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  1. Scott Danforth

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    Drop down to a 17p 4 blade for watersports
  2. Scott Danforth

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    No such thing as one prop fits all. The prop you use for watersports is always 2-4 " of pitch less than your cruising prop. Suggest dropping down in pitch. However in the mean time, move everyone to the bow, trim all the way in. Dont trim up until the boat is out of the hole. Dint have...
  3. Scott Danforth

    How do I fix this ladder?

    in addition to what was stated above, dont bother filling the holes, you need a backing plate and you will need to thru-bolt. make wedge washers out of starboard or black delrin to take up the angle
  4. Scott Danforth

    Manual?

    First, welcome aboard second, sorry you boat a boat with the 470. you can search most of the 470 problems with google regarding a manual, suggest you look at manual #3 as a start. you can properly obtain a used manual thru channels such as ebay and CL. or a new one directly from brunswick...
  5. Scott Danforth

    The overall rundown on Velvet Drives?

    as AD alluded to, service life is directly proportional to PMs and care. properly maintained and serviced, many of these drives can last a really long time.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Yam F300 vs. Merc Verado 350 vs. 383 MPI

    so am I and I know most of the engineers at Mercruiser (many worked for me at one time) , ilmor, Indmar, PCM, Cummins, CAT, and a bunch that used to be at Volvo, John Deere and Seven marine. I also have connections with many naval architects and engineers at most yacht builders and many boat...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Holley 4160 - Flooding Secondary

    If you cant adjust the float (holley carbs have externally adjusted float settings), then spend the $6 and replace the needle and seat
  8. Scott Danforth

    Yam F300 vs. Merc Verado 350 vs. 383 MPI

    Both I/O and outboards are prop rated after 1983 You really need to look at torque curves and prop curves. Also, you need to understand the force load path. Modifying an I/O hull for outboard use is a significant engineering undertaking
  9. Scott Danforth

    Rebuilt Mercruiser 140/3.0 doesn’t have enough power to plane

    there should not be gas in that hose. maybe oil residue, however never gas.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Engine Mounts Install

    three 2x6's screwed together across the gunnels and a hand full of ratchet straps are my go-to
  11. Scott Danforth

    Yam F300 vs. Merc Verado 350 vs. 383 MPI

    the amount of work and cost to make your boat structurally sound for an outboard would automatically disqualify the outboard. I would just get a 377 long block and swap over for your existing 350 long block and be back on the water in a weekend and only out $4200
  12. Scott Danforth

    Buy a boat with a bad starter?

    the chances that a 32 year old low end boat only needing a starter are slim to none. The motor may or may not be salvageable as indicated the comment above. Additionally, most likely there is some structural issue to the hull as well. we are just trying to indicate that a 32 year old boat is...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Rebuilt Mercruiser 140/3.0 doesn’t have enough power to plane

    it it the clear tube coming from the fuel pump? if so, your fuel pump ruptured. that line is to direct fuel from a bad fuel pump to the motor so it runs bad, then you fix it vs having fuel enter the bilge and blow up
  14. Scott Danforth

    Anybody have this happen?

    the lube levels most likely have dropped, leading to a bearing failure, hence the bust-out of the top cover. you do check lube levels often, correct? you do pull the drive every year, or at least the upper gear box to inspect the u-joints, correct? right now, there are a bunch of upper gear...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Thru-hull oil drain

    ^ +1 what he said
  16. Scott Danforth

    Possible blown head gasket? Need Help!

    Pull the manifolds, most likely leaking water down the cylinders and rusted the valves
  17. Scott Danforth

    Anybody have this happen?

    Lack of maintenance You will most likely neet a complete transmission, maybe a whole outdrive. You will have to pull the drive apart to see the extent of the damage
  18. Scott Danforth

    Engine Identification?

    Asside from the obviousness that the motor was left neglected outside to the elements for years, making it no longer useful as a parts motor There is a big corrosion hole in the leg, a decade of moss and mildew, the coils are cracked. Not sure what you see as value. None of us have a dog in...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Engine Identification?

    my guess is your "friend" currently is upset with you its worth $0.10 per pound as mixed metals scrap after you remove the lubricants, hoses, etc. (and have more than a ton) if you break the motor down to cast iron, steel and aluminum bits, the aluminum is worth $0.53 per pound, steel is $178...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Starting issue

    its almost never the coil only about 3 out a a million changed coils are actually bad. people replace the coils because they think its the problem without doing actual troubleshooting. the issue is one of the following things: a corroded wire. Solution here is to clean all corrosion. or...
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