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  1. Scott Danforth

    Where to buy 1980s tilt trim o ring kits

    again. there are no o-rings. the only supplier that has seals for the trim cylinders is fivestar marine https://five-star-marine.myshopify.com/ Please do not start multiple threads on the same topic
  2. Scott Danforth

    Flushing raw water side of 5.7GXi-HF

    no need to remove the lower pump water into the hose from the raw water pump and push it thru the motor for a bit. catch everything that comes out the idle relief ports and the drive exhaust then switch the pump to the inlet side of the raw water pump and push backwards thru the PS cooler...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Impeller change level of difficulty Q

    tie a rubber raft under the lower unit so WHEN (NOT IF) you do drop something it wont get lost
  4. Scott Danforth

    Sea ray top clips that attach to the windshield frame

    its a generic plastic bimini top fitting. most likely from Attwood (another brunswick company) measure your bimini top tube. its either 7/8, 1" or 1-1/8" https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=attwood+marine+bimini+top+fittings
  5. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser coolant lines

    its a tube that can be swapped for an oil cooler. it also mounts a drain line.
  6. Scott Danforth

    3.7 gets hot while idling

    I would find the issue and fix it before using the boat. the open deck, iron head and aluminum block mean that the motor will spit its head gasket with a mild overheat. and on that motor, 190 is too hot.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Factory manual will have you covered
  8. Scott Danforth

    How to find the best Doctor

    Not sure how to find a good doc myself. Current GP is ok-ish..... I see two different derms.... neither impressed me. Dad used to say, 50% of the doctors graduated in the bottom of their class
  9. Scott Danforth

    need a new prop ?

    Pontoons are more critical to motor height than any other type of boat. Engine height should be adjusted for every person added or removed, and if they move forward or aft They really need a hydraulic jack plate That being said, define a "medium load" Where is the anti-vent plate with...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Stop following an un-educated hack on facetube Your piston seal failed and your piston in the cylinder is bypassing
  11. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Nope, wipers and seals in the cylinders. Get the correct kit from five-star for the early cylinders
  12. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Try finding brake caliper seals from VW (hint, VW pulls whole caliper from Audi.) They are no breakdowns at the OEM level BTW, there are no O-rings in the trim system. There are cylinders seals and pump seals
  13. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Boats are more like hand-crafted custom suits, RVs, burgers, mystery meat tacos or meth labs. Each model is made between 1 and 1500 per year, it's slapped together with what ever parts they can get that week (there is no standardization)and there is near zero documentation. The hull is the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Is my shift cable stretched?

    yes, the cone clutches wear. and the cables stretch cables last about 15-20 years. your 2004 is coming up on 21 years
  15. Scott Danforth

    1999 Searay 185 Knocking

    fuel filters are a yearly maintenance item.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    This is the pin spanner I had to modify. This the the cylinders pulled from the drive this is what the cylinders look like apart.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    yet you claim to be a mechanic to reseal the cylinders. raise the drive, put a block of wood underneath the drive, pull the pins on the cylinder rods, lower the drive to retract the rods using a pin spanner, pull the glands off the cylinders, pull the rod, gland and piston assembly. take it...
  18. Scott Danforth

    290 sterndrive serial decode

    for the drive, get a complete upper and lower seal kit (they are the same for all 290 drive up to the DP-H). Seal kits from VP will run you about $600 as they now list the seals separately (875741 , 876266 are now listed as see dealer) Seal kits from Sierra will be about $200 total for the...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Then I suggest you sell the boat. the seals will last 20 years max and you are going on 41 years it took me an hour to re-seal the cylinders
  20. Scott Danforth

    290 sterndrive serial decode

    you didnt listen. you look up parts based on the AQ151A package. Not your serial numbers. because the number you are posting is the transom plate number, not the drive number just above the steering helmut pin.
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