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  1. Scott Danforth

    Fix here, or go all in...

    Go to the stickies. 3rd pone down. Go thru links 14, 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4 and 4b
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fix here, or go all in...

    If you are going to fix it do it proper. Pull the cap, fix the stringers, transom, and properly glass in the deck The plywood just screwed down was a hack job of a patch from the bloke you got the boat from
  3. Scott Danforth

    Nmea 2000 and gph display

    Buy Garmin GFS-10 for $185 Buy NMEA 2k backbone starter kit for $100 Buy NMEA 2K compatible Garmin display for $250-5000 Buy misc hardware, filter, zip ties, etc. for $25 you need the NMEA 2k backbone to let the bits and pieces know they are not stand-alone. you need the backbone for the...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Nmea 2000 and gph display

    the garmin flow meter is just a prox switch that counts the little wheel pulses. you still need it to be connected to an appropriate NMEA backbone and displayed on a NMEA 2k display fuel flow is only helpful if you really really really need to know your fuel burn, which as dingbat pointed out...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Is 40 lbs pressure enough?

    if that 40 psi comes at 20 GPM, then maybe. if that 40 psi comes at 1 gpm, then no.
  6. Scott Danforth

    new carb

    600-650 CFM Holley Marine. You have a choice of 4150 or 4160 series
  7. Scott Danforth

    Autopilot question.

    Plenty of accidents where someone uses a channel marker as a way point. Also, childhood home town had two boats hit the breakwater because the boat owners had new autopilot and just punched in the marina and not plot a course
  8. Scott Danforth

    Autopilot question.

    and generally, you want to navigate to a spot just a bit out of your destination. auto pilot goes by line-of-site. so if there is a jetty or break-wall in between where you are and the destination, that instant stop becomes painful.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum boat

    we are talking the boat in your profile pic, correct? if so, note the black spots are little corrosion pits. so you will need to sand the whole surface with the 240 grit to get to the bottom of all the pits, then go finer
  10. Scott Danforth

    JC Tritoon . Does anyone know why JC doesn't have a Dealership out west ?

    usually businesses have to petition to become dealers for brands. Most dealers are brand reps and not factory outlets, and tend to be local-ish to the manufacturing plant for logistics, transportation, and training most pontoon manufacturers are in Indiana, so the dealers tend to be in the...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta 3849409

    The only parts listed are the plastic binnacle cover, the bottom gasket, and the trim switches.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Touch screen on helm

    All electronics eventually fail regardless of manufacturer Ranger just buys the touchscreen and packages it in their boat. Look at the specific HMI brand and digital switching brand and google that
  13. Scott Danforth

    Looking for old fasteners

    It's a binding screw or sex bolt. McMaster has the common ones. Apex fasteners has a lot more variety, but you wait a bit
  14. Scott Danforth

    To Drain Or Not To Drain

    If you flush with salt away, keep flushing when the solution runs out so you have pure tap water in the block Salt away without salt is almost as corrosive as salt However if you turn off the solution and keep flushing, you are good to go as long as you are in Southern Florida or Southern...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum boat

    yes you do you will need a tyvek suit, full face respirator, and a good fan. aluminum dust is explosive so make sure you work in a well ventilated area. however if you are wet sanding, that will keep the dust down, however the minerals in the water may corrode the aluminum our stainless buff...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum boat

    be patient. polishing an aluminum boat is a fools errand unless you like re-polishing it often. however if you are going to do it, here is how you start at 240 grit, and sand the whole thing, you repeat with each 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, etc. each unil you get to your 2000. then you bring...
  17. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Great work Sam
  18. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a service manual for a 95 Mercury 40hp

    You won't find an online manual for free due to copyright laws. Any site you find "free" manuals may be a scam site You can get used manuals cheap on eBay. Or new manuals thru Brunswick (Mercury)
  19. Scott Danforth

    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    The 15 seconds of cranking, 45 seconds of rest was taught in drivers ed and similarly published in the owners manuals Nothing new. Just some not pertinent to BCM controlled start sequence in today's EFI motors
  20. Scott Danforth

    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    Was in the owners manuals of most cars from the late 50's to mid 80's
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