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  1. Scott Danforth

    Crank mount pump conversion - any reason NOT to do it

    only reason I mention it is when you change a 4.3/5.0/5.7 with an Alpha to a full system HX and run a separate pump. you swap to a bottom pickup and cut the hose from the drive and keep the leg mounted impeller to keep the drive cool.
  2. Scott Danforth

    EOL Flash Player

    My guess is the boatinfo will simply vanish.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Crank mount pump conversion - any reason NOT to do it

    the alpha drive uses the cooling water to keep the housing cool
  4. Scott Danforth

    Should I buy a boat that has been sitting in storage for 15 years?

    if it was sitting in a storage unit in Florida, the vinyl may be dried out (florida heat is brutal) be prepared to replace the upholstery you will need to go thru the fuel system, change all the fluids, pull the drive and check alignment, replace the bellows, etc. and swap the belts and raw...
  5. Scott Danforth

    1959 boat identification

    you realize that in internet only came around 30 years ago. your boat is 62 years old. It also looks like it spent the last 50 years in a barn or the transom wood would have rotted 40 years ago Hartley may be one of hundreds of thousands of low volume manufacturers that build very few boats...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Boatinfo requires flash.. thats now blocked.. or something? or?

    yep, Flash no longer supported by Microsoft.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Can anyone identify this make and model of boat

    what does the title say. that is not a correct HIN plate.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Bottom paint over topside paint

    look at the photo listing tutorial in the rules and guidelines forum.
  9. Scott Danforth

    350/5.7 Exhaust valve seal leak + low compression

    No, head needs to come off and go to a machine shop. you cant clean rust with carb cleaner.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Garmin 93SV Installation questions

    there is only one transducer cable. its about 25-30 feet long. does the unit have the cables that plug into the back of the bracket and the unit snaps in? or do they plug directly into the unit? I have a 7" garmin and I can read fine from the back swim platform of my boat with the unit...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Is this legit?

    BTW, half the boat is missing. that used to have a windshield and other bits. you can see the interior is gone as you can see the insides of the gunwales
  12. Scott Danforth

    Is this legit?

    because that boat is most likely rotten and would probably sink. the loss of property is nothing compared to the loss of life. no, a $500 bilgeliner like that would require about $4-5k to make it useable.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Anyone ever shipped an outboard

    fastenal only accepts pallets that are 48 x 48 x 48 total in size if your work shipping departments does a lot of logistics, start with them and go thru your companies shipping broker. about 1/6th the cost of shipping UPS freight or FedEx freight.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Best 15 hp motor for saltwater, new wasn't sure where to post

    your choices are Tohatsu (includes Mercury/Evinrude/Nissan, etc) Suzuki, Yamaha or Honda.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon Boat seats

    there are thousands of marine upholstry places in florida. some mobile. there are literally 40 places in the Cape Coral / Ft Meyers area.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Water on top of pistons and rockers

    first, welcome aboard second, pull the manifolds and acetone test them for leaks and pressure test your water jacket third, if they pass, measure your riser to SWL. being a 30 year old boat, if your heavy with water, you may be less than the 14" recommended.
  17. Scott Danforth

    350/5.7 Exhaust valve seal leak + low compression

    check your pressure gauge. at between 180 and 200 you are reading between 30 and 50 psi higher than when the motor left the factory. that is usually oil in the cylinders or a faulty gauge a rusty valve or seat would give you at least one hole reading low. do a leak-down test as suggested.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    hey newbies....... there is a search function.
  19. Scott Danforth

    OMC 3.0L swap to Merc 3.0L

    you unbolt all the merc stuff down to the GM motor (that would be exhaust, intake distributor and all the stuff on the front of the motor), you do the same with your broken OMC. then you bolt all your OMC stuff onto the new to you motor. easy peasy
  20. Scott Danforth

    Upgrade Steering On 16ft Bayliner

    I would start by changing your steering cable on a 22 year old boat, its about time.
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