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  1. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    I wouldn't run it I would pull the drive and go thru it
  2. Scott Danforth

    1992 Celebrity 190 boats owner's manual

    Welcome aboard. Manuals do not exist (with a few exceptions,) What information are you looking for?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Engine clunk on first start

    High probably of hydrolock. Pull the plugs next time and find which cylinder is spitting water
  4. Scott Danforth

    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    May have to buy a new aluminum one and have it modified
  5. Scott Danforth

    Asheville NC

    So the Admiral and I booked a cabin for end of March/beginning of April for our anniversary. one of the Mountain Springs cottages in Chandler NC (just outside of Asheville the cottage is on a small stream. bringing the canoe, the bikes, and the dogs. any places that are a must-see pet-friendly
  6. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    yes, if the oil level dropped too much, you would burn out the cone clutch.
  7. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Did you replace the cap and rotor? I did not see anything in the thread.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Vibrating shifter

    Shifting of DP-a drives is a cable to the shift bell crank to the shift fork to the cone clutches Doubtful. I would be looking for broken zip ties in the bundle under the gunwale. Most likely a harmonic frequency when the engines drop below 600 RPM being transmitted thru the hull
  9. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Fuel pressure is good Try running the engine from a small portable tank with known good fuel?
  10. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    check drive fluid level. check for burnt fluid. you could have burnished cone clutches
  11. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    4-7psi at the carb also check the opaque yellow line from the fuel pump vent to the spark arrestor to make sure there is no fuel in that line. if there is, your fuel pump has failed.
  12. Scott Danforth

    What is she?

    not a glasspar G3. no side wings and the foredeck area is slightly different. very similar hull though could be a shakespeare mustang. however most had bow rails. same looking hull and foredeck GW invader is smaller Not a switzercraft Not a hydrostream viper or v'king
  13. Scott Danforth

    What is she?

    could be an OMC boat
  14. Scott Danforth

    overheat mercruiser

    if you dont drain all the water first. switching to anti-freeze does nothing but run out the exhaust as the thermostat wont open when on a hose
  15. Scott Danforth

    What is the next logical step?

    step 1. load test your batteries step 2. clean all your connections you only have 1 engine and two batteries, correct? yes or no Is there an ACR? yes or no if yes to both, you are charging thru the perko switch from the alternator. your shore power (AC) should be connected to both batteries.
  16. Scott Danforth

    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    If you plumb as a full system, your 292 is putting out about 200hp. You will run hot when water temp is over 75
  17. Scott Danforth

    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Here are pics of both a full system and half system. Your exhaust manifold would need to be new or risk plugging up the non-cleanable side of the HX There are no sizing tables. There are proprietary calculations. However a 4" x 18" 2- pass bundle will handle about 15000 BTU per minute (a...
  18. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    did you get fuel pressure?
  19. Scott Danforth

    1985 sea ray 250 cc fisherman

    yes, the rotten bits are structural yes its repairable. however the rot is more extensive than you see. it will be in the transom and bulkheads as well no, you cant afford a shop to do the work for the following reasons: its about 500 hours of work and shop rate is $125-$200 an hour the...
  20. Scott Danforth

    complete Alpha one Gen one retrofit into older boat.

    skip the tires all together. put two 2x4's on the ground and run the hubs directly on the 2x4's jack the front of the trailer up until the aft end of the trailer is touching the ground
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