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  1. Scott Danforth

    Distributor advance curve for a heavy boat

    Load is load, engine doesnt know if its spinning a low pitch prop pushing a big boat or a high pitch prop pushing a small boat. It only knows RPM and BMEP What is the max RPM the v-drive is rated for. Because at 3200 RPM, the motor has another 2000 RPM to go
  2. Scott Danforth

    10 mph top speed

    Way too high RPM at idle is 650 What is your compression on all 8 cylinders? What is your fuel pressure? What did you set the dwell to? Did you rebuild the carb from sitting? Did you clean the fuel tank If not, start there Your motor is not running right. Its nowhere near "dialed in"
  3. Scott Danforth

    Replacing gauges

    You have ground issues
  4. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Hey newbies.....what you type " i just bought this xxxxxxx (insert old boat) and im a total noob, please help" What we read "i spend all my time researching everything of insignificance except my latest purchase" now Im over my head because I bought a cheap boat In reality, boating is an...
  5. Scott Danforth

    79' Wellcraft Bowrider 196 Mercruiser 260 v8

    Start with a factory service manual and servicing the points
  6. Scott Danforth

    Replacing gauges

    Clean all connections
  7. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl cleaner?

    If the vinyl is older than 10 years, it may have started to degrade Post pics
  8. Scott Danforth

    Bought a 10 ft Cadet with slow air leak

    You bought a 22 year old boat with a 15 year life expectancy. Depending where the leak is, it may not be repairable
  9. Scott Danforth

    Electrical question

    ETA brand of circuit breakers
  10. Scott Danforth

    Albemarle 24 - EFI maps and fuel return

    I personally would spend the $40 on a rebuild kit vs $1500 for a complete sniper kit
  11. Scott Danforth

    Distributor advance curve for a heavy boat

    22 degree or 24 degree advance? Both OK Your base timing should be set at 650 rpm
  12. Scott Danforth

    Stones

    Keith and Ronnie are basically pickled (embalmed from the stomach out....LOL) so they will keep a long time.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Boat running slower

    welcome aboard I agree, pull it and check for water. most of the time, the toon logs crack at the top where the M brackets are.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Restoring 1988 sea ray seville v135 open bow outboard

    I suggest you go up to the stickies at the top of the forum. 4th one down has a ton of information. Read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety prior to grinding. most of the questions you have and ones you have not thought of yet are answered in those links. generally speaking...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Carb advice, please.

    it may wash crud off the outside, however it does nothing to clean the passages. occasionally, you mush pull the carb apart, and soak it in carb cleaner and manually chase the drilled passages with a fine wire or piece of fishing line to get all the crud out. just like occasionally you must...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Missing thread ? -- awaken a sleeping outboard ??

    here is the other one that showed up. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/faq-draft-awakening-a-sleeping-outboard.14270/
  17. Scott Danforth

    Missing thread ? -- awaken a sleeping outboard ??

    google search for "awakening a sleeping outboard site:iboats.com"
  18. Scott Danforth

    Olympian pram

    welcome aboard either take it to a fabrication shop and have one lasered, go to a sign shop and have one made, or scour ebay.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1994 Corsair. Can't find intake

    do a google search, there are a few new and used ones out there.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Is it worth fixing up?

    Even it if was boat #1 pulled from the very first boat mold........... doesnt make it valuable. The boat still needs to be restored. the value is in the sentimental memories
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