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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

    Average restoration is about $300-$350 in PPE
  2. 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

    Prior Owners work. as in the hack job on the floor
  3. 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

    cradle. I built mine on top of my bunk trailer for the Avanti using plywood and dimensional lumber. a standard bunk trailer will not have enough support for a restoration. Especially if you pull the cap. think of a tuperware container. once you pull the lid, you can squish the rim around.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Can't remove 5.7 vertically.

    I only know of the C-hook because I watched motors going in on a few boats. On some high-dollar boats, the deck comes off to pull the motors
  5. Scott Danforth

    Polaris hawkeye drive belt rattle.

    did a quick search of some of the ATV forums. it appears it was a common issue back 15 years ago. this one states that it was "adjusted" and the noise went away. https://www.michigan-sportsman.com/threads/polaris-hawkeye-engine-noise.182694/ couldnt find anything on the adjustment.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Anyone know What these are????

    so I should go remove the hose clamps holding the ones together on my late fathers boat for the past 40 years?
  7. 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 if you havent done so yet. go here. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b.
  8. 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

    make a cradle pull the cap put on a tyvek suit with at least a half-face respirator, gloves, goggles, etc. fire up the saws
  9. Scott Danforth

    1985 Beachcraft Cuddy Model 240C rehab

    the fiberglass at lowes has wax in it and it is double the price of good boat yard resin. so if you have to stop, you have to sand before you can start again. did you not read the links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
  10. Scott Danforth

    Can't remove 5.7 vertically.

    step 1 is remove the drive then using a lifting C-frame, lift the motor out.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Did Alumacraft build "Factory Specials" for Customers?

    His house on Clark Lake in Sevestapol Wisconsin.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Anyone know What these are????

    hose clamps to clamp two of them together. ductape wont hold, heat shrink wont hold. zip ties may hold.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Did Alumacraft build "Factory Specials" for Customers?

    plywood is not original to the boat, the backrests in a similar form were. however looks similar to a bud's old alumacraft have you looked thru the fiberglassics library? http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Aluma_craft
  14. Scott Danforth

    1996 Mercury 150hp EFI --- Need an OEM Service and Parts Manual

    outboards are nearly the same from one HP to the other within a given displacement. the I/O folks have a block manual, an EFI manual, a drive manual, and a controls manual. all about 400 pages thick
  15. Scott Danforth

    1985 Beachcraft Cuddy Model 240C rehab

    the wood is structural. you need to replace the wood. removing the wood is like removing your spine
  16. Scott Danforth

    1996 Mercury 150hp EFI --- Need an OEM Service and Parts Manual

    https://publications.brunswick.com/
  17. Scott Danforth

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    How much magic smoke comes out when the battery goes bad?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Smart tabs.

    Move the beer cooler to the bow
  19. Scott Danforth

    Smart tabs.

    Can't beat a set of Bennett sport tabs. 1000 times better than smart tabs
  20. Scott Danforth

    Free Mercury Tower of Power

    #3 goes from heat, #1 hoes from poor carb maintenance (runs lean ), #6 hoes from leaking crank seal
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