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  1. Scott Danforth

    Transom leak. 4.3l mercruiser with alpha one gen2

    Been my motto for decades
  2. Scott Danforth

    Owners Manual - 2006 Tahoe 215 Deck Boat - Outboard

    Look at the wire color and hope whitewater marine used ABYC wiring colors
  3. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl seat repair

    Best vinyl I have used is Sunbrella horizon. They have a 5 year anti-pinking warranty Today's treated lumber only lasts about 7-10 years as compared to 20+ because they quit using arsenic Recommend seat covers for storage going forward
  4. Scott Danforth

    1989 Cruisers 350 Base Timing

    If the boats distributor has a vacuum advance, it's a fuse for a bomb as the distributor is not marine
  5. Scott Danforth

    1989 Cruisers 350 Base Timing

    There is no vacuum advance on marine distributors. Depending on which advance curve the distributor has, you set your base timing so you have 34 degrees all-in So if you have a 22 degree advance, you can go up to 12 BTDC. If you have a 24 degree advance, you set base to 10 BTDC
  6. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl seat repair

    Your vinyl is toast. Only way to fix is replace Vinyl no longer lasts more than 7-10 years since the reformulations back in 2004 when they got rid of arsenic as the anti-microbial
  7. Scott Danforth

    5.0 GXi fuel problem

    check your fuel pressure
  8. Scott Danforth

    Gen 1 305 swap with gen 2 4.3

    the 1995 motor should be a 168 tooth flywheel the 1989 motor may be a 153 tooth or a 168 tooth. worst case, you need to get a flywheel. (look for a truck manual transmission flywheel) If you have the room, should be a reasonably quick swap.
  9. Scott Danforth

    New Winch or Winch Strap?

    I have replaced the strap about many times before the winch itself ever needs replacing. get a new strap, lube up the winch axle, good to go for about 5-8 years. the fishing boat on its 1958 trailer is on its 5th or 6th strap that I have been involved with it. I think Dad changed it 2 or 3...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 Rod Bearing

    Need to measure the journals, the rod ID and while at it, the bores
  11. Scott Danforth

    Lund 315 new to me - now what do I do?

    You need to do every bit of maintenance the prior owner didn't do Also, in the outboard stickies is a thread on waking a motor that has slumbered for more than a year
  12. Scott Danforth

    Drying out interior foam (got oily or wet under table pedestal?)

    I use a piece of PVC pipe with the edges sharpened for taking foam samples However if your foam is wet that high up, that is not a good sign. Most likely the "oily" feeling is the bacteria colony
  13. Scott Danforth

    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    The first layer of csm is just a binder. I use 1.5 oz The two to 3 layers of 1708 are where the strength is
  14. Scott Danforth

    Gauges don't work

    check the grounds to the gauges. normally the grounds are daisy chained to the ground buss check the power to the gauges. normally the power is daisy changed to each gauge and runs to the ignition switch. the yamaha factory service manual will have the schematic for the engine, controls and...
  15. Scott Danforth

    What is this!!??

    your transducer is most likely what you found under the motor if 3M goo fixed your leak, then the manifold gasket wasnt intact.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Decided to replace the decking

    the plastic washer is a galvanic isolator between the stainless fastener and aluminum. get garolite washers from McMaster Carr the black sticky stuff may have been 3M 4000 UV or other elastomeric sealant
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta sx

    look at this fitting specifically (circled in red). is that fitting in perfect shape? is seal item #8 intact? is your power steering cooler plugged? (literally the first strainer in the system) how much water pressure does your hose generate? what is your hose flow rate?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Transom leak. 4.3l mercruiser with alpha one gen2

    With a good transom, you can hang the boat from the outdrive or let the whole thing stand on the outdrive and never have an issue. The fact the gel is cracked around the transom shield means the transom "squished" enough to crack the gel Good transoms do not squish
  19. Scott Danforth

    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    Blue handles UV better than Red. clear has no UV inhibitor, which is why you see cars in Florida rust from the top down as the clear coat fails, then the paint fails Keeping your boat stored indoors and properly waxed helps
  20. Scott Danforth

    1996 Mercury 150 EFI - Tilt cylinder not holding pressure.

    All of them need replacing. However the piston seals are probably bypassing if the cylinder doesn't hold load The materials used in the seals last about 15-20 years max and then they break down
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