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  1. Scott Danforth

    Diagnosing trim gauge issues

    Trouble shooting steps in the factory service manual for your drive
  2. Scott Danforth

    Cable and Drum steering

    Talk to your local hydraulic shop. A simple orbitrol and hydraulic cylinder and you can get more stroke and less turns lock to lock
  3. Scott Danforth

    302 ford motor

    I do not believe they are even the same style, much less the same bolt pattern
  4. Scott Danforth

    Ambitious fraudster or rare machine

    Drive decals are cheap ( ~$5). Cowl decals are about $90
  5. Scott Danforth

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    With only $1 BOAT unit in the budget. I would focus on the engine, transom, flotation foam, deck, bilge pump, clearing the windshield and trailer maintenance. That alone will be over a grand The paint, strap and rub rail are fine. Plus, spending $400+ on that means you have to skip the...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Alumacraft Navigator 165 Tiller Live-well issues

    Depends on the boat. The intake pump is accessible from the bilge. Most of the other plumbing may require pulling the livewells I haven't had to pull a deck to replumb yet
  7. Scott Danforth

    Alumacraft Navigator 165 Tiller Live-well issues

    My guess is the cheap plastic plumbing is broken. I have repaired many live-well systems which require lots of swearing.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Alumacraft Navigator 165 Tiller Live-well issues

    After 20 years, the plastic plumbing could be broken
  9. Scott Danforth

    bought a kicker motor

    I wouldnt go thru the transom. I would tie the steering to your drive and use a tiller motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Repair Manual for newer MerCruiser 4.5L 250hp

    https://publications.brunswick.com/ only legal place to buy a mercruiser manual is thru mercruiser dealers or direct. you will want the engine manuals and the drive manual
  11. Scott Danforth

    Trim Manual

    tilt/trim system is covered in the drive manuals as its part of the drive system there is no controller other than the limit switches and a relay
  12. Scott Danforth

    New Fuel Gauge and Fuel Sending Unit, are still not showing any readings?

    did you do any troubleshooting prior to throwing money at parts? 5 minutes with a jumper wire and DVM would have indicated what is wrong with the original. most likely the ground buss at the helm has corrosion
  13. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser manifold and riser

    time to drain the block and pressure test to confirm how was the boat winterized?
  14. Scott Danforth

    Repair Manual for newer MerCruiser 4.5L 250hp

    Impellers and rubber bits go off calendar time. So doesn't matter if you don't use the boat or put 1000 hours a year on it
  15. Scott Danforth

    Dash panel for 1997 Stingray 190 LX

    You may be SOL. Try the sites like great lakes skipper, marine surplus and the like
  16. Scott Danforth

    Stingray 180rx overheating

    Did you simply toss it in the water vs doing all the maintenance the prior owner didn't do? Did you find all the missing bits of the old impeller? Did you back flush? Also, what motor/drive?
  17. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    No more than 3 psi for the pressure test
  18. Scott Danforth

    Belt Size or Part # for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen One

    As in brake line tubing from your local auto parts store
  19. Scott Danforth

    Help Please!

    if your vertical play is only 0.030", then leave it alone.
  20. Scott Danforth

    How much did a 2008 19' alumaweld stryker sport jet cost brand new in 2008?

    Rubber and plastic last max about 10-15 years
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