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  1. Scott Danforth

    Unknown part

    You peeking in my shop? You know the wife? LOL
  2. Scott Danforth

    Need control panel for my Basstender 11.3

    Buy 4 circuit breakers and 3 new switches. A bit of wire and do it yourself
  3. Scott Danforth

    Who sells pure Citronella Oil ?

    Amazon sells small quantities
  4. Scott Danforth

    3.7 ltr problems

    Look at the carb
  5. Scott Danforth

    Pull start only engaged only when I pull fast

    That is sort of how pull start pawls work. You need a rapid pull to swing the pawls out
  6. Scott Danforth

    to replace the transom or not?

    Until the wet and rotting wood completely dissolves and is eaten by insects, there will not be a hollow sound. Tapping with a hammer doesnt mean anything If it's wet, time to repair
  7. Scott Danforth

    Tarps

    I buy a tarp every few months to recover the Fiat. I have a canvas tarp covered by a vinyl / poly tarp. The vinyl / poly lasts a max of 5 months. They do not last in sunlight and wind Covering a boat, I would go with canvas
  8. Scott Danforth

    Power Trim Stopped Working?

    Schematics for boats generally DO NOT EXIST Schematics for the motor and controls are in the factory service manual for your motor
  9. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Back to my suggestion of finding a local fabrication shop
  10. Scott Danforth

    cooling system

    Reach out to PCM to see if they have schematics for 45 year old motors
  11. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    They are probably making 50 points on margin
  12. Scott Danforth

    Power Trim Stopped Working?

    start at the battery, cleaning every connection all the way to the motor, then up to the helm. most likely a bad connection vs a bad circuit breaker
  13. Scott Danforth

    1982 Seaswirl 120 OMC Stringer IO

    what brand are you buying? Sierra or GLM? Generally lack of cooling water flow is what causes the impeller to destroy itself, or the kits you are buying are old. Rubber has a calendar life that starts the day its molded, not when its used.
  14. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    5083 / 5086 is marine plate. 6061 is cheaper industrial plate. 5052 is soft for covers and non structural stuff. 5083 is preferred as it looses less strength in the HAZ (Heat-Affected Zone) from a design standpoint. however the material is 2X the cost of 6061. Not until entering the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    What's the round thingy,..??

    Cool, learned something today
  16. Scott Danforth

    Yard sale grinder

    Grinders are for steel Sanders are for aluminum
  17. Scott Danforth

    228 mercruiser through hull exhaust on old thunder craft

    most of the diverters on the market today will require you to upgrade the exhaust manifolds prior to using their kit. as stated, that is a lot of money to spend on making the motor loud. there is no performance gains on your 5 liter.
  18. Scott Danforth

    228 mercruiser through hull exhaust on old thunder craft

    log manifold. center rise manifold.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Re-carpet Lowe FM160

    to hire it out, use 15 hours and $150 an hour for a budget. then take the cost of all the materials, and add about 30% to them. as a DIY, your looking at about $150-400 in carpet (quality range) , $100 in adhesive/hardware/tools, about $100 in incidentals, plus your hatches. so all in plus...
  20. Scott Danforth

    228 mercruiser through hull exhaust on old thunder craft

    if you want a captains call exhaust or similar switching exhaust. break out your wallet. OEM pricing is about $2500 for the diverters, actuators, mufflers, tips, etc. aftermarket pricing is about $5k. here is one of the more prominent manufacturers...
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