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  1. Scott Danforth

    Trying to Find Windshield Mount Bracket

    you wont find a fabrication company to cast you new ones. however you will be able to find someone to fabricate you new ones. they will probably run you about $100-150 a piece. because to laser cut the 5083 material, round over the edge, counter sink the holes, form them to the 75 degree...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Yellow sticky fluid from engine

    Welcome aboard. How did you winterize the motor? Is this a salt water boat? You either have a rust induced failure, or a freeze induced failure
  3. Scott Danforth

    What amp fuse for power to gauges?

    probably get by with a 2 amp, however i would put a 5 amp in there. really, gauges dont take much.
  4. Scott Danforth

    tire pressure

    I use a 2.5" wika tire pressure gauge. Its much mire accurate than the spring loaded sticks
  5. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    You may want to consider buying what you want vs dumping lots of money into your existing boat modifying everything. What you are proposing to do will cost you more than the boat is worth
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    Your drive is specific to the 3.7. However there are othe drives with similar ratios Need to know what caused the drive to seize. Most likely it will have caused issues with the lower. So unless the lower has been given a clean bill of health it may not be worth anything
  7. Scott Danforth

    Location of freshwater exit for Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen when on muffs

    Transom shield
  8. Scott Danforth

    Location of freshwater exit for Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen when on muffs

    on the hard at idle, it should be coming out the idle relief ports as well as a bit out the prop hub
  9. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    BOAT is an acronym for Break Out Another Thousand. Boating is one of the worlds most expensive hobbies. Its more expensive than racing cars, only slight less expensive than aircraft and race horses
  10. Scott Danforth

    tire pressure

    Pump em up, go boating If pumping them up without the boat on, makes you feel better, then that is between you and your irrational phobia
  11. Scott Danforth

    Boat goes goes forward when in reverse.

    New to you boat? Did you do any work on it, or did you buy it this way? Does the boat go forward when in reverse?
  12. Scott Danforth

    VP 290 Duo prop Ratios

    PM coming
  13. Scott Danforth

    Circulation pump

    304 is mildly magnetic Marine pumps also have brass impellers
  14. Scott Danforth

    Electric feel pump

    Which carb? The rochesters would leak fuel when sitting when the welsh plugs start to leak
  15. Scott Danforth

    Water in oil, could this be the issue?

    because Sierra is generally Chinese junk. Mercruiser gets half of their manifolds from Buddy Barr castings. So you cannot go wrong with her Factory Mercruiser, or Barr castings. The gaskets that failed on you leading to water intrusion are known as Sierra green leakers.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Transom replacement

    Or pull the inside skin
  17. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    They ship stuff international all the time
  18. Scott Danforth

    Water in oil, could this be the issue?

    Dont use sierra. Use either mercruiser or Barr
  19. Scott Danforth

    Water in oil, could this be the issue?

    That first pick is the smoking gun New manifolds and elbows should only cost about $550
  20. Scott Danforth

    New to me boat trailer: Safety chain and loading with bunks.

    Spray the bunk carpet with silicone, or swap to bunk slicks (plastic bunk covers)
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