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  1. Scott Danforth

    Front Deck Rail Replacement on Four Winns Horizon

    Unfortunately most sub 26 foot boats are a assembled with only profit in mind. Not maintenance Pull rub rail Remove all the screws Remove cap. Without knowing specifics, that is all I have.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Front Deck Rail Replacement on Four Winns Horizon

    Rail stanchions either have a threaded stud with a nut and washer from below or a pad with screws from above On smaller boats, the whole cap and deck are usually rigged before the cap is glued n screwed in place. This includes hand rails. If you do not have access, you may have to cut access...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta 2008 leaking water on left side of engine

    Freeze damaged. Look for cracks in the block
  4. Scott Danforth

    Front Deck Rail Replacement on Four Winns Horizon

    Most likely the rail was screwed on before the hull was decked. Find a replacement before you worry about how
  5. Scott Danforth

    In storage 13 years, oil turned to jelly

    Replace the impeller, bellows, etc.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    What trouble shooting steps have you done
  7. Scott Danforth

    Removing impeller

    This is an old thread. Please read the rules
  8. Scott Danforth

    Source for mooring chain/hardware?

    They ship
  9. Scott Danforth

    Materials

    if you have the room and you change the drive ratio, and your mount beds are 4" longer than the 4.3
  10. Scott Danforth

    slow drop on T&T, 1982 50 hp

    agree, either cross-port checks leaking or cylinder seals leaking. being a 40 year old cylinder, going with the seals probably broke down
  11. Scott Danforth

    oil pan SBC

    Center is a 4x4 truck pan and is more of the standard "marine" (industrial engine) offering Usually the dipstick determines the pan
  12. Scott Danforth

    Source for mooring chain/hardware?

    Next time your down here, we can head up to St Pete and I can show you a few marine hardware places
  13. Scott Danforth

    Spectrum Gelcoat Repair Kits?

    my guess the de-emphasis on the color match kits is that too many faded boat owners complained that the new gel wasnt a match to the faded boat or the inventory was getting old here is a link direct to spectrums kits https://spectrumcolor.com/collections/patch-paste-kit I personally prefer to...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Fuel efficiency for long-ish trip

    your best economy will be at idle your worst economy will be climbing the hole your best combination of speed and economy is somewhere between 2500 and 3800 RPM depending on wind, current, speed, load, etc. and will change with the wind your best economy/speed/load can only be determined with a...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Sound deadening

    OEMs use https://soundown.com/
  16. Scott Danforth

    Materials

    Poly is used with 1708 Epoxy is used with 1700
  17. Scott Danforth

    In storage 13 years, oil turned to jelly

    I would pull the motor and yank the pan
  18. Scott Danforth

    Power Steering fluid question

    Factory manual http://publications.brunswick.com/ However, if your fluid is red, ATF, if the fluid is honey colored, SAE 30 weight oil If your fluid is black .... Then change and flush and fill with ATF or SAE 30
  19. Scott Danforth

    Power steering return line keeps blowing at cooler 95' 7.4 Bravo1

    It is not a common issue
  20. Scott Danforth

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Chris hasn't been here in years You will only get Mercruiser parts from your dealer or a dealer with an on-line presence. Not Amazon
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