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  1. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat removal or not.

    You will need to address the spider cracks. There are repairs for cracks in the sticky
  2. Scott Danforth

    88 bayliner ciera 2556 command bridge.

    If the glass is flat, see your local glass shop Or contact Taylor Made Good luck with your late 80s Bayliner Hopefully it was stored indoors
  3. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat removal or not.

    as long as the gel is not scratched or cracked a good sanding with 320 grit will be enough if scratched, fill the scratches if cracked, you may have some fiberglass work first.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Parts Listing

    why are you shouting (bolded text)
  5. Scott Danforth

    1986 75hp Mercury 4cyl shop manual

    Mercury sells shop manuals every day
  6. Scott Danforth

    Help getting the Henry O project on the water

    Whalers do not have much if any wood other than transom Gunwale reinforcement is either core or aluminum plates Not sure how your boat is made Motor work in the appropriate motor forum on Iboats
  7. Scott Danforth

    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Pull drive Pull motor Clean bilge Replace transducer Install motor Align motor Install drive
  8. Scott Danforth

    Help getting the Henry O project on the water

    Built like a whaler means foam sandwich hull (not worth repairing) Soft means something is rotten (near impossible to fix on a sandwich hull) if the VRO works, use it
  9. Scott Danforth

    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Thru-hull transducer mounted under the motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray engine replacement

    pull outdrive pull motor tear down old stuff off old long block Install stuff on new long block install motor align motor install drive go boating For your 1987 boat, you should have a 4.3 with flat tappet cams and either a 2-barrel or a 4-barrel you can get a 1996 or newer 4.3 with vortec...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Wide, classic style boat (helm) seats?

    both the wide helm seat and the cooler seats are equally comfortable. about as comfortable as sitting on the floor with nothing else but a thin blanket.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Plastimo AS 100 Auto Pilot

    most likely if it was a pawn shop, the parts may have been stolen.
  13. Scott Danforth

    MCM 470 Starter Shot? Replacement options?

    could be a bad starter. I would have it rebuilt vs replaced. however you can do either. its your boat BTW, no such thing as semi-rebuilt. you just did maintenance until you have the head off, new components such as pistons, etc and a machine shop is involved. nothing was rebuilt. just...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Plastimo AS 100 Auto Pilot

    welcome aboard. have you gone to the companies website and looked for manuals? https://www.plastimo.com/en/support/downloads.html
  15. Scott Danforth

    Does something exist to change angle of exhaust elbow and tube on a 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive?

    there is no such thing as "standard" however if you are mixing vintages of motors and y-pipes, you have to be careful. post pictures of what you have. be specific about vintage of components.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Please help

    welcome aboard most likely the motor does not have a thermostat if you are overheating, service the impeller
  17. Scott Danforth

    Snaps hole repair

    the standard screw is a #8. they make snaps with #10 screws and snaps without screws so you can use a machine screw and a nut if you can get access to the backside. get a snap without a screw and use a machine screw, backing washer and a nut. if you cant get access, try the #10 screw snaps...
  18. Scott Danforth

    New member here,not new to boats but never had to know the info I need now back then like I do now...LOL.

    Get your hull surveyed. Carvers of that vintage are not the greatest build quality. You will likely find moisture Motors and drives are the easy part
  19. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    Or eBay...
  20. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    File the points Gap the points Verify dwell with a meter
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