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  1. Scott Danforth

    3.0 Mercruiser Dies On Acceleration

    a fresh rebuild should be 150psi on all 4 cylinders
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mud daubber dust in engine

    between 1 hour and 5000 hours depending on engine, maintenance, etc. How long is long, how far up is up. not sure where you are starting with, what type of engine, etc. if you didnt know what kind of boat you just bought, could you answer the question with the minimum information if you have...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Truck cam with captain's choice?

    I ran my SBC with vortec heads at 12 BTDC, however I had done some cam work. 10 degree on a stock motor is fine.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Cushion and Seat Rebuild

    it takes staples very easy. if you look at @tpenfield build, his upholstry is all PVC
  5. Scott Danforth

    After market fuel pumps

    ouch
  6. Scott Danforth

    4 to a 2 barrel carb

    still waiting for the shed to be built before the '32 project gets restarted. may be a year
  7. Scott Danforth

    Cushion and Seat Rebuild

    Todays boats use HDPE (starboard) if the substrate needs to be structural or PVC proboard if it does not need to be structural. About the same cost per sheet as Marine ply
  8. Scott Danforth

    Random

    true words. great grandad said on his 100th birthday when he was asked if he feels 100. "well.... I wake up at 160, eat at 90, go to bed at 16. how old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"
  9. Scott Danforth

    Someone educate me.

    mild reading on the Slinkers. https://www.tiarayachts.com/world/post23/
  10. Scott Danforth

    Someone educate me.

    both are S2 yacht brands. same DNA in the hulls.
  11. Scott Danforth

    4 to a 2 barrel carb

    it was in the rules you agreed to when you joined iBoats
  12. Scott Danforth

    Random

    So had a conversation the other day..... Zach: technology today is so much better me: how so? Zach: I mean, who has time to play CD's or rewind VHS, everything is digital and on my phone me: you dont use your phone to make calls Zach: that is what texting is for me: cant wait to get the...
  13. Scott Danforth

    4 to a 2 barrel carb

    again, no buying/selling/swapping in open forums. use the PM's
  14. Scott Danforth

    5.7 omc carb leak

    a 6-pack of beer. open one and drink it. then cut the top off. put the outdrive bolts in that one when the drive is off, open another and drink it when done, cut the top off that one, then put the motor bolts when the motor is out, you drink one to celebrate until you get eyeballs on the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    4 to a 2 barrel carb

    use the PM's
  16. Scott Danforth

    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    I have been out in sudden storms with 7 foot rollers in the SeaRay. with the bow cover on, and constantly on throttle or off throttle to progress as needed, it was OK, however puckering. every time I crested a wave and stuffed the bow into the next wave, the wave went over the bow, up over the...
  17. Scott Danforth

    5.7 omc carb leak

    duration of time depends on how handy you are, your experience, your tools and if you have been up on your maintenance pull the drive. if you have been doing this every year for the annual maintenance, then it should only take 20 minutes. disconnect exhaust, fuel, cables and wiring unbolt rear...
  18. Scott Danforth

    5.7 omc carb leak

    this thread is longer then the time it takes to pull the drive and the motor the bolts corrode
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercury. Too many grounds in one spot?

    can you pass a toke of what your mechanic is smoking......
  20. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    its a yes or no thing with a transom, it doesnt matter if you have a spot of rot that is 4" x 4" or the whole thing is mush. that is just a matter of a short bit of time. all boats are repairable. however yours needs a transom and stringers, then foam and floor.
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