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  1. Scott Danforth

    Changing remote controls?

    reach up the front side of the inside gunwale panel and put a tool on the fastener to remove the nuts. or use a nut splitter. if you dont have access from the front of that panel, you will be removing the panel
  2. Scott Danforth

    Cracked my out drive need help on a replacement

    some small 16-17 foot very light-weight go-fast boats were made with a 4.3 with a 1.47:1 drive. I believe the Donzi Sweet 16 came with such a setup. however it would not be the norm. the 1.57:1 drives were normally paired with a 5.7 liter your IMP would have came with either a 470 4-cylinder...
  3. Scott Danforth

    01 horizon 180 inquiry

    vinyl manufactured prior to 2004 would last up to 15 years. then the oils in the material will have dried out and the vinyl will be brittle and/or the vinyl will be degraded from mold/mildew vinyl manufactured post 2004 (when they removed the arsenic) will last about 7 years. the boat is now...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Orangish layer on boat will not come off

    straight oxalic acid. mix per instructions. https://www.amazon.com/OXALIC-Crystals-Cleaning-Removal-Remover/dp/B0147IFKBY/ hose on, do not let dry. hose on again... do not let dry..... hose on again. get stiff brush and long rubber gloves and start scrubbing. re-wetting as needed. if you...
  5. Scott Danforth

    RE: Issues with Mercruiser 5.0 LX 4 Barrel Carb

    with stock exhaust, I would use the 24 degree module and no more than 10 degrees base timing. with elevated risers, or aftermarket exhaust such as Stainless Marine, etc. I would use the 22 degree module and 12-14 degrees of base timing. this is to control reversion at idle.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Cracked my out drive need help on a replacement

    Some 4.3s use the 1.81 some use the 1.62 The drive from a 3.0 may work, however I would not use it myself
  7. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302...closed cooling

    Drop the cap pressure down to 12 psi maybe.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 502 (7.4l) turning over slowly, won't start.

    How was it winterized?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302...closed cooling

    Does your thermostat housing have a bypass? Try drilling 2 3/16" holes in the t-stat flange
  10. Scott Danforth

    95 4.3lx alpha one mercruiser cooling system question

    If it's a fresh water boat, the housing will outlast your grandchildren. Why throw money at parts that may not need replacing vs trouble shooting?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Oil change interval, synthetic or no, curious what we all do

    Synthetic with 8-10k oil changes Synthetic blend with 4-6k oil changes Dyno squeezings for 3k oil changes Use syn in turbo motors
  12. Scott Danforth

    Orangish layer on boat will not come off

    Use oxalic acid
  13. Scott Danforth

    BOATING FROM DULUTH MN TO MADELINE ISLAND WI

    after June when the ice is out in Duluth, and before September when it freezes up again. other than that, watch the weather, hug the shore and follow the depth charts
  14. Scott Danforth

    pontoon strakes do I need to lower the motor, prop?

    yes, lifting strakes will raise the boat . and then you need to lower the motor. pontoons really need a hydraulic jack plate as the SWL has a greater swing than most boat hull types.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Looking to add tilt steering to my outboard. Need some Clarification on parts needed

    remove your helm and cable. buy tilt helm and cable teleflex no longer exists in the marine world. they sold off the cable division. see SeaStar.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 2.5 120hp ignition help

    if you are using the delco voyager, your base timing is -2 degrees. regardless of 2.5 or 3.0
  17. Scott Danforth

    Correct prop size

    first, welcome aboard second, please have all 6 answers to the questions in the sticky labeled "Read this first" https://forums.iboats.com/threads/read-this-first.282907/ you most likely have a spun prop.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Low fuel pressure, fuel filter half full while idling.

    if you smell fuel, you have an issue you remove the vacuum line on the regulator to test. without the vac reference signal, the regulator should close title of the thread says the fuel filter is only half full. how can you see how full it is? its a metal spin-on filter.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Asking Open AI How to Change Impeller on 5.5Hp Johnson

    probably not. as todays programmers trust the AI.......
  20. Scott Danforth

    1970’s Tom Sawer ski boat.

    you realize that if you do the work yourself to bring the boat back, you are looking at about $5000-$6000 in cost and about a year of your time assuming you spend every hour not at your job working on it. Most restorations take a better part of two years that is $2500-$3000 for restoring the...
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