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  1. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing Inboard and I/O

    Winterizing your engine and drive. Winterizing your boats engine and drive is a lot of work. Not doing it or doing it improperly WILL be very expensive to fix , and that is also a lot of work. Plan on giving yourself the full day to winterize your boat, and don't wait till the last minute to do...
  2. Scott Danforth

    installing a remote oil filter set up, got a question....

    I use permatex or loctite thread sealant myself.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat time?

    with the insurance companies, its all numbers. if the repair costs more than x% of the boats value, its a loss. most hull repairs done at a licensed/insured marine repair facility easily exceed the value of a boat.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Helpful Tips

    Just a few helpful boating tips and hints: working on the boat today, thought I would share some tips/tricks that help make sure you are aware of the boating rules and regs...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat time?

    got pics, I dont download movies from experience to do a complete gel coat on a 24 foot boat, you are looking at a significant amount of time for prep, then post spray work. about $300 in incidentals not to mention about $400 in gel for white and 904 addititve exactly like the single cab C-10...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Ultracraft boats?

    condition of an 18 year old boat is more important than brand. Ultracraft is a defunct Misty Harbor brand. Misty Harbor primarily makes pontoon boats now consolidating the offerings in 2021 (closing some plants, etc.)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Can’t Figure out Prop ….

    No way a 3.0 is spinning a 23p prop. or a 21p prop
  8. Scott Danforth

    Steering Issue volvo penta 5.0

    If the pump turns easy, look for something out of alignment. 120 hours in 20 years means the boat sat for 20 years or more
  9. Scott Danforth

    Pistons on Ford 302 / Mercruiser 188

    Just google 4/7 swap and start reading
  10. Scott Danforth

    Steering cable replacement nightmare/how to remove steering tube and swivel block?

    Did you pry open the locking tabs first?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Steering Issue volvo penta 5.0

    welcome aboard what troubleshooting have you done? check your power steering system for oil turn the pump, if it doesnt turn easy, rebuild the pump (rebuild kit is $14)
  12. Scott Danforth

    gonna brag on myself for a minute

    Nice work Joe
  13. Scott Danforth

    water in pontoon

    drop a bit of stiff 5/16" tubing thru the top vent on the toon log portion. with the tubing at the low point (best you can figure on the trailer) up against a the lower corner of the aft baffle, take a rag, an air nozzle and your hand. put the air nozzle to the hole (with the tube coming out)...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Oil leak - Volvo Penta 5.7

    sender should be on block port just to the left or port of the distributor. switch should be on the oil pump housing boss, in one of the two ports there.
  15. Scott Danforth

    skeg damage ...home repair

    go to your local radiator shop. they all weld aluminum cheap pay them $35 (yes, $35) to weld up the skeg (just pull the plug when they weld to not blow the seals out) dress the welds yourself
  16. Scott Danforth

    Pistons on Ford 302 / Mercruiser 188

    that is why the 351 cam in the 351 and 302HO has a different firing order than the standard 302. similar to the 4/7 cylinder swap on Big Block Chevys, the cylinder double swap leads to slightly better fuel distribution and a few ponies more
  17. Scott Danforth

    1986 Mercruiser 470/170hp/3.7L Carb backfire, low vacuum, other weird issues

    run a piece of fishing line thru the passages to make sure they are clear.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Buying an '03 Sea Ray Sundeck 220

    agree, on a repower, get a heat exchanger. with an alpha drive, you can only do the half system unless you add a crank mounted pump
  19. Scott Danforth

    Testing Starter Relay on No Start

    If you have voltage on the starter relay coil, and incoming voltage on the starter relay and no outgoing voltage. The relay contacts are probably bad
  20. Scott Danforth

    Which hull brands to avoid

    The Mercedes is just a pile of high priced expensive bits that fail at a higher rate than the Jetta. My Jetta was bulletproof, with the original clutch lasting 240,000 miles, the leather I interior was flawless except that one hole from a tool in my back pocket. Where my neighbors Mercedes...
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