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  1. Scott Danforth

    Who did you use to have a plexiglass windshield made?

    look locally for plastic fabrication and sales. most companies that sell acrylic sheet also do heat forming, etc. many will advertise boat windshields, etc if they make windshields agree with Matt, many of the local glass shops that do Auto/Residential/Commercial will have a company or two...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Engine choice

    OMC copied the Mercruiser key hole for the cobra. Assuming test drills show your transom is rot free, get a complete long-tail and bolt it in.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Oil Analysis for high-hour 4.5L 250 HP

    look at the rotating assemblies...... racing buddy of mine has a 2016 merc 6.2 with a damaged block..... the rotating assembly looks a lot like the GM SBC 377/383 rotating assembly. Not sure on the 4.5. I suspect the same bore/rod combination, just a slightly different stroke.
  4. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    remember, pics or it didnt happen.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Tandem axle trailer weight?

    if you are just looking for ball-park weights for towed figures. use #1250-#1300 if you need a weight to get it registered, call the company and get them to email you the shipping weight of your VIN some other notable weights fresh water is 8#/gallon, black water is 10#/gallon, fuel is 6.82#...
  6. Scott Danforth

    2023 Splash of the Year Nominations!

    @mickyryan is close...... something about not wanting to wear a rain coat because it was raining this weekend.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Alkylate fuel?

    you mean E-0. rec 90 is what your local gas station calls it to be able to charge you more. the BTU capacity of E0 and alkylate is the same
  8. Scott Danforth

    Voltmeter vs alt output

    Could be bad gauge, connections, alternator or all the above Start trouble shooting with a DVM
  9. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Talked to Micky...... He didn't want to go out in the rain to splash.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Windlass questions

    Usual scope of 5:1 to 7:1. :1 to 10:1 if it gets windy. So in 40', that is 280-400 feet of line and chain. In 100' of water, you will need up to 1000 feet of line and chain. At a minimum you should have 25 feet of chain
  11. Scott Danforth

    Need help identify part

    Lack of water flowing to the exhaust burned the shutters and the raw water pump. Check the other rubber bits in the exhaust system
  12. Scott Danforth

    Windlass questions

    How deep of water are you going to be anchoring in? What is your scope? How much chain will you be running? Then make sure your anchor locker will hold all that line and chain and have more than 15" from the top of the pile to bottom of windlass
  13. Scott Danforth

    Fuel injected parts no longer available

    Marine engines are wired different and programmed different than their automotive counterparts A good example is the same MEFI ECM used by GM as a crate motor, Mercruiser for a marine engine ECM, and Volvo Penta for a marine engine ECM. While the board level bits are the same, the pin out and...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Can anyone identify the type of boat in this painting?

    since there are burgees on the mytical 3rd mast and one on the 2nd mast. look up the mytical burgees, compare to real burgees and that my get you to a country. however they could also be mythical as well. if the burgees are real. then that detail of the mytical image is real and the boat may...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Alkylate fuel?

    you mean E-0? vs E-10 vs alkylate?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Can anyone identify the type of boat in this painting?

    Trying to identify a fictional boat in a painting where the author may or may not have taken artistic license is going to be difficult. Sort of like trying to identify the muse of Picasso from his paintings....
  17. Scott Danforth

    Fuel injected parts no longer available

    For Ford marine motors of the 90s, switching the NLA EFI and ignition bits for a carb and Malory ignition is common for keeping the motor alive. There are adapters for using the GM exhaust manifolds on some of the ford motors. In other cases, the exhaust manifolds are NLA. Check parts...
  18. Scott Danforth

    OMC vs Volvo drives

    Because the EFI bits for Ford Marine motors are NLA. The marine specific bits are NLA. That means no support Do not confuse lack of support from NLA parts from owner abuse and improper winterization leading to water in oil Plus over 90% of the marine I/O motors in operation today are GM...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Alkylate fuel?

    its the stuff they sell at the local box stores for emergency fuel. however at $24/gallon vs $3/gallon. its not like its flying off the shelves. its just fuel refined from natural gas vapors. it has the same BTU per gallon as standard dino squeezings. its just more expensive
  20. Scott Danforth

    removing outer aluminum trim from windshield

    a bunch of .030" thick stainless rectangles, about 1" wide, the corners radiused about 1/16" with the last 1.4" bent. then drive them up in there to hold the tabs. four putty knives and 8 hands work too (no, not a 1-man operation)
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