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  1. Scott Danforth

    Weight Reduction

    Your opinion. Good luck
  2. Scott Danforth

    4.3L Mercruiser Milkshake

    when a boat motor stops getting cooling water from the $15 impeller that someone didnt change, the exhaust temp goes from 200 F to 1100F in a matter of seconds the milkshake could be from that severe overheat regarding your block/heads. drain the cooling system and pressure test the cooling...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Cracked mercruiser 260

    if your 1986 boat has a 1986 motor (center mount valve covers, 12 manifold mounting holes and 1-piece RMS), then it is the same as your 1990 motor if your 1986 boat has a 1985 motor (2-piece RMS), then you will need a flywheel to go along with your 1990 motor the block crack is from poor...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water leak

    Drain plug leaks Crack in hull Rain Swamp the boat Big wave Anchor from the stern Many ways for water to get in
  5. Scott Danforth

    Boat slowly stutters and eventually stalls, can start it again after 5-20 mins

    Check if your tank vent is plugged
  6. Scott Danforth

    Attwood mini king bilge pump.

    2 wires is manual only. 3 wires should both manual/auto
  7. Scott Danforth

    Going Bravo Dual Prop on a Yamaha 250 2 Stroke?

    It would be cheaper for you to sell what you have and buy what you want The money and time it would cost to mate a Mercruiser bravo drive to a Yamaha would be more than a complete new boat Not to mention lugging an outboard would kill it
  8. Scott Danforth

    Service manual 15

    That's because you can legally only gert manual for Brunswick products from Brunswick
  9. Scott Danforth

    rebuild kit

    Grab a tape measure and check. You need about 30" of width
  10. Scott Danforth

    Quit My Job . . .

    careful your side hustle doesnt become your main hustle
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 260 Backfire Through Exhaust

    brand new vortec heads (assembled) are $850 a set from GM (any GMPP dealer) used/modified vortec heads (screw in studs, roller rockers, better valve seals) used to be $400 a set from any engine builder in the mid-west until the rule change about 10 years ago. I ran vortec's on my 350 with a...
  12. Scott Danforth

    $2500 boat

    failure to use synthetic GL-5 in a volvo drive is bad if the gear oil smelled bad, then my guess your cone clutches are slipping
  13. Scott Danforth

    Weight Reduction

    if you want to save weight. get a 1985 or earlier merc 9.8 you go from 80# to 66#
  14. Scott Danforth

    Batter Switch Off, Still Power to Instrument Panel

    many times the auto bilge is hot wired direct to the house battery
  15. Scott Danforth

    85hp fuel mixture

    50:1 on dino squeezings
  16. Scott Danforth

    Volvo-Penta 3.0 - water in oil and other issues.

    New motor spec is 150 psi
  17. Scott Danforth

    Launch procedures 1989 bayliner capri 85hp force

    Google is your friend
  18. Scott Danforth

    Launch procedures 1989 bayliner capri 85hp force

    You mean you do not have POWER tilt-n-trim? In that case, back boat in water, park truck, get in boat, grab motor, pull towards you and undo tilt latch. Lower motor You will want a transom saver for trailering
  19. Scott Danforth

    HF 1.5w Solar Panel for trickle charge dual battery system?

    I would just get a solargizer kit
  20. Scott Danforth

    What sort of device can I use with these connectors?

    Or ask the prior owner what they had
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