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  1. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra 5.0 efi surging in idle

    It's in the factory service manual https://outboardbooks.com/
  2. Scott Danforth

    kicker on boat or kicker on dingy?

    Buddy has a 2.5hp motor on his dinghy for his 37' sail boat. Came back a few times with the sailboat being towed by the dinghy
  3. Scott Danforth

    Low Compression, Low $ Advice

    If running ring free for a few weeks doesn't help, start saving for a power head
  4. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra 5.0 efi surging in idle

    Test your IAC
  5. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap Over - First Oil Selection

    Rotella T4 is dinosaur juice T5 is dino-syn mix T6 is synthetic (usually distilled from natural gas )
  6. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta DPS Prop Question

    D7 props are going to be for a very light boat. Way too much pitch for your boat I woul be looking for D3 or F3
  7. Scott Danforth

    Lightweight small outboard for remote steering

    It will be cheaper to find a complete motor used as a kicker with electric start, etc than to convert. However a couple of high-thrust electric trolling motors and you can move the batteries down low
  8. Scott Danforth

    1988 four Winn horizon 200

    If the dizzy is in front, it's a Ford. If the dizzy is in back, it's a Chevy Ford marine 5.0 liters usually have the 351 cam and the GT40 heads. So you can probably grab a block from a truck Back to your motor. I would not worry about it until you verify the hull is sound
  9. Scott Danforth

    slow drop on T&T, 1982 50 hp

    Maybe try fivestar?
  10. Scott Danforth

    Help with engine timing

    by using a timing light off of cylinder #1
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 165hp I/O

    agree with nola mike, engine is fine. the rest of the boat is a serious project needing lots of cash and time. I would be more worried about the transom and stringers than the motor. the motor puts the boat at 50 years of age the transom and floor look like they are original. my guess is the...
  12. Scott Danforth

    IR Laser Thermometer

    got one from amazon as a gift. it was $17 or so. works fine as it sits in my tool box until needed. its used as a diagnostic tool, so I am not concerned if the surface its reading is +/-3% or better.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Boat painting

    so you didnt check the sticky on urethane paint and hardener for under $100? link 19 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ you missed the most important step. since you are bringing the boat to bare aluminum, you need a good etching compound like...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Sound deadening

    spray foam insulation is not fire resistant. marine sound deadening foam is.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Front Deck Rail Replacement on Four Winns Horizon

    depends on how fourwinns wired it.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1972 Glastron v164 trim gauge

    welcome aboard. the gauge and sender testing information are in the factory service manual. most likely the trim sender on the drive is bad, they only last a few years.
  17. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    so it works, it is just not accurate. your boat also is not sitting level. My guess is the sender is at the front of the tank. so replacing it wont change the accuracy unless you go with a custom programmed ultrasonic tank level sensor vs the resistor and float arm.
  18. Scott Danforth

    axle repair sleeve question

    If you have the correct speedi sleeve, you have to heat it to put it on, then it shrinks in place
  19. Scott Danforth

    Front Deck Rail Replacement on Four Winns Horizon

    Depends. Sometimes yes Usually screws and sealant
  20. Scott Danforth

    help with 1989 Celebrity Boat (5.7 Mercruiser)

    Fuel lasts 12 months from date of distillation max. What you have is varnish
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