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  1. Scott Danforth

    4.3 merc water in #5 cylinder

    Look at the manifolds
  2. Scott Danforth

    Restoring a chaparral 187XL

    Buy a lottery ticket
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner Capri Dashboard problems

    I believe the gauge panel just snaps in, and the locking tab is on the bottom (you can see the rectangular hole) however being a 21 almost 22 year old boat, assume the plastic is brittle and will snap
  4. Scott Danforth

    Are muffs available for 1959 5.5HP Golden Jubilee?

    $10 garbage can. tilt motor up slide garbage can under motor tilt down fill can run motor
  5. Scott Danforth

    Heat exchanger leak

    they all do. except the ones designed for Cummins, CAT or Deere as they would not allow a puke tank.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust Manifold bolts

    valves dont look bad, look like it was running a bit warm. you also have some carbon build-up
  7. Scott Danforth

    Heat exchanger leak

    not enough expansion volume would cause air in the system. the expansion volume should be 6-8% of the system volume. many marine HX's rely on a puke tank because that is a cheap band-aid fix vs a proper expansion tank on the top of the HX
  8. Scott Danforth

    2015 115 Merc on 20' pontoon

    I would take care of the corrosion on the foot caused by the 4 holes from where someone bolted on a whale tail. that bubbling paint is corrosion.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Heat exchanger leak

    you can have them repaired at your local radiator shop
  10. Scott Danforth

    1996 OMC Cobra 5.8 FSI Ford engine doesn't rev over 4000 rpm

    you can borrow them from your local autoparts store
  11. Scott Danforth

    Faria tachometer?

    if there is no voltage on the terminal as in post #17, how does tapping on the gauge help?
  12. Scott Danforth

    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    My mother has a gear drive singer that I used twice..... And put a needle thru my finger once. I simply know my limitations. Plus while the skins were outsourced, I was fixing wiring
  13. Scott Danforth

    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    I made a deal with a few local upholsterers to just do the skins and I did the foam, substrate and assembly
  14. Scott Danforth

    Restoring a chaparral 187XL

    Hammer test means nothing unless the rotten wood has long dried and was eaten by insects leaving a void Whad dit the drill shavings look like? Fress wood sawdust, or dark and moist mulch?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Faria tachometer?

    Where the power stops
  16. Scott Danforth

    Faria tachometer?

    Tach and other gauges get their power from the key switch. Should be easy to follow the purple wires from the gauges to the problem
  17. Scott Danforth

    No power under load

    you have a cooling system issue your engine should not be over 160 if raw water cooled or 180 if heat exchanged cooled your compression is down on all cylinders, however that could be a few things you need to get diacom or pay someone whom has it what is your fuel pressure?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Raise boat from trailer

    What kind of boat? What kind of trailer? I would hoist from above from the bow and transom eyes Some boats you may have to javk from below In a roller trailer, just roll the boat back a bit to paint where the rollers are
  19. Scott Danforth

    1984 Glasstream Hydrabass 17ft

    suggest you do some reading https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/ then read the threads in links 14, 15, 18, 2, 2, 4a, and 4b https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ here is a thread on...
  20. Scott Danforth

    1984 Glasstream Hydrabass 17ft

    the seller will tell you anything to make the sale. your hull is gel, not paint. if it was just a scrape on the gel, gel repair is easy. I would assume that the transom and stringers are wet or rotten. you can weigh the boat to verify pre-sale. if the boat weighs much more than its spec...
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