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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    you gotta think like the brunswick marketing team. the motors are still there https://www.mercurymarine.com/us/en/engines/sterndrives-and-inboards/mercruiser-sterndrives-and-inboards/6-2l-sterndrive https://www.mercurymarine.com/us/en/engines/sterndrives-and-inboards
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    key on will initiate the ECM, the fuel pumps will prime the system. unplug the fuel pumps and see if that drops your load
  3. Scott Danforth

    Corrosion paint SX-A outdrive

    if you do not remove the corrosion down to good metal, it will be back under your marine tex and primer in about 3 months. talk to your local industrial paint experts.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Are these old D!ck Pope Water Skis any good?

    I have 2 sets of O'Brien skis I will sell. Im keeping the restored Thompson "Big Boy Special" skis as they were bought when I was 1 month old, then modified by moving the bindings, shortening and carving for a better slalom by dad.
  5. Scott Danforth

    What size Fuel Water Separator? 1998 Mercury Force 120 HP.

    I have never had a racor that didnt leak. either personally or professionally. since I replace the fuel filter every year, the 10 micron metal canister is good enough, even on my salt water boat.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Are these old D!ck Pope Water Skis any good?

    since you asked how to fix them...... de-rig the skis (take before pictures) then using a DA, sand down the old varnish to bare wood. I start with 180 grit. if you are careful, you can use a heat gun to remove most varnish prior to sanding. the splits are fixed by prying apart the split...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Corrosion paint SX-A outdrive

    I would be pulling the drive, motor, and then the transom shield. get soaked in oxalic acid to remove the corrosion, then bead blast. Then weld up any damaged areas, and face them off with a mill from there, etching primer, epoxy primer sealer, and a good coat of 2-part paint.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Are these old D!ck Pope Water Skis any good?

    The skis need restoration if you plan to use them. The wood is splitting at the glue lines. Which means they will split on you if you try to use them. Which usually results in an injury Mildew is easy to address However wood skis make better wall art than skis. Being wood makes them...
  9. Scott Danforth

    What size Fuel Water Separator? 1998 Mercury Force 120 HP.

    Yes. 1/4 NPT is about 0.54" in diameter with almost a 3/8" ID
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    Ted, found your next shirt
  11. Scott Danforth

    Rope snap back or recoil

    Good tow ropes do not stretch and store energy
  12. Scott Danforth

    97 Chap Gauge Layout

    Momentary wiper down. On is up
  13. Scott Danforth

    Help with fabricating aluminum windshield.

    Make the glass with a 1/4" gap around the opening for the H-seal. Easy peasy
  14. Scott Danforth

    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    NO
  15. Scott Danforth

    pdf service manuals

    Ken Cook publishing has NEVER printed PDF manuals. so that would be a red flag.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Die Hard Battery Goes to 73% after full charge a few days later, Is this normal?

    I think your charger is the issue
  17. Scott Danforth

    pdf service manuals

    is this for your volvo, or the johnson? https://www.volvopenta.com/en-us/your-engine/manuals-and-handbooks/ https://outboardbooks.com/ the volvo penta manual was offered as a PDF on their old website. you now have to contact them for anything older than 2000 Ken Cook publishing has always...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Curved stern ladder

  19. Scott Danforth

    brass propeller Johnson?

    Brass props were the big thing in the late 50's and the 60's. when boats weighed less than 200# without motor and then you hung a 30hp on back. it could fit some of the early OMC's or a Mac or Scott Attwater, without numbers. its wall art.
  20. Scott Danforth

    One Stringer or Engine Block is slightly compromised Question

    CPES doesn't work. Been discussed adnauseum
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