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  1. Scott Danforth

    1987 Bayliner Capri 1950 OMC Cobra bowrider starter bolt broke off.

    Pull drive Disconnect battery cables Disconnect harness Disconnect exhaust Disconnect fuel line Disconnect cables Remove lag bolts from front mount, pull rear mount bolts Lift motor out If you have been removing the drive every year and keeping on top of maintenance, that whole process is...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 carb?

    2-barrel mercarb is correct for the 220hp. However you can upgrade to a 650cfm 4-barrel if you want which is about 240hp
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 carb?

    In neutral the motor will spin to 5000rpm on 2 cylinders with a gummed up carb. Doesn't mean anything, and you run risk of destroying the motor Motor in pic is a vortec
  4. Scott Danforth

    Everything done but low rpm at WOT. Distributor spring?

    Who put the 600cfm automotive carb on the motor?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Broken Skeg

    Green Bay Propeller
  6. Scott Danforth

    Polyester resin over floatation foam

    2-part flotation foam is polyester foam.
  7. Scott Danforth

    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    glad you found the issue
  8. Scott Danforth

    2007 Tahoe 5.0 fuel issues

    no
  9. Scott Danforth

    1987 VIP Victory — no power to helm switch panel

    Is there power in the red wire at the key switch ... Yes or no If no, work your way back to the battery and find where you have power If yes, work your way along the purple wire until you don't have power
  10. Scott Danforth

    Trailering boat with outdrive struck down?

    Pull trim cylinders and use ratchet straps
  11. Scott Danforth

    Finishing before gelcoat

    The texture is from the mold If you are just doing a small spot, you can wax an area, make a mold plate, and use that to mold in the repair
  12. Scott Danforth

    Flotation foam

    Use flotation foam. The spray foam would retain water
  13. Scott Danforth

    1987 VIP Victory — no power to helm switch panel

    I would do some trouble shooting before replacing things
  14. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    Like putting in a window on a vw beetle. A bit of fishing line
  15. Scott Danforth

    Polyester resin over floatation foam

    It will not melt the foam. Resin by itself will simply crack. Resin needs cloth
  16. Scott Danforth

    Broken Skeg

    Looks like the skeg I had welded while I had lunch next door to the marina about 25 years ago. I think I paid $50 Check with your local marina
  17. Scott Danforth

    No spark issue

    I'm not a fan of pertronix
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 898 cooling issue

    Power Steering cooler If your old impeller was missing bits, they may be plugging the PS cooler
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 898 cooling issue

    Did you measure water flow? Did you back flush the PS cooler?
  20. Scott Danforth

    1987 VIP Victory — no power to helm switch panel

    Start with the basics. Clean all the connections Use a volt meter to find where the voltage stops. Being a car mechanic that should have been your first thought
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