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  1. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing time!

    inspect ball gears replace gear lube in all 4 gear boxes (intermediate, upper, lower and tilt), pressure test as required every 2-3 years, split the case and replace the impeller. while case is apart, inspect the 3-piece vertical drive shaft grease the tilt shaft grease the end caps I still...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Disconnected wire

    looks like a bonding wire between the leg and the power head
  3. Scott Danforth

    Using navigation lights with bow lights in unison.

    some light reading on navigation lights, etc. BTW, LED accent lights anywhere exterior of a boat at night are also not legal. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2011-title33-vol2/CFR-2011-title33-vol2-sec183-810 https://www.maritimemanual.com/marine-navigation-lighting-guide/...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing time!

    your manual states that you pull the drive, inspect the alignment, seals, bearings, u-joints etc. every 50 hours, or annually - which ever occurs first. since most people use their boat surprisingly little (bad for the boat for many reasons) most do not hit the 50 hours per year. however you...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing time!

    Just like the manual states change oil/filter pull the two drain plugs (one on side of block, one on manifold) drain the big hose pull the drive and store in-doors do annual PM maintenance (check alignment, etc) on the drive, etc.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Using navigation lights with bow lights in unison.

    You can have dock lights on with the nav lights when you are at the dock only however it is illegal to have dock lights on while underway (Nav lights only) that is a global IMO law (International Maritime Law) enforced by the USCG. so you have to have a separate switch regarding obstacles, a...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    No. you screw the chunks of wood to the stringers and have them angled to match the bottom of the hull. the V-engines get mounts on the side.
  8. Scott Danforth

    correct prop for 74 mercruiser 140hp

    what size do you have now? read the numbers on the hub order the same depending on a few things you are between a 15p and a 21p. so for us to guess which prop may have been rigged on your boat by its initial dealer would be a guess.
  9. Scott Danforth

    engine kill switch.

    what part of you wire it in the purple wire did you not understand from post #3? red is battery power yellow/red is start purple is igniti0n you take the purple wire , you cut it, you put the switch between the two cut ends of the purple wire. why would you install a bayliner dash in a boat...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Unbolt all 3.0 stuff Bolt in 4.3 transom shield. Drop in motor on rear mounts (while hanging on hoist) Align motor Measure the mount blocks Build mount blocks Screw in mount blocks Remove motor Remove transom shield Fiberglass in the mounts Install transom shield, motor, align, mount...
  11. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Harmonic Balancer

    Just about ever piece of rubber or plastic on a boat goes off a calendar and does not care if the hour meter ever tics over Low hours on a boat means more things go wrong between uses and the boat sits. If you are putting on 50hrs or less a year the boat isn't getting used enough
  12. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    These are no-name chineseum tires being replaced by chineseum or taiwaneum tires The old tires were on the trailer when I bought it in 2015 and we're in good shape but old.
  13. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    so..... finally getting around to new tires for the trailer. date code for the spare that replaced the blow-out is 2002. the date code from the other 3 remaining was 2000 almost full tread, however severely weather checked 4 new tires going on tonight/tomorrow 2 new tires for the spares...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Hey Mods

    hey Mods @Bondo , @achris , @jbcurt00 , @southkogs @WIMUSKY @aspeck @Fun Times new batch of newbies..... too soon for a Hey Newbies 2.0? just kidding. Thanks for the work you do
  15. Scott Danforth

    Quit My Job . . .

    RF pleated material?
  16. Scott Danforth

    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    did you adjust per the factory proceedure listed in the factory manual? or at least look at the video on it posted by @achris? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/a-couple-of-new-videos.570843/
  17. Scott Danforth

    engine kill switch.

    if it is a kill switch from an outboard step 1 throw it away it wont work step 2 - spend $10 on a new kill switch step 3 install on the dash step 4 wire in the purple wire between the ignition switch and the rest of the boat if its a kill switch from an I/O step 1 install on the dash step 2...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1990 IMP resto

    look at the 4th sticky down from the top, go thru links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that order. everything you need will be there. regarding fiberglassing and winter, remember, you need to be at 75 degrees or warmer. hope your shop is heated...... who are we kidding, will take most of...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Rubberizing boat floor (Fiberglass)

    and your transom and bulkheads Just an FYI, the floor is always the last thing to rot
  20. Scott Danforth

    1990 IMP resto

    remember, the last thing to rot on a boat is the floor. it usually rots 10 years after the transom, bulkheads and stringers. so, welcome to the full gut-n-restore group
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