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  1. Scott Danforth

    Deck draining to bilge

    make a mini channel at the back and sides of the deck that run to in-line check valves and out thru-hulls. like a scupper.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Lifting boat off trailer to repair bunk

    RTV is useless to prevent bolts from backing out. rust will take care of that. even the 18-8 stainless lag bolts will rust. I suggest just galvanized
  3. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing my enclosed 3.0L merc in my 192 discovery

    Closed cooling requires you to make sure the AF tests good to -40 or below. The raw water side of the system gets drained. The heat exchanger could have the end caps pulled and cleaned. The drive still should come off, the alignment checked and u-joints, gimbal, and bellows inspected. Change...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Winter Fuel Additive

    Nothing. Use the boat often, cycle fuel often. No additive needed
  5. Scott Danforth

    1980 Sea Ray leaning rear port side

    First, weigh your boat and compare to spec If you weigh significantly more than spec, core sample the foam If waterlogged. Start a full restoration
  6. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Pull the rubber exhaust hoses. If you had an overheat, the inside of the rubber could have burnt plugging the exhaust on one side limiting power
  7. Scott Danforth

    1980 Sea Ray leaning rear port side

    You most likely have water-soaked foam on the port side
  8. Scott Danforth

    I need advice on my boat restoration

    Start a thread with pics and not videos would be my suggestion for improvement
  9. Scott Danforth

    Lifting boat off trailer to repair bunk

    2x6, 2 jack stands, a bottle jack and floor jack Use the 2x6 between the hull, jack up off trailer and put jack stands under.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Never owned a boat!

    Pics and vids or it didn't happen
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Ride Guide Steering Cable Help!

    The steering wheel will most likely bolt onto a new helm
  12. Scott Danforth

    Hello new here

    What I was getting at is your data tag wouldnt have a website on it, as the starcraft marine website wasnt registered until 1998. your pontoon boat is a Mon Ark. which made the suncaster from 1991 to 1994 Mon Ark started in 1959, became SeaArk, was sold, and eventually part of Starcraft...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Gauges

    Thanks for closing this out for future readers.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Restoring what I believe is a 1970's Chrysler Sport Satellite

    your boat has had a "deckover" which is the equivalent as used-car companies using the sunday paper and 50 gallons of bondo to cover rust you are in for a full gut-n-restore. at the top of the forum are the stickies. specifically this one...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fuel capacity monark king 160

    from a google search 2002 Monark King 170 DC - US $6,995. Priced to sell! Year, 2002 ... Fuel, Gas/Petrol. Beam, 7 ft 8 in. Max Seating Capacity, 6. Fuel Capacity, 37 gal.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1400 RPM loss from 13 to 15 pitch!!!

    my guess is that you were ventilating with the 13P allowing the higher slip and may have moved the beer cooler aft as little as a foot with the 15P and are over-loaded. the 13P is better matched to the motor/pontoon since the WOT RPM limit is 6000, the 6200 would be fine as once you load the...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Merc 4.3

    There have been 7 generations of 4.3 since 1985 Need to narrow it down a bit closer. as stated above. Maintained 4.3s will last many thousands of hours.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Gear oil SX-A -has to be synthetic?

    already answered in your other thread dont start multiple threads on same topic
  19. Scott Danforth

    Hello new here

    Internet wasn't available to the public in 1991. Call StarCraft and get capacity information
  20. Scott Danforth

    No power not tilt and trim no chirp when i turn the key

    Start at the battery
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