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  1. Scott Danforth

    Seeking Advice: Real-Time Bathymetry Solutions for a 25-Foot Boat

    Down here in the ICW, the charts change with the tides as the channels move. For most charter captains, local knowledge and GPS coordinates where the man-made reefs are usually all that's needed in deep water
  2. Scott Danforth

    Herters 13.5 Needs a Motor

    Is this the herters 13.5 duck boat? The one listed as 16hp max?
  3. Scott Danforth

    serpentine belt

    Why, unless you like spending money
  4. Scott Danforth

    Tracker Guide V14~good?

    a complete electrical system on a tinny with minimal lights and controls is about $200 in materials, $20 in beer and a bit over 8 hours of work. offer the guy a stupidly low price
  5. Scott Danforth

    Co-owning a boat?

    First, welcome aboard. Second, if you like paying for a boat, servicing a boat, and cleaning a boat while the other people enjoy the boat. have at it. Personally from experience co-owning trailers, race cars, etc, I would not do it. my suggestion, join one of the boat rental programs. like...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Ceramic Coating of Fiberglass (hull & topside)

    Maybe - if applied to new gel coat (Have not been impressed with ceramic coatings of marine things) Have had a bunch of cerakote parts tested in salt water. No (not based on my personal experience)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Annode location

    most are on a bracket welded to the back of the toon logs.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Need Prop guy for Inboard - LI NY

    you would have to ship, however I have dealt with these guys https://www.generalpropeller.com/ https://www.acbprop.com/ https://www.lauderdaleprop.com/
  9. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust riser temperatures

    First, welcome aboard. it is not uncommon for one side to be warmer than the other. especially on muffs running on a trailer however your 82C seams a bit excessive. were these temps taken in the water, or on muffs? when was the last time the elbows were removed and the manifolds inspected...
  10. Scott Danforth

    rustoleum mirror effect spray paint

    first, welcome aboard. you can try it, however you will most likely be disappointed. Mirror effect is to be sprayed on the back side of glass or acrylic to turn it into a mirror. not sprayed the front side. plus, being a paint, you would need to properly prepare your toon logs for paint by...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Just bought a Winner Wildcat 1972

    First, welcome aboard The soft spot in the floor means the floor is rotten. It also means the stringers and transom are rotten as well. Plan on a full hull restoration. See the restoration forum, 4th sticky down has all the information you will need. Liik at links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a and...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    hell no. run good fuel. removing the carburetor will never ever ever ever keep it from guming up. read the factory service manual. https://outboardbooks.com/
  13. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    look at your picture. that belt will take longer to crack the beer and grab the wrench than it will take to pull the belt.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    remove old belt go to NAPA and they can measure the belts you have buy two new belts.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Cutting fiberglass support bows

    oscillating tool is probably best. cut-off wheel is probably second best. sawzall is probably 3rd best what tools do you have handy?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    because its cheap, delivered to my house by amazon, and has zinc in it needed for flat tappet cams.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    you guys also spend 5X on the boats to begin with.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    your manual will state SAE 30. however I would run Rotella 15W-40 diesel in the motor
  19. Scott Danforth

    anti-freeze amount

    the factory refers to Fresh Water Cooling as having a heat exchanger. and Raw Water Cooling as being cooled by the Raw Water. Raw water can be green water or blue water. Blue Water = Non-salted Water (rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, swimming pools, etc) Green Water = salted water (oceans, etc)...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Force clamp screw bolt thread size?

    3/4-16 is UNF. use a tape measure, measure out 1" and count threads.
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