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  1. Scott Danforth

    Tachometer for 1978 Mercury 500 Thunderbolt

    You should be burning about 25 # of fuel per hour with a 50hp 2-stroke You will burn more getting up on plane
  2. Scott Danforth

    Boat Load and HP Rating

    More than 3hp will fold your raft In my teens/twenties I had an intex inflatable rated for 3.5 people and 3.5hp. a 3hp Eska and just me, giving it any throttle folded the boat and would almost swamp it. Even if I over-inflated it Abandoned the outboard, used a trolling motor and a group 24...
  3. Scott Danforth

    The Argo App, The Waze Type App for Water Navigation. Free

    nothing beats a real GPS chart plotter when running off-shore. cell phones do not work 25+ miles out
  4. Scott Danforth

    AADULT SECTION WHERE IS IT

    The only legal source for OMC manuals. https://outboardbooks.com/
  5. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 mechanical fuel pump

    I would have bought this one. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/crt-m60389
  6. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Be leery of signing any paperwork..... pretty sure the admiral is upping your life insurance and watching movies on HLN (Homicidal Ladies Network)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser shifter

    that was probably not adjusted correctly there are also videos on adjusting the mercruiser lower shift cable in the stickies
  8. Scott Danforth

    Ideal cylinder head temp range force 50 hp

    Haven't ever had that problem since 2008
  9. Scott Danforth

    Surge Trailer brakes

    My guess adjusted too loose and one of the pistons came out too far and cocked in the bore
  10. Scott Danforth

    New to me used 2.3l

    Boats are expensive I wouldn't flush with diesel Is this motor proven to be a runner? Compression numbers? Change the timing belt
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 Fuel Help

    Dwell is not .022. that is the rough gap. Dwell is 34 degrees If dwell is off, coil saturation time is off and timing is off. I would tighten your rough gap to .018-0.020 and it will run a bit better. You probably did not file the points, so your rough gap is already different than what...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 Fuel Help

    Is you set the points with a dwell meter? Is your timing correct?
  13. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Which naval architect?
  14. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Back down the shifter rabbit hole. found the aisin transmission factory parts I need to move the shifter forward almost 8" any salvage yard hunters, if you see a MK 2 Toyota Supra (1981-1986) with a junk 5MGE trans and a good shifter, looking for the MA61 shifter assembly. that is the 18"...
  15. Scott Danforth

    How to fix stress crack in fiberglass under seat cushion

    No only way to get the stress cracks to stop is to grind down and build back up
  16. Scott Danforth

    Lowrance 3500 transducer bit the dust after 24 years

    Look at the old transducer and read the airmark number and hope/pray it is still made, or buy new gauge/transducer combo
  17. Scott Danforth

    removing paint from gel coat

    Lacquer thinner to remove, then 600 grit, then 800 grit, then buff
  18. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I/O boats have no HP rating
  19. Scott Danforth

    Ideal cylinder head temp range force 50 hp

    Water pressure is a better indicator of issues than a temp gauge. If water pressure goes low, or to zero, you will see it on the gauge long before the temp gauge would move
  20. Scott Danforth

    Favorite motor flushers?

    I use 2" painters tape to keep my muffs in place
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