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  1. Scott Danforth

    boats-from-usa site?

    because click-bait sites are a data mining treasure trove.
  2. Scott Danforth

    What Happened here??

    that may be similar, however what is in the pic is not the retention clip from OMC the corrosion pin-holes and rotten aluminum peeking out from under the shoddy sheet metal skeg repair give away the fact that the drive was toast a while ago. so now take that weakened drive and run it into...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Propeller wont spin.

    if its a failed coupler, the drive comes off and the motor comes out
  4. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha 3.0 Head Design - unique??

    Yamaha bought complete longblock and added their manifold and accessories. the Head down to the oil pan is all GM.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Wire rope replacement

    the reason I mention it, I know the owners of Davit Master and they walk people thru cable replacments all the time. They even sell cable kits with instructions to help the customers (the kits are cheaper than buying bulk cable)
  6. Scott Danforth

    Thru hull exhaust

    no, a car muffler shop wont work, most are crush benders which have an 8" internal bend radius. you need mandrel bent marine exhaust pipe with a tight radius in the 4-5" range. the material which is normally 316 stainless. however if you are in fresh water, 304 would be acceptable. you will...
  7. Scott Danforth

    What Happened here??

    the drive is toast and has been toast for a while. look at the hoaky arsed repairs done so far. someone put sheet metal over the drive, which sped up the corrosion issue, and the bearing retainer looks like someone cobbled that together with a bit of flat bar.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Wire rope replacement

    I would call the tech service line of the lift company and ask them as they live and breath pipe drives and lifts.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    regarding the drive, pull it apart, determine what failed, then either fix it or replace it regarding the boat, use it as is, then sell it and buy what I wanted.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Scissors lift question

    the only negative issue with a scissor trailer is they get tippy in corners, so slow down.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Vintage Steel Gas Tank Parts?

    sell the OMC cans and find mercury cans sites like oldmercs and AOMCI would be best sources for parts.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Thru hull exhaust

    welcome aboard. do you want the easy answer or the correct answer? boat exhaust is not flexible pipe. at the least, its hard elbows and high-temp rubber exhaust hose. the boat most likely came with a small block (hence the narrower spacing) your choices are as follows you can modify your...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Trying to Find Windshield Mount Bracket

    find your local stainless or aluminum fabricator. a smaller shop will have less overhead, however probably wont have a laser
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 shifting issue

    if adjusting the lower shift cable doesnt fix it, then replacing the lower shift cable will. shift cables last about 15 years
  15. Scott Danforth

    Pertronix flame thrower installation.

    grey wire is your tach, purple wire is ignition. standard ABYC wire colors (posted in the electrical forum sticky) why are you degrading your ignition system by going to pertronix? the delco voyager distributor or the factory thunderbolt system is a much better ignition than the POS pertronix
  16. Scott Danforth

    Trying to Find Windshield Mount Bracket

    you wont find a fabrication company to cast you new ones. however you will be able to find someone to fabricate you new ones. they will probably run you about $100-150 a piece. because to laser cut the 5083 material, round over the edge, counter sink the holes, form them to the 75 degree...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Yellow sticky fluid from engine

    Welcome aboard. How did you winterize the motor? Is this a salt water boat? You either have a rust induced failure, or a freeze induced failure
  18. Scott Danforth

    What amp fuse for power to gauges?

    probably get by with a 2 amp, however i would put a 5 amp in there. really, gauges dont take much.
  19. Scott Danforth

    tire pressure

    I use a 2.5" wika tire pressure gauge. Its much mire accurate than the spring loaded sticks
  20. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    You may want to consider buying what you want vs dumping lots of money into your existing boat modifying everything. What you are proposing to do will cost you more than the boat is worth
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