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  1. Scott Danforth

    2000 Tracker Deep V 17ft Living Well Repair

    welcome aboard. most livewell plumbing is plastic fittings and plastic hose plastic lasts at most 15 years and your boat is 22 going on 23 typical live well plumbing repair requires pulling most of the deck panels off to get to the plumbing to replace it
  2. Scott Danforth

    2008 Regal 1900 issue

    what maintenance did you do to the boat when you bought it last year? used boats need lots of TLC and maintenance prior to using it. how old is the fuel? is the fuel contaminated?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Removing very, very, very stuck propeller (Mercruiser MC-1)

    if the prop hasnt been off every year it was in salt and the prop shaft greased, even cutting it off may not save the shaft.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon trolling motor mounts?

    without seeing your boat, we are operating blind and guessing however you want a foldable mount that detaches quickly..... as in custom and expensive there are these cheesy ones https://www.amazon.com/Newport-Vessels-Pontoon-Trolling-Motor/dp/B07XVS22VG I would get two log-mounted trolling...
  5. Scott Danforth

    What does this prop go on.

    Have you googled it? they are worth something to you. however if you are trying to sell on here, its against the rules
  6. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust flappers for 2011 5.7 litre

    they never existed
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 no start/power to the starter

    what troubleshooting did you do? its almost never the starter I would start with testing the batteries and checking voltages. most likely you have a bad connection somewhere or a bad cable. step 1 - have the battery load tested step 2 - clean every battery connection with a wire brush or 150...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Sealing Inside of Hull?

    do not use flex seal use a product that is designed for sealing boat like gluvit
  9. Scott Danforth

    Fixing bad motor mounts

    Welcome aboard. based on the picture, you really need to read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b that are located here: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read them in their entirety we can tell you that it will be a lot of work once you pull the...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 carb issues

    I would lean to the mix not being right and the carb has debris in it.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom.

    No to the straps Trailers often do not have enough support to replace stringers Google boat cradles
  12. Scott Danforth

    Alpha One Gen 2 Clunk into Gear

    what new fuel pump? did you check pressures? if the spark arrestor / flame arrestor is not marine certified, get one that is.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Trailorboat "19??" with a 1966-1969 Mcculloch 45 HP "HELP"

    boat manufacturer is long defunct, parts were a mix of specific castigs and generic hardware, you probably wont find old parts, you will most likely need to adapt new parts or fabricate. motor parts are ordered off of serial number
  14. Scott Danforth

    Trailorboat "19??" with a 1966-1969 Mcculloch 45 HP "HELP"

    if your legal paperwork says its a 1970...... its a 1970. the cost to change it would out-weigh the value of the boat.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Marine Flywheel compared to an auto flywheel

    the flywheel on a standard I/O is the exact flywheel used in a truck with a manual transmission. however why replace a flywheel when you can spend $15 at NAPA for a new ring gear. it is heavier than the automatic flex plates without the torque converter, however comparable to a flex plate +...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Rec gas prices???

    need a fair amount of electricity to extract hydrogen. then you need a compression and storage solution that doesnt generate a spark.......
  17. Scott Danforth

    Long trip suggestion boat

    welcome aboard a boat with enough room to live/work/sleep will be larger than you are estimating. there is also the 2-3 hours of having the boat hauled. so are you looking for a trailerable boat or one needing a permit to be hauled? a proper boat will have a berth, shower, head, radar, GPS...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Trailorboat "19??" with a 1966-1969 Mcculloch 45 HP "HELP"

    Welcome aboard. if you have a serial number, its older than 1972 and there is no HIN did you get paperwork with the boat (registration/title/bill of sale)?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Welcome aboard. best way to learn about anything is reading..... when you signed up, read the forum rules you stated you read (makes the moderators job easier) read thru the forums. Using a PC is much easier than the mobile version on a phone. if you have a question, look at the appropriate...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom.

    make sure the boat is on a cradle then measure......remeasure, re-remeasure make paper patterns of the existing stringers take lots of pictures cut the old stringers out of the hull....... and spend 3 days grinding the old tabing
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