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  1. Scott Danforth

    New here looking for advice..

    build quality on the boat only mattered back in 1978 when the boat was new. everything else after that comes down to car, condition, maintenance, condition, condition , condition, condition the issue with all vintage fiberglass boats is as some point, you will be doing fiberglass repair...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Y- Pipe Question

    the idle relief ports are needed to reduce the back pressure enough so the boat continues to run at idle.
  3. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Ted, if needed you could always strip out the 160# of electronics and wiring, do a stand-alone engine ECM
  4. Scott Danforth

    Can’t get on plane

    Stop firing a parts cannon at your boat. Start diagnosing what the problem may be The mechanic probably doesn't want to work on the Rochester carb because unless he is 55 years old or older, probably has never seen one. The last ones came in boats back in 1989 and in cars/trucks about 1980...
  5. Scott Danforth

    1993 OMC 5.8 EFI Idle problem, runs on throttle, too rich

    Your boat motor is not OBD1
  6. Scott Danforth

    tilt trim suddenly stopped working- troubleshooting?

    2 wire motors. Connect one to +, one to + and motor spins. Flip the wires and it spins opposite Putting + on blue would make it go up However sounds like your motor is dead or stuck Is no sparks, going to assume dirty or worn brushes
  7. Scott Danforth

    Can’t get on plane

    All carbs need to be properly set up. You would have been better off rebuilding your old carb than spending money on a used 35 year old carb with a questionable rebuild. Pull your plugs and get compression numbers. A fresh rebuild should be 150 psi +/- 5 across all 8 cylinders
  8. Scott Danforth

    Can’t get on plane

    Reving in neutral means nothing as the motor will go to redline with only two cylinders firing and the carb gummed up What are the compression numbers? Is the "new" carb a Mercruiser carb or Amazon purchase?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Low voltage to fuel pump relay

    To get an 11 volt drop on a diode means you have a bad connection upstream
  10. Scott Danforth

    Wild goose chase looking for our perfect 2nd boat?

    Ignore fuel economy. Anything powered does not have fuel economy unless it has sails, oars, or enslaved rowers (think Viking boat) Enclosure can be added to any boat by a mobile seamstress The rest of the list could be twin cabin, pocket cruiser, catamaran, sail boat, etc If you want 8+ in...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Co-Ownership Boat Agreement

    Don't do it See a lawyer
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trailer needs new axle. Need ideas.

    What is wrong with your current axle? Have you looked at a custom axle?
  13. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    for a business, I would want to have feedback and overwatch, etc. within reason. in my car, I dont even want ABS, traction control, power windows, locks or an automatic...... prefering the visceral response of matching revs on a twisty road and the smell of the front tires on the edge of...
  14. Scott Danforth

    1987 Bayliner Capri 1950 OMC Cobra bowrider starter bolt broke off.

    pull motor put motor on engine stand flip motor over use left handed drills
  15. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    the word hypercomplexification comes to mind. “Possibly the most common error of a smart engineer is to optimise a thing that should not exist,” Elon Musk
  16. Scott Danforth

    Buying a 1989 fisher with a payed off lien on title

    I would tell the seller to get it taken care of. because you as a buyer can not. or walk away.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Water coming up through carpet

    weigh the boat and compare the weight to its specs.
  18. Scott Danforth

    1993 OMC 5.8 EFI Idle problem, runs on throttle, too rich

    check if the IAC is working
  19. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    GM and Toyota have had similar issues over the years
  20. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    give the BMW keyboard jockies a few years and they will figure out how to run the shocks/struts thru the BCM
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