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  1. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Hey New Guys... we dont know if your 30 year old boat is any good, we are not there to inspect it. brand still means nothing other than the name on the side of the boat. all brands have good and bad issues. we also have a hard time identifying the unknown make and model of a grainy photo...
  2. Scott Danforth

    How to know what model StarCraft

    most covered in the rules you agreed to when you signed up. also covered here: https://forums.iboats.com/forum/forum-rules-and-guidelines.5/
  3. Scott Danforth

    Rebound clip

    dont know where "here" is this is my local trailer place. https://www.sturdybuiltonline.com/ there is also the iboats website. https://www.iboats.com/shop/trailering/boat-trailer-hardware/boat-trailer-springs-and-shackles.html and other trailer specific web sites out there.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 230 AQ131 Inboard 1986

    if a mechanical gauge is saying you have oil pressure. trust the gauge. if your $3 electric gauge and $3 sending unit are not reading close to the mechanical gauge, replace them. if you are worrying that an engine has good oil pressure but its higher than you want....... stop. you may as...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Rebound clip

    check your local trailer shop
  6. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser bellows

    the easiest way...... drop boat off at mechanic, get call job is done, pay mechanic, go boating the easy frugal way..... open the manual to the drive service section
  7. Scott Danforth

    Engine Status Panel

    your tech needs to plug in and either have the manual handy while looking at live data, or the experience needed while looking at live data. 95% of the time there are no fault codes additionally, alarms are for low oil pressure, high water temperature, low gear oil level, low battery voltage...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Questionable Customer Service

    with todays supply chain shortage, be lucky. many parts that normally came from china and abroad originally had a 25 day lead time and 35 day on the water. are now 180 day lead time and 84 days travel time. yes, 264 day lead time. however I do agree that iBoats customer service should do a...
  9. Scott Danforth

    How do I change engine rotation direction?

    same pistons, however thrust side is swapped. same crank casting, however the knurled oil control grooves go the opposite way gear drive for cam so the cam spins the same way which drives the oil pump depending on year, cam may have different grind for cylinder balance if the BBC is going into...
  10. Scott Danforth

    2004 5.7 Thunderbolt turns over but won't start

    Its almost never a head gasket issue
  11. Scott Danforth

    2004 5.7 Thunderbolt turns over but won't start

    anything over 150 is suspect. the 190 either has water in the cylinder (leaking manifolds) or oil in the cylinders. is this a salt water boat? have you inspected your manifolds
  12. Scott Danforth

    What would cause this loss of colour in the gel coat?

    If you see the glass thru the gel, its a quality issue. Take it to the dealer
  13. Scott Danforth

    2004 5.7 Thunderbolt turns over but won't start

    Assuming carb induction What is the battery voltage? What RPM are you getting during cranking? With a bad battery connection or a weak battery, if you do not get to the minimum cranking speed, it wont fire Test your fuel in a clear container. A blue bucket wont allow you to see if your tank...
  14. Scott Danforth

    What would cause this loss of colour in the gel coat?

    Brand new boat with a warranty, or a use older new to you boat? Hard to tell in the grainy photo what is going on. Looks like a water spot
  15. Scott Danforth

    Little white tube... 92 suntracker

    welcome aboard. the speedometer pitot tube. my guess is your speedo doesnt work. also, the front speedo pickup hole in the lower unit appears to be caulked shut. speedometer pitot tube hose is $20 per 100 feet.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Sticky Throttle

    disconnect both ends of the cables. you should be able to slide them in and out with only two fingers
  17. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    exactly...... would you like a job running the sewing department?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Sticky Throttle

    First, welcome aboard first thought is look at your cables, both the throttle and the shift cable
  19. Scott Danforth

    Freeport Boat

    best information is in this link https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/
  20. Scott Danforth

    Freeport Boat

    so it was sunk in a hurricane, abused, and run hard?
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