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  1. Scott Danforth

    Winter Storage

    with just outboards, maybe a bit of fogging spray and change the lower unit oil
  2. Scott Danforth

    HELP 2005 5.0 MPI OVER REV

    big round plug made by cannon industries
  3. Scott Danforth

    Paint question for aluminum hull boats

    welcome aboard I would simply sand, and where you sand thru, use a good zinc etching primer. see link #19. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
  4. Scott Danforth

    Time to chuck the 470

    I would swap in an entire 5.7/A1G2 into the boat
  5. Scott Danforth

    replacing tires

    Wheels support hubs Hubs support axel Axles supports trailer Trailer supports boat Always jack the axel up under the spring
  6. Scott Danforth

    Does anyone know the name of this boat?

    It's name is Gabriel (says so on the side) As for original year of original hull, who knows As far as value, depends. The mis-matched trailer tires may be worth something. The trailer is worth something The hull will cost you a bit to dispose of
  7. Scott Danforth

    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Need pics of the race car
  8. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    Yes, the housing will bolt on. However will will to source a 153 tooth flywheel for the 1995 3.0 motor If it was me, I would redo the transom and switch to the Mercruiser stuff
  9. Scott Danforth

    HELP 2005 5.0 MPI OVER REV

    My guess bad terminal in the relay socket
  10. Scott Danforth

    At wits end Runs great for 20miles then knocking then sputtering 3.0

    sounds like timing is off what year 3.0? stating about the filter on the pump leads me to a late 80's. does it have points? if so, service them and set the dwell with a meter, then set timing.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Not sure who the photographer is for this one. sometimes my cousin sends them in to the DC visitor bureau
  12. Scott Danforth

    Location of freeze plugs on 3.8 Liter V6 Inboard / OMC sterndrive

    you do not drain from the core plugs there is no such thing as a "freeze plug" they are core plugs to get the casting sand out of the core of the motor during the casting process. no way they will ever protect a motor from freezing. you drain the motor from the drain plugs. there is one on...
  13. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    your 1995 motor will not work with a stringer 400 unless you get a custom made splined coupling disk. you can take the existing disk to a machine shop and have them weld up the holes and drill new holes . if you have a cobra drive (looks similar to the mercruiser drive). you can swap your...
  14. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    post a pic however if you have a big boot around the drive at the transom, you have a stringer 400 here is a pic of the boot on ebay
  15. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Not to far where I grew older (I wont ever grow up) this is the road that gets photographed every fall yes its a real road (to the ferry dock in Door County) yes its a blast on bicycles, bikes, and sportscars
  16. Scott Danforth

    Engine idle rpm oscillations

    IAC is on the throttle body Volvo uses a stock GM IAC. Mercruiser uses a Ford IAC
  17. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    it may however once a cone clutch starts slipping, it burnishes itself
  18. Scott Danforth

    1978 OMC Winterizing

    change engine oil and filter drain everything poke drain petcocks to make sure everything is clear block is now winterized pouring AF down the holes is fine change the oil in all 4 gear boxes (intermediate, upper, lower, and tilt) pull the drive and store in-doors. change the impeller every...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Outboard Model 90 ( 9 hp ) Questions

    volvo penta sells volvo penta manuals on their site.
  20. Scott Danforth

    F70 Yamaha, how many hours are possible before major rebuild?

    should be able to get 5000 hours on a motor with proper maintenance 1400 hours is just getting broken in.
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