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  1. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum primed, gel coat?

    2-part paint Gel wouldn't survive on aluminum.
  2. Scott Danforth

    No start question

    What did you set dwell to? What is your timing set to? How hot does the motor get? Have you serviced the raw water pump?
  3. Scott Danforth

    1997 Mercruiser 5.7 EFI blown head gasket

    its called fire-sloting its what happens when you run it with a bad head gasket for a bit. I have in a pinch, welded up the fire-slot, dress the welds and run the motor. usually the head will crack in about 3 months. if the slot is not too deep, you can surface the motor deck and get new heads.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Metal Boat Lettering

    dont over-think it. apply VHB to back of letters trim with x-acto knife use painters tape as guide to get in correct location peal backing, stick in place, press with hand the initial grip will hold in place. by the next day, you need a knife to remove.
  5. Scott Danforth

    1988 HarborCraft?

    what does your paperwork you got with the boat tell you? (Title, Registration and Bill of Sale) without paperwork, it is most likely a yard planter expect to dump about $8k into it as it looks like a severe project. expect the stringers, transom, sole to be rotten. Harborcraft was part of...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust Manifold question

    how many years did it sit with water in the bilge? pic shows flywheel rusted and water line on the oil pan. I would go with aluminum across the board or cast iron across the board or stainless across the board Stainless Marine (aluminum manifolds and stainless elbows) Gil Marine Custom...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Does this seem right to you?

    looks like the plastic pads are missing. parts are available.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    My wife would kill me if I did back to back restoration projects.
  9. Scott Danforth

    water in engine, is it salvageable?

    from the look of the rusty exhaust ports, you have a leaking exhaust have the head checked at your local machine shop acetone test the exhaust (it may be cracked) drain the oil as you have water in the oil.
  10. Scott Danforth

    VP SX-M trim cylinder - bleeding method?

    steering cylinder is simply turning right and left a dozen times trim cylinders is simply raising and lowering drive fully about a dozen times
  11. Scott Danforth

    Metal Boat Lettering

    3M VHB tape. Probably 4950
  12. Scott Danforth

    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    @jlh3rd let's keep it civil
  13. Scott Danforth

    Quick question on steering actuator

    I got stuck between the front pulleys and bulkhead and was there for an hour before the neighbor heard me
  14. Scott Danforth

    Aligning Mercruiser 3.0 after Gimbal Bearing with Side Mounts

    Look up alignment process for 4.3. The side brackets allowed the boat to receive either a 3.0 or 4.3
  15. Scott Danforth

    Where can I find the oil filter?

    Left side of block, at the pan rail
  16. Scott Danforth

    1989 4.3 LX Quadrajet Rebuild

    Make sure all the passages are clear before putting it back together
  17. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Now you need to build a steamer box
  18. Scott Danforth

    Frustrated with shift/throttle

    So go back and look at the shift linkage to see if it's moving. Since you just rebuilt it, the cover should come off easy
  19. Scott Danforth

    90HP Mercury pushing 24' pontoon

    If you want speed, buy a planing hull. Pontoons take lots of power to go fast If you want fuel economy, just putt along or get oars or a sail A 4-stroke OB will burn about 0.45# of fuel per HP per hour. So 0.45 x 100hp (crank, not the 90hp at prop) x 1 hour will be in the neighborhood of 45#...
  20. Scott Danforth

    5/8" barb fuel tank vent fitting?

    Use narrower clamps
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