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  1. Scott Danforth

    need help figuring out how to remove a starter from a 1996 4.3GL

    Pull motor and look
  2. Scott Danforth

    Definitive answer to carb vs EFI on ability to make power

    read it for your self. 483hp 452 lb-ft from carb. 484hp, 454 lb-ft from EFI https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/carburetor-vs-fuel-injection-we-put-both-to-the-test-on-ls-engine/ no, EFI cant make more power (or fuel savings) yes, EFI can help make sure certain cylinders do not go lean...
  3. Scott Danforth

    need help figuring out how to remove a starter from a 1996 4.3GL

    shims havent been needed for over 30 years there are two bolts that go vertical from the bottom of the starter up sometimes you must pull the motor to get to those bolts. cheap starters fall apart.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Fix hull damage.

    you pull the cap and replace from the inside
  5. Scott Danforth

    Tired of carpet! Looking for something else?

    Line-X's marine coating (UV stable version of poly urea bed liner developed by fishermen for fishermen who own center console fishing boats) https://sarasotalinex.com/line-x-protective-coatings/line-x-body-armour-xs650/ you can throw knives at it, swordfish at it and bathe it in blood...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Tired of carpet! Looking for something else?

    gel coat line-x XS650 sea deck carpet its all up to you.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Skinny water boat.

    not to mention they also shred fiberglass and aluminum. additionally oyster shoals vs props means general propeller gets another $110
  8. Scott Danforth

    Fix hull damage.

    you are showing pics of the inner wall of the transom. what you dont know is the wood between the inner wall and the outer wall long ago rotted away and all that is left is wet mulch. same goes for the stringers, motor mount boxes, bulkheads, etc.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Fix hull damage.

    12 step program for boat rehab step 1 - denial step 2 - anger step 3 - acceptance step 4 - asking for guidance step 5 - reading the links I provided (you gotta also watch the videos) step 6 - buying the PPE and making the cradle step 7 - firing up the saws and grinders step 8 - sweating and...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Question - Advice for inside sidewall covering.

    I gelcoated mine after toying with the idea of sea-deck also toyed with Line-X XS-650 which would last forever I would not use Kiwigrip or a DIY spray in bed liner.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Steering cable Help.

    then it was replaced after 2011
  12. Scott Danforth

    Bottom Painting for a Trailered Boat

    welcome back I would PM a mod to bring back your prior account to your boat, I would not bother bottom painting unless you plan on keeping in the water. at that point, I would use bottom paint.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Fix hull damage.

    you know if the deck is soft, the transom and stringers long ago rotted away. the crack in the chine leaking water is evidence of that. so build a cradle and read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b (in their entirety) from the following sticky in the restoration forum...
  14. Scott Danforth

    MC2 what will replace it

    I would look for a 1996 or later bayliner with a rotten hull with a 4.3 and Alpha drive and transfer the whole works like post #4 then you sell the trailer the bayliner was on, sell the glass, etc and the whole thing may cost you sweat and about $1000
  15. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha 140?

    probably doesnt pass emissions
  16. Scott Danforth

    Skinny water boat.

    pontoon boat with a hydraulic jack plate
  17. Scott Danforth

    So I bought a small brig inflatable

    Running too long a shaft and the motor plows and performance suffers
  18. Scott Danforth

    Daily Driver

    Update on daily whip. Rear ended in December ( not my fault ) which netted me a complete new paint job. Got car back in march In april, new timing chain components ( tensioner ) installed earlier failed, causing timing chain to flail about and eat everything in the front of the motor, filling...
  19. Scott Danforth

    I changed my outdrive !!!

    You trying to convince yourself? You swaped out the better A1G2 for an A1G1 or MC1.
  20. Scott Danforth

    So I bought a small brig inflatable

    get a short shaft
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