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  1. Scott Danforth

    Turning Vintage and going Chrome

    Only if they push slowly or it's instant lights out
  2. Scott Danforth

    84 75hp disintegrating wire

    Welcome to mid 80s mercury outboards. The wiring insulation started to fall apart after 15 years New wire harness, and if you can use heat shrink to try to save the stator.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Turning Vintage and going Chrome

    Is it acceptable to yell "Fire in the hole" when taking colonoscopy prep? Asking for a friend
  4. Scott Danforth

    1986 4.3 Cracked Intake Manifold - please help with recommendations for 4 barrel combo

    I would upgrade to vortec heads unless you can find a marine manifold from edelbrock for the early heads. Edelbrock has dual alloy marine manifolds with naval bronze water passages and the rest is aluminum.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Alpha One Gen I Winterization

    on another note. your bilge should not have water in it. you have a leak somewhere
  6. Scott Danforth

    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    right past the warranty
  7. Scott Danforth

    New owner

    look for screws buried in the carpet along the edge
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Alpha One Gen I Winterization

    Pull the jump seats
  9. Scott Danforth

    Getting out of the bay

    get a GPS with updated charts and a Tow Boat US insurance plan
  10. Scott Danforth

    OMC Cobra - Volvo Penta Power Steering hose o-ring size 3852587 & 3852517

    measure the old ones, or get an o-ring assortment kit.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Bow mount fuel tank. Balance?

    put the beer cooler in front
  12. Scott Danforth

    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    dont do this. besides adding hundreds to thousands of pounds of weight, you will fill your starter up with water and get water in areas that should never get water.
  13. Scott Danforth

    What kind of bolts for aluminum handles?

    I would have gone with stainless grab handles. However since you have the aluminum. coat the bolts with Permatex aviation sealant when you install them. it will act as a sealant, a corrosion barrier, a galvanic barrier and anti-seize all in one application.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Water leaking from block but pressure tested fine?

    shut off the air source and see how long it holds 15 psi. should be forever. additionally, it looks like there is a fair amount of rust on the cylinder heads. the water could be running down the exhaust manifolds onto the heads and pooling at the deck where you see the orange rust (vs the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Can't identify model?

    generic light socket. look at attwood you would have to post a picture of the double spade connector. no clue without a visual. my guess an outrigger / downrigger socket. look at Scotty brand the top is most likely great lakes boat top or westland (their mexican operation) the plastic...
  16. Scott Danforth

    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    the BRP engineers developed the Rotax. its what they understand.
  17. Scott Danforth

    small pocket in floor of 1989 Searay 220 Sundancer

    There shouldn't be any water in your bilge unless you have a leak
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 diagnosis / serial number decode

    First thing to address on any used boat is new raw water pump, drive service, etc
  19. Scott Danforth

    It's time, advice...

    Yes, use the wider skis initially. I have a set of old wooden skis that are as old as I am. Dad bought them a few weeks after I was born. They can get anyone up and skiing. You can ski behind a 14 foot boat with a 10hp if needed Agree, skiing on snow and in water are two different things...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    I still say it's the transom
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