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  1. Scott Danforth

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    Surge brake head and hydraulic disc does meet the requirements
  2. Scott Danforth

    BTV Bayliner Single Axle Trailer - Over-run / Inertia Brakes?

    Suggest disc over drums Bracket and caliper mount to the standard holes shown Disc just sandwiches Or if you go drums, backing plate bolta to holes shown, drum replaces hub
  3. Scott Danforth

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    our neighborhood has a ton of golf carts running down the road. many with kids way too young to be on the street (another matter) while I think of a pedestrian golf cart, some of the stretched ones, or some of the jacked-up top-heavy ones we see daily.... none of them appeal to me or the wife...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Waste storage tank

    welcome aboard. agreed with Bondo, normally you must cut the deck apart to get to grey and black water tanks if only needing to spend the 45 minutes pulling the drive to pull a motor to get to the tank, consider yourself lucky. clean the bilge while the motor is out.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Idling

    first, welcome aboard what are the compression numbers across the board when was the last time you serviced the carbs? the boat should idle until you run out of fuel. nothing to do with age. all about maintenance and condition
  6. Scott Danforth

    Nauticus Smart tabs vs Bennett Self Leveling Trim Tabs?

    that is never the answer
  7. Scott Danforth

    Bad 1970 Mercruiser Engine, Please tell me there is still hope.

    Ft Licquordale (Lauderdale) is geared toward big white boats (yachts) conversions that work are few and far between if you want it up and running quickly with minimal work, look for a complete pulley to prop longtail follow Chris's comment, however i would start with a running motor I would...
  8. Scott Danforth

    MBD

    Looks like a 98.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Nauticus Smart tabs vs Bennett Self Leveling Trim Tabs?

    Buy real tabs. Either electric or hydraulic
  10. Scott Danforth

    MBD

    Short wheel base vehicles absolutely suck as tow vehicles. Big boats require longer wheel bases Doesnt matter if you put 411s under a jeep, wheel base is too short The tail will wag the dog
  11. Scott Danforth

    Engine identification

    Casting number is on back of block, just above bellhousing boss
  12. Scott Danforth

    Buy now or wait until Black Friday?

    I shop around all the time for stuff I need/want/desire some of the best deals are not on flack friday
  13. Scott Danforth

    Restoring my Y pipe

    It would make sense if you have access to aluminum scrap and a machine shop and machine yourself. money doesnt make sense if you have to pay for the machining here are a few with a 5 second google search $120 on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/265298114827 $200 for a big block version...
  14. Scott Danforth

    fuel lines 1980 2.5L 120 hp Mercruiser

    my OMG 3.0 had the tell-tale nipple on the spark arrestor. @JimboFisher post a pic of your carb
  15. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.7L GI - (2008) - Wiring diagram

    Factory manual available from Volvo Penta
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 6.2l 300 (2018) fuel oil mixture prior to winterization?

    To fog the motor
  17. Scott Danforth

    Is on deck fuel tank legal?

    I would replace the below deck tank just because there is an issue that lead to the original tank to leak. That and i would want maximum deck space
  18. Scott Danforth

    Universal diessl overheating

    remember, the exhaust bits are designed for a mix of cooling water and exhaust with a max temperature of about 220 degrees. the rubber couplers, etc. have a max temperature of 250 f your exhaust goes to about 1100 degrees without cooling water you probably cooked the exhaust manifold to the...
  19. Scott Danforth

    No Spare Tire Included!

    many cars no longer have spare tires as indicated. in many cases, a small inflator, some sealer and instructions. Rental companies dont really care if you are stuck on the side of the road needing a tow if you get a flat.
  20. Scott Danforth

    What is my boat worth

    Tree fiddy........ seriously, asking value on a 33 year old boat that my be rotten, or a meticulously maintained gem without pictures is like asking Stevie Wonder for directions to a place he has never been. its all about condition and location boats on the east and west coast are more...
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