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  1. Scott Danforth

    Impeller replacement schedule

    the rubber doesnt care if you use the motor or not. it goes on calendar time or hours, which ever occurs first. usually its calendar time for example 3 years or 200 hours
  2. Scott Danforth

    Flywheel not engaging?? Mercruiser

    the damper torque on a Chevy engine is only 60 ft-lbs. The bolt itself is good for well over 120 ft-lbs never ever turn a Chevy engine with the nose crank. it strips the threads out of the crank requiring a new crank and yes, you can strip the tapped threads with a 3/8" ratchet. did it once...
  3. Scott Danforth

    1986 270 Amberjack Sea Ray

    FWIW, the wiper arm on my boat is a Bosch, the blade is a $35 Bosch blade in a stainless roll-form. what is actually on the boat is a $6 Anco that has been spray painted with rustoleum to keep it from rusting. new blades are $9 for two
  4. Scott Danforth

    1986 270 Amberjack Sea Ray

    SeaRay isnt out of business. They are also one of the very very few boat companies with a manual as linked by Scott above. most likely the wipers are Bosch or Attwood (with Attwood being a Brunswick company, i would lean toward Attwood)
  5. Scott Danforth

    Hydrofoil for pontoon?

    Start with lowering your motor, or add weight. Motor height on a pontoon is critical
  6. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    #$@&! Wasps built nests in the boat again. Got a new filter/spark arrestor for the rogue. Next week to recaulk the rub rails
  7. Scott Danforth

    Fresh water system Winterization....anyone drain system for winter storage?

    Get the adapter to blow out the system with your air compressor. Run the RV AF thru the sink and shower traps and drain the grey water tank Flush some RV AF into the black water tank
  8. Scott Danforth

    1986 270 Amberjack Sea Ray

    Have you called SeaRay? Or gone to their website?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Solid repair shop for boring force 85 cylinder

    Those scratches are deeper than 0.010
  10. Scott Danforth

    1976 Mercury 1150 - Water Problems, Several of Them

    Gaskets last about 15 years. Your motor is almost 50. You may have to go thru the whole motor and change all the gaskets
  11. Scott Danforth

    Liferail Netting Suggestions

    Recreational boats do not have the railing requirements like commercial vessels or yachts Training and education should be the first thing. Young children should not be on the foredeck without supervision You can also have canvas sewn up as panels for your bow rail. However that will limit...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Wandering heading at slow speed

    All single motor V-hull boats have bow wander
  13. Scott Danforth

    Found my stolen boat! Wiring nightmare, no fire

    Points will last 15-20 years with maintenance Use a dwell meter. It will tell you if your condenser is bad, etc as well as get the setting correct. Over 1 million coils a year are changed and only about a dozen are actually bad. Do your troubleshooting first vs throwing parts at it
  14. Scott Danforth

    Found my stolen boat! Wiring nightmare, no fire

    It's never the coil
  15. Scott Danforth

    Found my stolen boat! Wiring nightmare, no fire

    put power to the + side of the coil from the B+ and you are now "hot wired" then turn the motor over however if you did not set the points with a dwell meter, go back to the points
  16. Scott Danforth

    is Nada boat valuation acurate?

    Ted..... your inner geek is showing.....
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mystery hole evinrude 70

    As stated above many times The hole is what happens when the drill at the factory drilled thru the casting. The threads are a bit shorter. The bolt is on the other side of the casting split If it bothers you, shove a bit of bubble gum in the hole, or epoxy, or rtv
  18. Scott Danforth

    1997 Landau 1650 need more speed

    Chine walk will make you pucker the upholstery
  19. Scott Danforth

    jack plate wiring

    Yes, that is how the oildyne EHA unit works
  20. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta md5a 1982 diesel Delphi 296 replacement

    You have to systemicly look everywhere for the cause of vibration Could be any of the following: Debris on prop Bent prop Bad prop bearing in strut Bent prop shaft Bad cutlass bearing Severe misalignment loose flywheel One or more dead cylinders (however you only have 1 cyl) However some...
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