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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 water by-pass theory

    Replace the impeller, never worth it to not do it. Overheating is lack of flow
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fuel pump “over spraying?”

    I would be looking at sticking injectors. Have them cleaned and flow tested
  3. Scott Danforth

    Are the blocks of foam in the corners above deck necessary?

    remember, the factory tested the boat by intentionally sinking it. from that test, they determined the amount of foam needed to keep the boat at the surface.
  4. Scott Danforth

    volvo penta Runs and drives but once it reaches operating, it shuts down.

    Its almost never the coil
  5. Scott Danforth

    Are the blocks of foam in the corners above deck necessary?

    The foam is there for flotation to keep the boat at the surface should you forget the plug, get swamped, etc. Without the foam, the boat goes to the bottom with a breach. I would keep/replace the flotation foam
  6. Scott Danforth

    High Prices of used boats and the future? Bubble or not?

    We are going to see a market correction shortly. similar to the 2005-2007 price correction that happened in 2008-2010. may not be as drastic, however there will be a slight correction. RV market prices have started falling. When the lots were empty, RV dealers were charging higher prices...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Anybody Experienced with ClicSeal Pour Spout

    I wouldnt take months. you should be fine for a few week period of time.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Turning Vintage and going Chrome

    Few months back, trying to get in with the Doc.... Me "Doc, almost 54, need to run panels and labs to look for markers for X, Y, & Z as it may run in the family" Also need a specialist to look at my shoulder. Me" Doc, also, need a referral to an allergist as something is kicking my butt...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Gimbal bearing.

    Because comparison sites like Consumer Reports / JD Powers, etc gives products negative values for maintenance points and the marketing department is trying to push sales........ lower quality competitors are doing it and getting better comparison scores on maintenance for less points to touch...
  10. Scott Danforth

    HELP - trying to drive in inner bearing race... NEED TRICKS

    UFP uses off-sized bearings to be "Unique". my local trailer parts place keeps both races on the shelf
  11. Scott Danforth

    Filling coolant reservoir 3.0 TKS?

    take a sample of the coolant in a clear container to look. cant see thru the opaque white tank
  12. Scott Danforth

    lubricate impeller with what? Volvo 3L

    Windex also works. however coming down the aisle at the store with 2 gallons of motor oil, 3 quarts of gear lube and a bottle of KY raises eyebrows told the clerk it was a party
  13. Scott Danforth

    Anybody Experienced with ClicSeal Pour Spout

    I would try to condense all you gel work within a very short period of time
  14. Scott Danforth

    Small crack in fiberglass hull with stains

    those brown streaks are the tannins in the wood leaching out as the wood structure rots you can cosmetically fix it, however I agree with Ted, there is an underlying issue that should be addressed first
  15. Scott Danforth

    Best manuals

    only place to get mercruiser manuals is from Brunswick directly. https://publications.brunswick.com/ you can buy used ones on ebay.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Filling coolant reservoir 3.0 TKS?

    if your coolant is brownish, flush the system. it should either be green or orange. however if you mix green with orange, you get a brown sludge. or if you have rust in your system, you have brown coolant when you first fill the system, you need to fully fill the system. there is no way to...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Best manuals

    Factory manual for the motor Factory manual for the drive
  18. Scott Danforth

    Repair balsa core from inside boat

    The down side is youwill be working upside down and fighting gravity. That, in my opinion makes the job harder than redoing the top of the deck and the non-skid I have a soft spot on my foredeck that is from a crack in the fiberglass that exposed the balsa to the elements for a short while...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Lake Association

    as far as Dante's 9 levels of HOA.... mine is not too bad at level 5. however If I would prefer not to have the HOA. @DeepCMark58A guessing this is the lake association back North.... have you considered joining the association? Buddy of mine was having problems with the association. so he...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Turning Vintage and going Chrome

    When you hit your 50's your body starts to tell you stuff. if I had a CEL, it would read the following: P0087 P0089 P00C6 P0134 P0299 P0300 P0700 Have a few door dings and sometimes the blinker is left on. turning Vintage sucks....
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