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  1. 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

    and every spec on-line says the '89 1700XR is outboard with an 85hp Force. As a former cheesehead, Registering in person used to be easy, especially the Green Bay office on 29.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help for prop replacement

    Being an Verado, is the CAC leaking and taking out the supercharger? in addition to the questions above, have you had the boat weighed?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Engine runs, but does not turn the prop

    pull the lower unit, inspect the vertical drive shaft, inspect the shift shaft, check for gear oil
  4. Scott Danforth

    OMC shift cable variations and identification marks

    in other thread, I posted the link to the DIY sticky information in the restoration forum. everything you need is in that restoration sticky (3rd down) in links 14, 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b for fiberglass work.
  5. Scott Danforth

    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    Motor spinning fast enough? About 250 rpm?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my situation

    Can of ether and some Scott blue shop rags
  7. Scott Danforth

    What is this?

    They are fairly cheap. https://www.amazon.com/Tidal-Wake-Underwater-Protection-Stainless/dp/B079Y5N4NG
  8. Scott Danforth

    What is this?

    May be wired to the all around. May be the aux switch Who knows how the prior owner wired it
  9. Scott Danforth

    What is this?

    That is an under water light mounted in the drain plug flange It may be there for fishing or swimming, or wanting something "cool"
  10. Scott Danforth

    Tracker Pro Team 175 TXW Owners manual

    Doesn't exist
  11. Scott Danforth

    Gas Tank Replacement on a MR220

    pull the tank sender, and look. may not need anything but a mild cleaning.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 357 question

    ^^^^^^ This
  13. Scott Danforth

    Say goodbye to Glastron as you know it

    the business model of selling direct to the rental market probably cuts down on warranty claims as there is a dedicated maintenance crew for the mechanical stuff, and all the soft surfaces are not covered under warranty in a commercial use application are they built any better? probably built...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 357 question

    the thunderbolt ignition is 10x better than the delco. Not sure what brand Sierra is private labeling. I know that the recent line of Sierra distributors are the old Mallory YL units (sold at twice the price)
  15. Scott Danforth

    Hull Blister Repair

    you need to avoid any auto body filler as they use talc for part of the filler material. you can mix your own. filler using milled fibers, cabosil and resin (AKA peanutbutter) depending on how bad the fiberglass is, you may have to go over with cloth. post pics is the best way to get the best...
  16. Scott Danforth

    OMC shift cable variations and identification marks

    yes, the ESA module simply has two switches that ground out the ignition as you shift to make the motor stumble to get it into gear.
  17. 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

    post pics of the motor and drive. very easy to identify
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 357 question

    I agree, they could. But for some dumb reason they don't. Then again, they have 5 part numbers for the same oildyne hydraulic pump
  19. Scott Danforth

    Random

    Clenpiq? If so .. it will be about 2am when it finally goes...... Make sure the dog isn't sleeping between you and the kamode
  20. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a ramp systm that slides up under bow of pontoon boat

    Plenty in the $500-$709 range (was $300 before COVID) Just google pontoon ramps
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