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  1. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    the main issue is the wire bits being flung about and sticking in your arm or chest. wear a sweatshirt and face shield.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Boat with engine ($500 update)

    here is my take it will cost you $125 to get that boat to your house on a flatbed the motor will need lots of love or to be replaced. pull it off and set aside for now the hull will need to be de-rigged and the cap removed. the transom, stringers, foam and floor will need to be replaced...
  3. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 188 fuel help

    the first thing you should have done is all the maintenance that the prior owner did not do first thing was pull the drive and split it. replace the raw water pump then inspect the gimbal bearing, u-joints, bellows and alignment most likely you also need new bellows. regarding your...
  4. Scott Danforth

    anyone use fishing line?

    There is Teflon thread. It's $135 a pound However standard poly is what most companies use
  5. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    That is how I do it. 3"cup brush on 2' drill extension and the shop vac to suck up the crumbs
  6. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    Safety
  7. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

  8. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    that is a "deck-over" the boating equivalent of a used car company using the sunday newspaper and 5 gallons of bondo on a car to sell it. it basically means the original floor rotted, and to make a quick sale, they put a second floor over it. pull the floor, pull the wet foam, pull the rotten...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Air Intake Box

    if it bothers you, those pvc cap plugs are under a buck from McMaster Carr
  10. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    just report your thread to the mods and ask nicely.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Taking suggestions 5.7 Vortec

    either a wire boot going south or bad wire
  12. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    Then a few rod holders, a grill, a cooler some friends and good times.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Why Oil Injection?

    These same people haven't maintained their motor per the manual.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Magnum or No?

    Marketing. Can charge more for stickers
  15. Scott Danforth

    RE: Issues with Mercruiser 5.0 LX 4 Barrel Carb

    Drain and pressure test cooling system. If it holds 15 psi, look at exhaust. Do an acetone test on the manifolds. Also, if your base timing is to advanced you can get reversion at idle
  16. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    Transom
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stott craft 142

    Actually the transom wood rotted years ago allowing the transom to crack when the motor was hit because there was no strength left A good transom would literally shear off the lower unit before taking any damage Transoms rot from the bottom up, starting near the drain
  18. Scott Danforth

    Re-wire kit

    I would avoid YouTube as most videos have incorrect information
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercury MIE 260 oil hose and transmission hose.

    ^ +1. What he said
  20. Scott Danforth

    Crack found in the block

    FWIW, there are busted blocks in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Louisiana this winter
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