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  1. Scott Danforth

    help with mercruiser 470 with crankshaft hung generator

    the outboard stator that mercruiser put underneath the damper was limited on output (really really low output). additionally, it requires a water-cooled voltage regulator that is prone to failure. the voltage regulator is about $500. the stator coil is extremely simple, however that is not...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Boat model

    be wary of an automotive paint and body guy doing work on a boat. you cant use automotive fillers on a boat hull.
  3. Scott Danforth

    remove woodruff from tapered shaft?

    a 2-jaw or 3-jaw puller is the right tool to use. doesnt take much pressure to pull the hub off the taper.
  4. Scott Danforth

    facebook tells me things...

    Happy anniversary of your birth.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Going electric vs marinas

    they have been working on EV battery recycling for 5 decades. they also have been working on E-waste recycling for the past 4 decades. however until the producers are held accountable for end-of-life recycling, it wont happen. a good example is the canadian OPEI stewardship for...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Boat model

    welcome aboard what does the paperwork (title, registration, bill of sale) say it is. without those, it is most likely a yard planter. Depends on location, however if your neighbor didnt have the paperwork or registered in his name, he legally didnt own it and neither do you. looks much...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Water on piston (Hydrolock)

    agree with Ted, since you tore it down and didnt pressure test prior, all you can do now is visually look bad elbow joint manifolds? heads rusted thru? was there water in the exhaust passages of the exhaust manifolds? are the valves/exhaust ports nice and black from soot or rusty?
  8. Scott Danforth

    No spark possibly coil?

    doubt its the coil. usually never is the coil being a 2001 most likely it is the trigger assembly in the distributor (common issue). do you have the old 2-wire trigger assembly (failure prone) or the newer 3-wire. the old two wire ones were also not conformal coated. if you have the 2-wire...
  9. Scott Danforth

    How to reverse the function of the control lever?

    move the cable to the other side of the linkage behind the handle
  10. Scott Danforth

    Omc leg oil

    OMC stringer. either a stinger 400 (with the 3.0) or a stringer 800 (with the V6 and V8s) 80-W90 marine in all 3 gear boxes
  11. Scott Danforth

    Why's the boat leaking?

    bellows kits are about $100 for all the bellows. you already paid for the labor. yes, boats have sunk due to bad bellows however more importantly, a leaking bellows could be rusting your u-joints and input shaft on the drive, causing you thousands of more dollars. find the leak - now
  12. Scott Danforth

    3.0 running hot 200F

    pull the drive and reach up
  13. Scott Danforth

    Crazy 60's or 70's 2 seater CO-V-CAT

    that boat may have only been rated for 10hp. the boat is similar in size to the wooster hellion I had, which was rated for 10hp. it would fly with 15. however because it was so small, the hole shot sucked, having to lean way forward over the steering wheel to get out of the hole remember...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Omc leg oil

    first, welcome aboard second, without knowing what OMC drive you have, we can not answer. having a specific year, serial number and model number helps. on the stringer drives, there are electric shift, hydro-mechanical shift and pure mechanical shift then there are the Cobra drives and...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Why's the boat leaking?

    agreed, since the drive had to come off and the motor had to come out to replace the transom. not sure why they didnt replace the bellows with a dry bilge, back the boat in the water (no need to remove from trailer) get in the bilge with a flash light, mirror and your phone (can use the...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Buying a used boat anxiety-talk me down.

    the Covid pandemic had the entire planet buying boats, RV's and renovating their houses vs going to disney, on a cruise, or flying to europe. if you bought a new boat today, the only way to see it in July is if the dealer placed the order in February or sooner. most boat builders are scheduled...
  17. Scott Danforth

    3.0 running hot 200F

    did you only replace the impeller, or did you replace the whole pump assembly? at 1000 RPM, you should be able to fill a 5-gallon bucket from the line coming off the transom shield in about 15-30 seconds
  18. Scott Danforth

    Going electric vs marinas

    some marinas will embrace it. however mostly for larger vessels. these larger vessels also will have extended stays. having 100amp shore power available it not the problem. it will be the large fees associated with it. many yachts now days are being built as a hybrid. the latest Royal...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Help with water in oil

    this picture says the motor was once in salt water it is also why you dont add a HX to a used motor
  20. Scott Danforth

    Repowering 97 crownline. Best options?

    also suggest a remote oil drain hose with the garboard plug on a swivel.
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