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  1. Scott Danforth

    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Is there a reason you want to use epoxy? Your boat was poly resin If it was me, laminate ACX exterior plywood with titebond III, make new transom, stringers and bulkheads. Tab in with CSM and 1708 Drop in floor and tab in, foam Cover with 1708. Finish with gel
  2. Scott Danforth

    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    Stock build is a mediocre motor with stock GM flat topped pistons and pressed pins vs propper LCQ pistons and floating pins. Difference is between 100-125 lb-feet and a fatter torque curve (about 50-100hp more) if you build it right yourself Seacore is just a fancy name for HX cooled Up to...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Arrow Glass Manual for starter problems?

    Start by cleaning all connections Then dig deaper if that doesnt help. Sorry you bought a boat with a 470
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 Rebuild or not

    I would never rebuild a 3.0. to rebuild one will cost your $1800 to buy a good running 3.0 in a rotten boat is only $300 +/-200 i agree with everyone above, run it.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Filler Size Applications?

    I always mixed both chopped fibers and fumed silica (cabosil) I also use the fumed silica to make thickened resin for non-skid
  6. Scott Danforth

    1973 brochure?

    have you tried this: https://www.starcraftmarine.com/resources/request-brochure
  7. Scott Danforth

    Replacing stringers

    go to the stickies..... https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b. look at every picture, watch every video, read every post in the threads then determine is this something that you CAN do or want to do we cant...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon gas tanks

    I wouldnt mount the tanks in back, however that is me. wrong location for weight distribution put the 'toon in the water and have two heavy people at the back to see how the logs squat
  9. Scott Danforth

    283 flywheel

    Casting numbers are not final part numbers.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Bilge pump runs does not pump

    bilge pumps do not get the last 3-4" as they draw a vortex
  11. Scott Danforth

    Engine cut out while slowing down....

    or holes in the pistons
  12. Scott Danforth

    Freese Plug

    if your block is not cracked, definitely buy a lottery ticket. some ford 302 motors will push out the core plug and may survive. never ever saw a GM motor that pushed out a core plug and not have a crack. ever. out of the dozens of motors that I have swapped out due to missing core plugs and...
  13. Scott Danforth

    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    you can rebuild what you have for about the same cost as building new from scratch and have a better motor than the GM built 6.2. or you can buy the GM built 6.2 a new crank is always cheaper than reconditioning your current crank a new set of rods is always cheaper than reconditioning your...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Small used cc

    I disagree there. Boats like a Scout 530 LXF, or an HCB Estrella 65, or an Intrepid 470, or a Midnight Express 60 Peid a Mer or even the Aviara 40 are really really nice center console boats. the Chris Craft Catalina line is also nice. Heck I would even take a Boston Whaler 420 Outrage...
  15. Scott Danforth

    SWIVEL FITTING ON PORTABLE TANK LEAKING

    once threads are stripped out of plastic, you can only replace......
  16. Scott Danforth

    looking for a service manual

    OMC's only factory service manual outlet is Ken Cook publications outboardbooks.com
  17. Scott Danforth

    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    a 383 is 6.2 liters. new 6.2 liters are 377's . both are stroked 350's wiht 3.75" stroke vs the stock 3.48", however the 383 has a bore increased by .030" which is typical of a rebuild. the 2016 and the 2019 would be identical in build other than a build date difference. I would have no...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank capacity

    the 3.0 liter motor is about 140hp at the flywheel (unless fuel injected) its not that fuel efficient, burning about 0.41# of fuel per hp per hr in the mid range and about 0.45# of fuel per hp at WOT so at WOT 140 x .45 = 63# of fuel. / 6.82 (#/gallon) is 9.23 gallons of fuel in an hour
  19. Scott Danforth

    OMC Stringer 2.5L front mount height setup

    if it was my stringer boat, I would look for a 3.0 stringer with power trim and use that over the 2.5 the extra 20hp is worth it. if you just want the power trim, it replaces the front A-frame assembly next question on your boat as you are spending lots of money on an obsolete motor and...
  20. Scott Danforth

    OMC Stringer 2.5L front mount height setup

    there is no alignment tool on a stringer
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