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  1. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    There is no good repair that isn't a correct repair. Do some test drills of the stringers and transom
  2. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    Boats are designed to last 15-20 years . Yours is 33 Aluminum heads need a heat exchanger Your boat is not structurally sound.
  3. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    The rest of us have been there, usually about 15-20 years ago with a boat from the early 90s Mike does this for a living Most of us just dable
  4. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    I see lots of hours of labor
  5. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I drove my stock 1973 Opel GT back in the mid 80s for 3 weeks without a starter until the replacement came in..... Drive around into a parking spot on a hill opened up, push start it down hill
  6. Scott Danforth

    What oil to run in trim/tilt shock absorber?

    ATF and SAE 30 are about the same viscosity across the temperature range that a boat is used. your not using a boat in temps below 0 or above 140
  7. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    that stringer looks suspect. do a test drill about 2" up from the hull bottom into that stringer and look for moisture/rot
  8. Scott Danforth

    Best way to get to my boat?

    still tossing ideas....... Trebuchet and net... (image pulled from youtube vid) your boys would probably fight to go get the boat learn to tite-rope walk. Water Bike Paddle Board Kayak for rough seas All sillyness aside, put a platform on the lift pilings for a SUP or kayak to be...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 260 350v8 choke spring? Different clocked positions

    Boats don't need a choke if you live where the temperature is consistent within a 30 degree window year round However yes, the electric choke conversion is fairly inexpensive
  10. Scott Danforth

    Best way to get to my boat?

    Boing..... Goes the fry pan
  11. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Take a video of the motors running for the sale
  12. Scott Danforth

    Best way to get to my boat?

    @nola mike , you already have 12 volts and solar panel at the boat. add a 4-channel remote and run the lift off two channels and your cable pulley system off the other two.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 260 350v8 choke spring? Different clocked positions

    switch to electric choke
  14. Scott Danforth

    Best way to get to my boat?

    few options: dock on wheels (like the Tommy Dock), just remember to pull it out before going home folding dinghy like flote-bote Build a swamp buggy - power it with a mercruiser 3.7 learn to walk on stilts.....
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fuel Line Sources

    Which lines? the lines from the fuel fill to the tank is an A2-15 rated hose available anywhere that caries it the lines from the fuel tank to the filter head are A1-15 rated hosed available anywhere that caries it. if you are talking pre-terminated engine side hoses between the fuel pump...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Chinese carbs

    good luck.... never had any luck with china carbs
  17. Scott Danforth

    215 sundowner transom

    May have been rigging strips for screwing down bilge pump or other bits
  18. Scott Danforth

    Cabinet hanging question.

    I used cabinet screws (flanged head screws) for the lowers. for the uppers, I used "landscaping screws" which were just a 3-1/2 x #14 cabinet screw with an oversized flange. may be overkill, however the wife has something like 900# of dishes and appliances in the over-sized cabinets
  19. Scott Danforth

    waterlogged foam in bowrider

    if the foam is saturated, its most likely because the closed cell walls of the foam have been compromised or damaged. usually thru a freeze-thaw cycle. flotation foam starts out as closed-cell foam. water will wick nearly everywhere.
  20. Scott Danforth

    waterlogged foam in bowrider

    70% of the time, water-logged foam is from having water inside the boat. other sources are non-sealed trim tab screws, non-sealed deck hardware, chine cracks, leaking transom shield hardware
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