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  1. Scott Danforth

    How to make a Light box for a poster

    when I worked in the sign industry in college, they would paint the inverse on glass or acrylic (plexiglass) for this kind of thing. there is a specific paint that was used. not sure if decals would work as they may block a lot of the light coming thru
  2. Scott Danforth

    New (Out of Box) BF20D Over Heating

    you use the serial number to buy parts. there were not much changes, however the BF20D came out in 2002 for the 2003 model year. your dealer can look up the serial number and get you close to a year.
  3. Scott Danforth

    5.7 ltr whining / Humming noise

    Additionally, check the power steering fluid level
  4. Scott Danforth

    A mercruiser 4.3l MPI with a low weak idle hard to start

    Your compression is way too low and your fuel pressure is low Your compression should be between 140 to 150 or more. Check your gauges Your fuel pressure should be 43psi minimum.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Engine cutting out on low revs.

    What is youe base timing set to? What is your idle speed set to? There is no shift interupt with an AQ drive
  6. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Now is the time to add the heat pads to the seats
  7. Scott Danforth

    Phase Combiner + Being Bored

    Generac used to buy Russian motors and adds their own induction. Dont know if they still do. I would prefer a Kohler or Cummins setup myself
  8. Scott Danforth

    what is make and model?

    have you gone thru the library on fiberglassics? remember over the last 100 years, over 150,000 boat manufacturers have come and gone, many only building one or two boats. judging by the look of the boat, it pre-dates the internet by at least 2 decades. so unless there is a cult following or...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Is my outdrive alpha one gen one? and How can I test a used outdrive?

    pull the top cap and look. if your gears are toast, they are toast. cost to rebuild the drive far exceeds getting a used good drive or an SEI drive you appear to be unsure of the year. what year does your paperwork say the boat is? make sure it is titled/registered in your name prior to...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Replacement parts for StarCraft SD 201

    found this in 2 seconds https://www.replacementboatparts.com/flushmountbuffwhiteLEDdocklight.aspx
  11. Scott Danforth

    Replacement parts for StarCraft SD 201

    very few boat lighting companies out there. they all have on-line catalogs.
  12. Scott Danforth

    1980s sn2001 boat wanted

    welcome aboard your looking for an 80's boat with no rot. wont happen. even an 80's aluminum (what jb referenced as a tin boat) would have had the transom rot out. nearly every 80's fiberglass boat, and most of the 90's will have had rot already. By nearly every, I mean 999,985 out of 1...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Problems with Planning

    welcome aboard. did you take the boat for a ride before you bought it? as stated above, post the compression numbers have you weighed the boat? if you are more than the weight of your engine, fuel and gear above the dry weight, you may be carrying extra water from a leak regarding the prop...
  14. Scott Danforth

    cable steering to hydraulic steering old p/s pump

    no, dont drain it dry, leave it full of oil. tie the two pumps to the ram together.
  15. Scott Danforth

    2022

    2022 cant possibly be the dumpster fire that was 2020 LOL
  16. Scott Danforth

    cable steering to hydraulic steering old p/s pump

    Tie the input and output hoses together and simply pull the belt
  17. Scott Danforth

    Removing bearing carrier from DP-SM

    the issue is that the housing is growing inward with corrosion and the bearing carrier is growing outward with corrosion. skip the oil. mix up 50% acetone and 50% ATF. remember, the oil isnt there to remove corrosion. its there to aid in the corrosion peaks to slide past each other.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Marine oil VS Standard Synthetics

    oooh......another oil thread.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Removing bearing carrier from DP-SM

    your fighting corrosion
  20. Scott Danforth

    Shift interrupt switch

    the wiring diagram is in the factory manuals available at outboardbooks.com
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