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  1. Scott Danforth

    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    Having done the experiment to verify the freezing temps in college nearly 40 years ago. each brand has a slightly different volumetric ratio as there is already some water in their EG mix. read the labels, there will be a chart on the back of the bottle. It was prestone that we tested, full...
  2. Scott Danforth

    I hit a rock

    no, the outdrive from a 2.3 has different gearing than your 4.3. way too far apart to get a prop to work you could just have a bent prop shaft. in that case, just replace the prop shaft.
  3. Scott Danforth

    1994 Tracker Pro Deep V17 corner caps

    reach out to your local tracker dealer.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I redid my transom, bulkhead, and aft stringers in a storage unit. Do the grinding outside the unit in the parking lot.
  5. Scott Danforth

    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    Yes, that boat is not a 1996 Doral. Google 1996 Doral 216cc (the smallest cuddy the have) and you will see. Then Google 1985 Bayliner Capri 1850 cuddy. The boat you are looking at does not match the description 1985 Bayliner Capri 1850 cuddy 1996 Doral cuddy
  6. Scott Danforth

    Careful what ya wish for…

    Go to the 4th sticky down, start with link 14
  7. Scott Danforth

    Boat

    If it's stolen.....run away and call the authorities. They will do a HIN check and a registration check along with inspection if you go down the "salvage" path
  8. Scott Danforth

    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    Going to agree, looks like a mid 80s Bayliner capri cuddy, including the little bend in side window top rail The big red flag is why is it being sold as a Doral? Look up the HIN
  9. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Modify the trailer to a swing tongue If it's a height thing, pull the wheels off and run the trailer on the hubs in 2x6's on the garage floor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Boat

    Then legally the last "owner" didn't own it
  11. Scott Danforth

    09 Tahoe Q5I, drain on seat cooler rear

    put a plug in the drain line on both ends if not using as a cooler. put a plug on the inside end if using as a cooler. (pull plug while underway or on trailer to drain water)
  12. Scott Danforth

    How thick aluminum for floors?

    I have worked with aluminum sheet and plate for the past 30 years, the last 20 in a marine environment. for a boat, you want 5000 series aluminum. 5052 is softer, however forms easy. 5083 is stronger, however doesnt form easy 1/16" aluminum will dent if you pick it up wrong 1/8" aluminum...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Boat

    In michigan, you need the proof of ownership (title, signed over registration, etc.) to get it transferred to your name. so I would contact the prior owner and get the proper paperwork. https://www.michigan.gov/sos/vehicle/recreational-vehicles-watercraft
  14. Scott Danforth

    1990 Rinker 18.6

    you wont find a wiring diagram for the boat. It NEVER existed. however the factory engine service manual will have wiring for the motor/controls/and required gauges in it. you can get factory service manuals for the mercruiser via https://publications.brunswick.com/
  15. Scott Danforth

    Boat

    what does the paperwork say it is? by paperwork, a title/registration/bill of sale
  16. Scott Danforth

    Need advice

    and keep cleaning every connection until you get to the helm and back to the motor. by clean and shiny, that is clean enough your mother-in-law would eat off of them.
  17. Scott Danforth

    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    the smallest cuddy listed is 20feet. so if its a cuddy, its 20 feet long, or its NOT a 1996 Doral
  18. Scott Danforth

    Removing regret

    the SOTY is a celebration of the journey, struggle, fiberglass demons, health issues, etc. leading up to the splash.... We are all in this together. life is too short not to celebrate the wins.... cant say it better than this.....
  19. Scott Danforth

    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    If only we had this in a sticky...... wait....we do.. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/winterizing-inboard-and-i-o.770207/
  20. Scott Danforth

    Removing regret

    Wahoo....... get it done so we can vote as a SOTY
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