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  1. Scott Danforth

    Replacement Ladder

    boat hardware is bought from an NMMA consortium of parts. some are from ASG (attwood/garelick/etc), some from off-shore sources. many of the ladders that were available last year may not be available this year.
  2. Scott Danforth

    1885 5.7L weak water supply to circulation pump

    start with a brand new impeller. and back-flush the bits of your missing impeller vanes from the system
  3. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive Leaking Oil

    remember, if oil is going out, water is coming in. time to pull the drive, drain it, and pressure test it to find out what is leaking
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.7 / 470 Holley EFI Sniper.

    I did all my experimenting with all of the sniper predecessors (the Holley DFI systems) in the 90's and 00's I suggest keeping the carb
  5. Scott Danforth

    89 5.0 fuel pump

    Either spend the $20 and buy ine from amazon, or borrow one from the closest FLAPS (Friendly Local Auto Parts Store)
  6. Scott Danforth

    Battery State of Charge meter function

    welcome aboard. start reading on recovery voltage or voltage rebound
  7. Scott Danforth

    Towing more than capacity?

    if you are going off of published weight, your boat weight is dry. add fuel, water, gear, etc. and that is 6k alone for the boat. add your trailer and anything else you bring along and you are well over 2000# over capacity your navigator has independent rear suspension, lowering its towing...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Trailer/Lift Bunk Locations for Chaparral 21ssi

    you call the main switchboard and ask for customer service
  9. Scott Danforth

    1989 Celebrity 181BR Restoration

    here in FL, my garbage can was full of trophies (smoldering bucket of resin that kicks with a brush stuck in it) two of them got so hot they melted the plastic bucket
  10. Scott Danforth

    Trailer/Lift Bunk Locations for Chaparral 21ssi

    have you called Chap?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Parts For 1989 Cummins diesel V903 engines

    CPL is Critical Parts list. fuel pump, injectors, pistons, etc. Marine motors are over-fueled and have a fair amount different than the other off-road applications. More than just the manifolds.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.7 / 470 Holley EFI Sniper.

    if you are going to go thru the work/effort/cost of doing a holley sniper, start with a better motor/drive
  13. Scott Danforth

    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    as stated, that contraption came out of the mind of the prior owner.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Replace inner transom plate

    the GSI came with a few drives however, pull the whole drive, set on the bench/tail gate/drive dolly then disconnect the motor fuel/exhaust/electrical/plumbing lift motor out of boat and set on stand now service your transom shield as needed. now is a good time to also to clean and inspect...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec Backfire and no start

    with spark plugs out, dizzy out, crank engine with your finger over the spark plug hole for #1. stop cranking when the air pushes your finger out of the hole on the exhaust stroke, you will get a little pfft on the compression stroke you will get PPPPPPPFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTT now rotate the motor...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec Backfire and no start

    Agreed, stabbing a dizzy and setting timing is basic stuff. This is why autos class should still be taught in high school.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Floor and transom repair.

    any soft spot in the floor means the transom and stringers below it are rotten and the foam is saturated with water. boats rot from the bottom up. unless you are close to a fiberglass supply house, your resin/cloth/fillers/EPA shipping charges will run you about $1500+
  18. Scott Danforth

    Oil pump

    The bog on the drill is normal. It takes 3.5hp to run that pump
  19. Scott Danforth

    Just got service manual !

    Clymer and Seloc manuals are just one step below toilet paper and knee pads
  20. Scott Danforth

    Where to obtain correct service manual?

    Only legal place to buy manuals is from Brunswick/mercury. Call them, they have manuals going back to the early days
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