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  1. Scott Danforth

    What's the best size prop

    what RPM? the RPM of your current setup is the single most important bit of information. keep asking your question, we can not answer it until you post what your RPM is.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Shorelandr VIN location?

    if you have the vin of the trailer(on the paperwork you should have received with the boat and trailer), you can contact shoreland'r for a replacment sticker. there is no incentive for trailer companies to spend the time to permanently stamp the trailer. that adds cost and would actually be...
  3. Scott Danforth

    1972 Ranger stern drive Bass boat

    welcome aboard. from the tone of the thread, I assume your husband is no longer with us, for that I am sorry. this is the time to sell it as the boating market is a sellers market. you mention that the boat has been sitting. sitting is bad for boats. so is being left outside. list the boat...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta runs great but burns oil

    The multiple overheats did many things: Collapse pistons Egg-shape cylinder bores Wear bearings Score the crank Wear valve guides Burn rubber bits out of exhaust system The cure for this is a full rebuild of the motor or get a replacement motor Buy new rubber bits for the exhaust system
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L 190 HP Carb/Manifold Intake Upgrade

    just search the forums. the information is out there in the threads edelbrock marine intake (with the bronze water passages) and edelbrock 1409 carb. you can buy them at summit racing you also need a different spark arrestor
  6. Scott Danforth

    Bow riders with best engine access?

    one without interior. seriously, any boat after 1990 will have half the boat interior covering or in the way of getting to the engine. that is just what the buying public wanted. a more comfortable cockpit area at the expense of maintenance access gone are the days of the simple doghouse...
  7. Scott Danforth

    What's the best size prop

    read this on props and the information needed. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/read-this-first.282907/ you are missing 3 out of 6 bits of very important pieces of information for anyone to make a wild-a$$ guess as to which prop you need. the most important bit of information is what RPM you...
  8. Scott Danforth

    1983 Omc 3.8 V6

    power does from the big round connector, up to the helm to the key switch. from there, it goes back to the engine. in the factory manual is the schematic. check power at the correct pin at the engine. if you have power, then check up at the helm at the key switch. if you dont have power...
  9. Scott Danforth

    1999 7.4 (L29) only hitting 3400RPM at WOT

    what is fuel pressure at WOT? 39 is low you may need to send the injectors out for cleaning and flow balancing.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner 175 merceriser 3.0 no fuel to carburetor

    welcome aboard since you cleaned the fuel system, I assume that you had bad fuel or the boat sat for a long time. check to see if the anti siphon valve is stuck, or the pickup strainer is plugged. if the strainer is plugged, remove it. you should be running a water separating filter anyway.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Water supply hose damaged by steering arm Mercruiser 5.7

    Use your serial number on BAM https://www.mercruiserparts.com
  12. Scott Danforth

    1990 Mercruiser 3.0 (Prestolite not Delco) No Spark

    If you properly serviced the point and set the timing, you would not have a timing issue Stalling going into gear could be a few things. Idle is supposed to be 650 in gear Could also be bad lower shift cable
  13. Scott Danforth

    Connect Battery

    So you boat a boat without a seatrial? Good luck I would chase all the wires befor connacting any of them. The orange one with the electrical tape may be the alternator The red and black wire looks like it may have been part of a 2 conductor cable (red and black) however who know how the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Water supply hose damaged by steering arm Mercruiser 5.7

    Hose is formed Check the pump feed to the crank circuit. Pump should prume during cranking
  15. Scott Danforth

    Question?

    Answer, without pics, we would all be guessing. Generally there should be a drain and on the side, a bilge pump discharge
  16. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic steering hose leak

    You need a complete new hose. There is no repair of hydraulic hoses, professional or DIY Hack
  17. Scott Danforth

    Do I have a low oil alarm?

    Then GM would have had to make provisions in the oil pan to mount the idiot level sensor. However check oil daily is part of boat ownership
  18. Scott Danforth

    What's the best size prop

    Not sure AutoZone has any marine things. Bring a buddy, have the cowl off and use a photo tach, or get a tinytach. You need to know the RPM the motor is getting to at WOT
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 140 running very rough at idle after carb rebuild

    My guess is you have a fuel leak (welsh plug is one possible location). Or your float is off. If the engine doesnt kill turning in the idle screws, its getting fuel somewhere else from with the carb
  20. Scott Danforth

    What's the best size prop

    Step one in buying a prop, is knowing your RPM
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