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  1. Scott Danforth

    1977 18’2” BeachCraft Mercruiser 888 302Ford

    Firt, welcome aboard hope you have about $15-$20k and 3-5 years of free time typical hull restorations since the prices went wild over a year ago are ranging from $3500-$5000 typical interior restorations are ranging from $2500-$4000 engine work is about $500-$5000 drive work is between $1000...
  2. Scott Danforth

    No engine alarms. Can’t find anything in service manual.

    why not be smarter and install a water pressure gauge. you are supposed to be watching the gauges all the time anyway. with a water pressure gauge you will know of a problem 3-4 minutes before any over-heat switch goes off.
  3. Scott Danforth

    prop for Mercruiser Alpha One

    what prop do you have now what RPM do you get at WOT what speed do you get at WOT
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 Coolant Loss and Milkshake Oil

    two sources of coolant to crank case leaks source 1 - water pump / cam snout seal source 2 - head gasket
  5. Scott Danforth

    Urgent help - nearly broke down at sea. Fuel Problem.

    the tanks are externally vented. they should not hold vacuum at all.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Top Secret files

    Hey GA, if you PM me or email me a complete list, I can ferret out what I can over beer or coffee some evenings
  7. Scott Danforth

    1990 4.3 OMC. Got some numbers, can you guys help me identify this stuff?

    agree that 4.3's are a dime a dozen here is some light reading on 4.3's up to the mid 90's https://forums.iboats.com/threads/complete-history-of-the-4-3-liter-with-casting-numbers.693935/
  8. Scott Danforth

    Top Secret files

    to all of the members that want to help with the relinking portion. it takes time also, it requires taking the headlines from the stickies and pasting into google as such Maintainance schedule johnson site:iboats.com I added the word johnson after what I was looking for to further narrow...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Top Secret files

    @GA_Boater ....more changing oil may be one of these https://www.google.com/search?q=Changing+Lower+Unit+Oil+johnson+site%3Aiboats.com compression test https://forums.iboats.com/threads/compression-test-by-jb.307865/ removing flywheel may be one of these...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Top Secret files

    @GA_Boater , will try to list most of the links I can find here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/free-wiring-diagrams-for-johnsons-and-evinrudes-many-years-and-models.500684/ for the ethanol fuel line and carbs, it will be one of these...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Top Secret files

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/top-secret-file-updated-7-13-2017.294166/
  12. Scott Danforth

    Oil change question

    I have a hose that goes to the drain port on the oil pan just feed it out the boat plug
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercury Outboard parts - what's happening?

    Ford has almost 100,000 vehicles they can not deliver because of computer chip shortages Toyota does not have foam for seats, neither do furniture manufacturers and boat upholstery manufacturers Appliance companies do not have steel and plastic bits to make appliances China produces most of...
  14. Scott Danforth

    1979 Baja Tri 16 restoration project

    before you go to paint anything. you need to make sure the transom, stringers and deck are not soft and rotten regarding a larger motor, you can only go as large as the capacity tag says. keep in mind, the boat was designed for a 2-stroke and not the weight of a 4-stroke.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fuel leak

    its a holley 4150 2-barrel carb. go to your local NAPA and ask for holley carb bowl and metering block gaskets. make sure to get the blue ones, not the cork ones. or you can order from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Holley-108-200-Assortment-Carburetor-Gasket/dp/B00029J4KQ/
  16. Scott Danforth

    Hunting

    Next time you are down here, will get you in touch with a former co-worker that is the Florida Archery champ and runs the Archery side of the local gun club
  17. Scott Danforth

    Never underestimate the power of the mechanical fuel pump

    BT, did you potentially not have the 1/4" spacer under the fuelpump? that would over-stroke the diaphragm. was this an airtex pump? (potentially off-shore)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Blower fan and Bilge is NOT working. Help

    fuse or circuit breaker would be at the dash, near the switch.
  19. Scott Danforth

    New Volvo 250 HP PY20

    see link in post #5
  20. Scott Danforth

    1979 Baja Tri 16 restoration project

    rub rails were most likely sourced from TACO Marine https://tacomarine.com/rub-rail boat manuals are a 4-page safety brochure with a picture of the boat company logo on the front, a generic picture that says the pointy end is the front and the end with the propeller is the stern and there is a...
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