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  1. Scott Danforth

    Help getting the Henry O project on the water

    Whalers do not have much if any wood other than transom Gunwale reinforcement is either core or aluminum plates Not sure how your boat is made Motor work in the appropriate motor forum on Iboats
  2. Scott Danforth

    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Pull drive Pull motor Clean bilge Replace transducer Install motor Align motor Install drive
  3. Scott Danforth

    Help getting the Henry O project on the water

    Built like a whaler means foam sandwich hull (not worth repairing) Soft means something is rotten (near impossible to fix on a sandwich hull) if the VRO works, use it
  4. Scott Danforth

    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Thru-hull transducer mounted under the motor
  5. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray engine replacement

    pull outdrive pull motor tear down old stuff off old long block Install stuff on new long block install motor align motor install drive go boating For your 1987 boat, you should have a 4.3 with flat tappet cams and either a 2-barrel or a 4-barrel you can get a 1996 or newer 4.3 with vortec...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Wide, classic style boat (helm) seats?

    both the wide helm seat and the cooler seats are equally comfortable. about as comfortable as sitting on the floor with nothing else but a thin blanket.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Plastimo AS 100 Auto Pilot

    most likely if it was a pawn shop, the parts may have been stolen.
  8. Scott Danforth

    MCM 470 Starter Shot? Replacement options?

    could be a bad starter. I would have it rebuilt vs replaced. however you can do either. its your boat BTW, no such thing as semi-rebuilt. you just did maintenance until you have the head off, new components such as pistons, etc and a machine shop is involved. nothing was rebuilt. just...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Plastimo AS 100 Auto Pilot

    welcome aboard. have you gone to the companies website and looked for manuals? https://www.plastimo.com/en/support/downloads.html
  10. Scott Danforth

    Does something exist to change angle of exhaust elbow and tube on a 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive?

    there is no such thing as "standard" however if you are mixing vintages of motors and y-pipes, you have to be careful. post pictures of what you have. be specific about vintage of components.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Please help

    welcome aboard most likely the motor does not have a thermostat if you are overheating, service the impeller
  12. Scott Danforth

    Snaps hole repair

    the standard screw is a #8. they make snaps with #10 screws and snaps without screws so you can use a machine screw and a nut if you can get access to the backside. get a snap without a screw and use a machine screw, backing washer and a nut. if you cant get access, try the #10 screw snaps...
  13. Scott Danforth

    New member here,not new to boats but never had to know the info I need now back then like I do now...LOL.

    Get your hull surveyed. Carvers of that vintage are not the greatest build quality. You will likely find moisture Motors and drives are the easy part
  14. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    Or eBay...
  15. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    File the points Gap the points Verify dwell with a meter
  16. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    Your down on power about 25hp, but the motor should run. Go back to the points. Ensure you have spark
  17. Scott Danforth

    Running 5.7 without choke on quadrajet?

    No. Pump throttle once, set to 1/4 throttle, turn key and it's running. Back RPM to 1000. Wait 2 minutes go boating. The Holley HP850 carb I am running never had a choke horn or provision for one Then again I grew up running Holley carbs without chokes in Wisconsin.
  18. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    No. Service the points. File them gap them Verify dwell with a meter Set timing
  19. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    You adjust by different pushrods or shims under the rocker studs Just like every Ford FE motor
  20. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    Compression? Have you serviced the points?
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