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  1. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    No that is the B terminal the s terminal is the one that the comes from the starter pilot relay the R teminal is opposite side of the s terminal
  2. Scott Danforth

    Corrosion Removal and Repainting My 1990 Force 90

    there are plenty of zinc chromate primers, even in rattle cans from Moeller at any marine store
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Stiff Steering

    steering cables last about 15 years you can have the steering actuator servo rebuilt by your local hydraulic shop.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone

    Historically growing up in North Eastern WI, the local rock station WAPL would play Arlo Guthrie's Alices Restaurant in all of its glory at noon on Turkey day. Since 1500 miles is a bit of a challenge to receive even 100,000 watts of radio.... im posting it here for my boating peeps to enjoy...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Plywood cover for open bow

    exactly, not to mention hand-building a custom engine and now a custom carb......
  6. Scott Danforth

    OMC Cobra 5.0 302 ford 1989

    Most of the ford 5.0 marine motors ran GT40 heads and the 351 cam. Look at the casting numbers and the firing order
  7. Scott Danforth

    Bass Boat Basics

    The hull skin can be beer can thin and do its job The transom strength comes from the wood
  8. Scott Danforth

    Tips, Hints and Other Ideas

    Use "shop vac" brand shop vacs or their clones. Use the canister bags when grinding fiberglass To remove foam, use a cup brush on the angle grinder or the end of a 2' drill extension and the chordless drill
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 Thunderbolt 5 Hard to Start

    The seloc manual is best as a fire starter or knee pads. It will work as toilet paper in a pinch However as a manual, they are not worth the paper
  10. Scott Danforth

    2020 Splash Of The Year nominations

    Nothing sneaky about it.... and you posted the shiny side up....... ;)
  11. Scott Danforth

    Boarding ladder

    garelick and attwood.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Planing houseboat choices

    you may want to look up displacment hulls and bow wake speed. no way a 90' houseboat is a planing hull. its a modified displacement hull, it just has a slightly higher displacement speed than a 20' pontoon. plus you need to consider the fuel burn of 700-900 hp worth of motors screaming at...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Query about raising outboard 6" on transom

    not sure what the issue is with the cylinder sitting in the water. not ideal, however thats common. how old is the boat? if you have water soaked foam you could be sitting 2-3" lower in the water than you would if the hull was dry. when was the last time the boat was weighed?
  14. Scott Danforth

    What am I looking at?

    remember, recreational boats are designed to last 15 years and be replaced or re-stored. fiberglass or aluminum boats get rotten structures, wet foam, stress cracks and soft surfaces deteriorate. plastic thru-hulls fail between 5 and 15 years.
  15. Scott Danforth

    What am I looking at?

    Holy bent beer cans batman
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 Thunderbolt 5 Hard to Start

    you may want to check the gauge. any reading greater than 150 is suspect or there is water or oil in the cylinder. a brand new engine from mercruiser or volvo penta or GM will have 150psi as cranking pressure with a dual plane manifold, only doing one bank would also be suspect. with a dual...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Query about raising outboard 6" on transom

    as you raise the motor and the anti-vent plate comes above the bottom of the hull, you will eventually ventilate as you apply throttle. from what I see, your motor height is perfect.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Pinout Lists/Diagram

    diagrams are in the factory manual.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1969 Mako cut and gut project by Lectro88

    15 years before the wood turns black it would have been saturated with water read some of the resto threads. both exterior grade and marine use the same glue. the wood is a slightly different species, however both will rot when exposed to water....... which is where the encapsulation comes in.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Bass Boat Basics

    being a 1983 anything, much less a disassembled cluster of a project, check the transom, stringers and deck for rot and the flotation foam for water saturation. I would do this prior to even worrying about where to put anything because there is a reason the boat was torn apart and then passed...
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