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  1. Scott Danforth

    Fuses

    Those are ETA or Carling Tech circuit breakers
  2. Scott Danforth

    1988 364v Comanche bass ranger

    The large red wire is your feed. There are buss bars. Ground wires go to a ground buss
  3. Scott Danforth

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    is that bird pooh?
  4. Scott Danforth

    How to launch stern drive safely?

    you owned one. you know the sound. you probably know the sound of the worn ball gears too
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 water in block

    do a compression test. are all cylinders between 125 and 150 psi? do a water jacket pressure test. does it hold 15psi?
  6. Scott Danforth

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    I would hit the clear while its still tacky
  7. Scott Danforth

    Chaparral Tach Reading Too High

    my guess is the tach is set on the wrong setting
  8. Scott Danforth

    Best way to fix this hull damage

    link 13 in the DIY info stickies gives you most of the information you will need. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
  9. Scott Danforth

    Tilt trim pump.

    ATF. however you can mix in SAE 30
  10. Scott Danforth

    Penta 270 Outdrive U-Joint Options

    depends on which center you have. the updated shaft is GKN parts, not sure what the older shaft is. I believe the late Don S has this information in the volvo stickies
  11. Scott Danforth

    Thru Hull Replacements

    Stainless or Bronze?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Best Outboard Today

    Anything man-made will fail Oars and sails are forever
  13. Scott Danforth

    Heat Exchanger on Volvo 5.0

    A heat exchanger is a device that transfers thermal energy between two thermally conductive fluids is this a factory HX installation or an aftermarket? when was the last time the raw water side (tube side) of the HX was cleaned out? what is the status of your raw water impeller? you will NOT...
  14. Scott Danforth

    4.3lx flywheel replacement

    no your tach is the grey wire to the coil if the tach is acting up, check the connections at the gauge. and move the selector switch around a bit to clean corrosion (putting it back where you start from)
  15. Scott Danforth

    4.3lx flywheel replacement

    no, not an issue the best aftermarket flywheel would be a billet steel SFI rated flywheel. or your Mehling stock GM flywheel with a replaced ring gear
  16. Scott Danforth

    What can I darken my deck with and add non skid?

    sand the deck with 80 grit tape off what you want to do as non-skid mix up the color of gel you want with some fumed silica roll it on with a bed-liner roller. wait 5 minutes, then roll again. then wait until it kicks and roll over the gel pulling little peaks for the non-skid
  17. Scott Danforth

    How to launch stern drive safely?

    the "wirrrrrlllll-CLUNK" is the sound the drive makes when you lower it. you hear the whirl of the gear motor, and when the drive hits home, its a loud "CLUNK"
  18. Scott Danforth

    Wood fillers for pontoon decking

    you can use anything to fill the voids. a fairing compound (or if you really want, bondo) sawdust and glue (I would use tite-bond III)
  19. Scott Danforth

    Seat Restoration

    usually when the T-nuts rust, the rest of the substrate and foam need to be replaced. https://www.mcmaster.com/tee-nuts/material~stainless-steel/316-stainless-steel-tee-nut-inserts-for-wood/
  20. Scott Danforth

    Tachometer Problem

    check the tach against a good known shop tach
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