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  1. Scott Danforth

    Tritoon Boats have been looking at

    I would look at the forest river brands too
  2. Scott Danforth

    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    Heated seats are $30 for two seats if you want to add the pads yourself
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bilge blower question

    plenty of ignition sources on any boat with a battery, or carpet most of the outboard boats we owned that had any covered compartment in the bilge had blowers They are not required on any open boat, however are required on all non-open boats after model year 1982 summary from from quick...
  4. Scott Danforth

    ISO 2002 ChrisCraft wiring diagram

    Doubt ChrisCraft even had published diagrams back then. And Chris Craft has been bought and sold a few times since then. none of the records prior to 2008 exist mostly they simply followed the ABYC color scheme (can be found in the electrical forum stickies)
  5. Scott Danforth

    What’s this small tube do? Pics incl.

    look for Marine Pitot tube. its a kit that is like $10, with the transom pickup its about $20 Most Marinas have it in-stock by the foot https://www.westmarine.com/sierra-56353p-pitot-tubing-by-the-foot-356857.html or pay a bit more on amazon...
  6. Scott Danforth

    New to me boat

    bigger boat with the deck about 12" above the SWL
  7. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    each of the 400R motors is about $40k (price, tax, shipping, etc) plus rigging (need to be rigged by a mercury tech) for OEM pricing Most are near $50k for the average Joe..... or in this case Ted doesnt include controls, wiring, etc. as that is extra MSRP for the motor alone for the 2025...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Suggestions rebuilding a Bowrider

    most hard tops are build in molds to get the shape you want. technically its two molds - top side and bottom side, and the two halves are then post-mold bonded. that way you get the structure you need, the e-box, wire channels, speaker coves, etc. on the bottom, and the shape, outrigger...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Florida snow

    Supposed to get 6" in Milton Florida
  10. Scott Danforth

    83 Tracker rebuild

    Dad bought a 1983 factory direct. Back then, no dealers, you called them, then you drove to Springfield It's good you know how to weld. To get the transom replaced, you need aluminum fab skills All the livewells plumbing will have died in the late 90s as the plastic fittings last a max of...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Recommended reading?

    Most of the hull restoration information is in the stickies. links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b
  12. Scott Danforth

    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    I'm thinking that was written in the 50s Today most cars have the starter controlled by the BCM I would like to see the starting instructions for my no-choke Holley Double pumper I ran on my 4x4 back in the late 80s back in Milwaukee Clutch in, pump twice, crank while fluttering throttle...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Lost keys

    If you have the original mercontrol, see your local Merc dealer
  14. Scott Danforth

    Florida snow

    All 11 snow plows in the state are staged and ready in Tallahassee....... Per the Govnr The town I grew up in Wisconsin had 15 plows alone
  15. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    the boarding ladder is an ABYC requirement.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Outboard ran without water for about five minutes

    I would check your compression. the idle was dropping because the motor was over heating. and your impeller is toast. use muffs next time.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Transom Wood Selection

    because 2 laminated pieces of 3/4 plywood for the transom is many many many times stronger than dimensional lumber. its why engineered beams are made out of plywood and not dimensional lumber. you can also do 3 laminated pieces of 1/2" I would go with the marine ply like rolmops states vs ACX...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration

    If the floor is rotten, the transom and stringers are rotten
  19. Scott Danforth

    Don't know what I got

    Being points ignition, there won't be spark without servicing the points.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Don't know what I got

    You will want a factory service manual for the OMG's https://outboardbooks.com/ Visit searays site and look to see what they have in the customer archive
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