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  1. Scott Danforth

    How long for water in an I/O to freeze?

    your block and manifolds are now toast. at 0 degrees, you had maybe 15 minutes (if it was salt water in the block, at 0 degrees you would have had 45 minutes). As Bondo mentioned, 6 hours at 26F, its about 4 hours at 22F, about 2 hours at 15F. you get the picture. out of the 580000...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    prices are on-par with local prices near me
  3. Scott Danforth

    3.7 L 170 188 190 224ci mercruiser

    I would not jump from a 2.5 to a 3.7 i would jump from the 2.5 to a 3.0 (direct bolt-in and only about #8 heavier) I would jump from a 2.5 to a 4.3 the 2.5/3.0 and the 4.3 weight the same, and the 4.3 is shorter the only reason the 3.7 could burn less than a 4.3 is how its commanded. both...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Temp Gauge Not Working

    verify the temp with a heat gun. as FT stated, the T-stat may have failed open. Also, as Bondo pointed out. tape may be preventing the sender from making ground
  5. Scott Danforth

    Garboard drain cover

    first, welcome aboard second, most likely your transom is wet the crack is from water freezing. that is also what caused your garboard plug base to come loose there would be no drying the wood with q-tips time to make some test drills from inside the bilge. most likely you are looking at a...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Wiring

    could be anything. however it would be a short somewhere, probably in one of the lamp sockets or a wire is chaffed thru time to pull a digital multi meter and a test light and start troubleshooting
  7. Scott Danforth

    DuoProp choice ?

    rehashing this again? go with the lower pitch set
  8. Scott Danforth

    Engines: 2 x 4.3GXi or 1 x 5.7Gxi

    BSFC is 0.4# of fuel per HP per hr
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 reliability and overall maintenance?

    nah....... they are towing it with their truck
  10. Scott Danforth

    Possible Business

    BTW, if you deal with the general masses, be prepared for days without "m" the whole business side of this discussion above is spot on. then there is the people side of the bsuiness you really have to like people to be in a service field. the older I get, the less I like people. however in...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Possible Business

    I would not limit yourself to outboards. I would additionally market to the small engine segment covering lawnmowers/chainsaws/etc as each one of those is seasonal. there are a few small shops down by me that only do carbureted outboards and have a lot of business. you will need to invest in...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Is my boat polyester or epoxy?

    Axalta and Awlgrip is $200 a gallon for white and $800 a gallon for red. not including hardener and thinner Gel is about $60 per gallon and the 904 additive is about $100 per gallon Gel is about 1/3 the cost to do a boat, just a slight bit more sanding and buffing after.
  13. Scott Danforth

    OMC 2.5L milky oil after short time

    also check your fuel pump. a failed diaphragm would fill the crank case with fuel
  14. Scott Danforth

    Engine help

    the floor is the LAST thing to rot on a boat. if you have to replace the floor, you need to pull the drive and motor, then do a gut-n-restore
  15. Scott Danforth

    Waking up a '93 Johnson 200

    see post #2, and #4
  16. Scott Danforth

    Engine help

    first, welcome aboard regarding your 1998 boat. the MCM stands for Mercruiser Marine the 5.0 means your motor is a 5.0 liter V8 about 220hp now, being a 1998 Bayliner. you will want to seriously look for rot in the stringers, transom and deck. bayliner boats in the 80's and 90's were not...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Is my boat polyester or epoxy?

    Home depot does not sell proper marine coatings. Neither does rustoleum
  18. Scott Danforth

    fast inflatable

    max HP on the Nov 360 (12') is 40hp. anything more than that, you will kill yourself https://novurania.com/deluxe-series-360/
  19. Scott Danforth

    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    cell phone and boat US towing membership
  20. Scott Danforth

    Likely cause of compression loss in cylinder 1

    this could cause rusty valve seats or bent valves or broken valves the fix is to remove the head and have it serviced.
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