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  1. Scott Danforth

    Guys, help with a weird fishbox on my new (to me) Robalo

    My guess there could be a check-valve installed backwards Coffin boxes used as an ice chest have a drain line that allows waste water out Floor boxes are generally storage with the same type of in-line scupper check
  2. Scott Danforth

    Oil Pressure Switch Necessary with the Sniper EFI?

    All electric fuel pumps in a marine environment need to have an alternate switch that shuts down the pump. One is the primary ignition, the second is either from an oil pressure switch, alternator output, or ECM command You want to make sure the pump is not running unless the motor is running...
  3. Scott Danforth

    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    First, welcome aboard Motor is junk, wiring is junk, blowers junk, steering cable is junk, control cables are junk, drive would need to be pulled apart. Water has now gotten into areas that it will never get out of Leak being transom, assume transom/stringers/deck are rotten Estimate $5000...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Exterior vs interior plywood

    Because the $2cost savings per sheet isn't worth it Because interior grade wood is has less plys
  5. Scott Danforth

    Suggestions about boat not getting on plane and prop protection

    They help the manufacturer make money and they help empty your wallet
  6. Scott Danforth

    Weight Reduction

    Your opinion. Good luck
  7. Scott Danforth

    4.3L Mercruiser Milkshake

    when a boat motor stops getting cooling water from the $15 impeller that someone didnt change, the exhaust temp goes from 200 F to 1100F in a matter of seconds the milkshake could be from that severe overheat regarding your block/heads. drain the cooling system and pressure test the cooling...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Cracked mercruiser 260

    if your 1986 boat has a 1986 motor (center mount valve covers, 12 manifold mounting holes and 1-piece RMS), then it is the same as your 1990 motor if your 1986 boat has a 1985 motor (2-piece RMS), then you will need a flywheel to go along with your 1990 motor the block crack is from poor...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Water leak

    Drain plug leaks Crack in hull Rain Swamp the boat Big wave Anchor from the stern Many ways for water to get in
  10. Scott Danforth

    Boat slowly stutters and eventually stalls, can start it again after 5-20 mins

    Check if your tank vent is plugged
  11. Scott Danforth

    Attwood mini king bilge pump.

    2 wires is manual only. 3 wires should both manual/auto
  12. Scott Danforth

    Going Bravo Dual Prop on a Yamaha 250 2 Stroke?

    It would be cheaper for you to sell what you have and buy what you want The money and time it would cost to mate a Mercruiser bravo drive to a Yamaha would be more than a complete new boat Not to mention lugging an outboard would kill it
  13. Scott Danforth

    Service manual 15

    That's because you can legally only gert manual for Brunswick products from Brunswick
  14. Scott Danforth

    rebuild kit

    Grab a tape measure and check. You need about 30" of width
  15. Scott Danforth

    Quit My Job . . .

    careful your side hustle doesnt become your main hustle
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 260 Backfire Through Exhaust

    brand new vortec heads (assembled) are $850 a set from GM (any GMPP dealer) used/modified vortec heads (screw in studs, roller rockers, better valve seals) used to be $400 a set from any engine builder in the mid-west until the rule change about 10 years ago. I ran vortec's on my 350 with a...
  17. Scott Danforth

    $2500 boat

    failure to use synthetic GL-5 in a volvo drive is bad if the gear oil smelled bad, then my guess your cone clutches are slipping
  18. Scott Danforth

    Weight Reduction

    if you want to save weight. get a 1985 or earlier merc 9.8 you go from 80# to 66#
  19. Scott Danforth

    Batter Switch Off, Still Power to Instrument Panel

    many times the auto bilge is hot wired direct to the house battery
  20. Scott Danforth

    85hp fuel mixture

    50:1 on dino squeezings
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