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  1. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 Oil Leak - Oh No !!!

    could be a poor assembly job, or a seal that went south
  2. Scott Danforth

    Generic Boat Wiring information - Updated Verified

    Your Mercruiser used their own standards back in 1985. However all wiring including the new harness you bought follow this wiring which is a derivation of various SAE and AS standards
  3. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    because the impeller is a full 8" above the water inlet and the impeller will burn itself up and the housing up before it primes.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    its not, however water is forced to the impeller to force a prime. that is how muffs work on a 60PSI+ residential water supply.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Vapor Lock?

    that is run-on. and that little gasp at the end is the motor running backwards and sucking water from your exhaust. I bet you hydrolocked which is why it wouldnt start til morning, I bet you find water in your oil
  6. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    gel is easy to spray. especially with the 904 additive https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1988-rogue-2420.486013/page-9#post-3435750
  7. Scott Danforth

    Repair shop for CMC Actuator model 7050

    any local hydraulic shop
  8. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    Unless the container was big enough to have the whole drive submerged so the impeller starts out 5-8" below the water surface, it wont prime and you will burn up the impeller. always use muffs and always make sure the hose is 5/8" or 3/4" and the spigot is on full. there should be a 10' spray...
  9. Scott Danforth

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    my guess is they used the wrong wire for the trim standardized wire colors are in the electrical sticky. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/
  10. Scott Danforth

    Vapor Lock?

    knocking is usually lack of oil pressure which is usually not a good sign.
  11. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    I prefer to have the deck tabbed in and pour thru a series of small holes then I know there is full encapsulation and a full fill.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    based on the pic, you would need 2-3 quarts of white for the bottom and 1-2 quarts of orange for the sides and at least 1 gallon of 904
  13. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    Its covered in Friscos thread in the links
  14. Scott Danforth

    Oil Type?

    SAE30, 15W40, 20W50
  15. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    I did my whole 26 foot boat inside and out with 2 gallons of gel and 2 gallons of 904 additive. You do not need 5 gallons for the bottom
  16. Scott Danforth

    What is the main cause of an outboard that's hard to start again after it's already warm

    Usually lack of maintenance
  17. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    2# foam does add some structure, however 4# is structural
  18. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    you keep forgetting the foam is also structural. so the single 3/4" width stringer is plenty when properly encapsulated
  19. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    looking good Ted
  20. Scott Danforth

    Windlass struggling to pull rope

    https://www.p2marine.com/documents/simpson-lawrence/simpson-lawrence-sprint-400.pdf
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