file use a dwell meter to set the dwell (just gapping isnt good enough) then adjust timing then adjust the idle speed like mentioned above.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Sealing electrical connections?

    unfortunately, most boat OEMs in the 80's, 90's, and even the 00's didnt use tinned wire.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Sealing electrical connections?

    which connections? for battery connections, simply use marine electrical varnish (available from McMaster Carr as well as your local grainger or electrical house) for soldered connections, always use the adhesive lined shrink wrap. for any removable connection, the Deutsch DT series of...
  20. Scott Danforth

    94 four winns fling which engine

    the mini jet boat fad for the converted power head boats died about 1995 or so. the fling was not a stellar performer, just like the Boston Whaler Rage, Sea Rayder, Regal Rush and a bunch of other boats of similar design lots of noise and fuel burn, nearly no go the later hulls built by Baja...
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