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  1. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    gel is easy to spray. especially with the 904 additive https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1988-rogue-2420.486013/page-9#post-3435750
  2. Scott Danforth

    Repair shop for CMC Actuator model 7050

    any local hydraulic shop
  3. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    Unless the container was big enough to have the whole drive submerged so the impeller starts out 5-8" below the water surface, it wont prime and you will burn up the impeller. always use muffs and always make sure the hose is 5/8" or 3/4" and the spigot is on full. there should be a 10' spray...
  4. Scott Danforth

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    my guess is they used the wrong wire for the trim standardized wire colors are in the electrical sticky. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/
  5. Scott Danforth

    Vapor Lock?

    knocking is usually lack of oil pressure which is usually not a good sign.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    I prefer to have the deck tabbed in and pour thru a series of small holes then I know there is full encapsulation and a full fill.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    based on the pic, you would need 2-3 quarts of white for the bottom and 1-2 quarts of orange for the sides and at least 1 gallon of 904
  8. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    Its covered in Friscos thread in the links
  9. Scott Danforth

    Oil Type?

    SAE30, 15W40, 20W50
  10. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    I did my whole 26 foot boat inside and out with 2 gallons of gel and 2 gallons of 904 additive. You do not need 5 gallons for the bottom
  11. Scott Danforth

    What is the main cause of an outboard that's hard to start again after it's already warm

    Usually lack of maintenance
  12. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    2# foam does add some structure, however 4# is structural
  13. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    you keep forgetting the foam is also structural. so the single 3/4" width stringer is plenty when properly encapsulated
  14. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    looking good Ted
  15. Scott Danforth

    Windlass struggling to pull rope

    https://www.p2marine.com/documents/simpson-lawrence/simpson-lawrence-sprint-400.pdf
  16. Scott Danforth

    Electric Cars or Trucks

    there are many square kilometers in europe of just such "graveyards" of electric cars with dead batteries there are hundreds acres in Portugal that are being used as lithium waste fields which will eventually poison the drinking water of the entire country recycling lithium is currently about...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Question on my anodes

    you can only get zinc trim tab anodes. If you have not replaced the others they are most likely zinc as well. I would replace them
  18. Scott Danforth

    165 L6 Bushings need replacement?

    replace them. however your in-line 6 is one of the smoothest engines there is on the planet. if you have vibrations, make sure you are running on all 6 cylinders
  19. Scott Danforth

    1968 Slickcraft 19 foot Just Purchased!

    core plugs dont just come out. usually the block cracks along the way. the term freeze plug is erroneous. they are for sealing the core holes to get core sand out of the block casting.
  20. Scott Danforth

    3.0 Mercruiser Dies On Acceleration

    Chech your gauge, its reading high
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