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  1. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Build

    typical 2x2 aluminum rectangular tube wont be strong enough for what you are intending. my guess is you will have fatigue cracks in a very short period of time.
  2. Scott Danforth

    How do you match new trailer to existing boat?

    when the marina has the boat over the trailer while still on the forks of the travel lift is when the trailer gets adjusted.
  3. Scott Danforth

    3.0 L mercruiser 4 cylinder assistance

    Without the plug in the block you have no coolant in your motor.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Minimum MPH Boat/Motor?

    Put a low pitch prop on the boat.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Overheating after impeller change

    Check the fitting at the drive where the raw water hose connects to the transom shield
  6. Scott Danforth

    Overheating after impeller change

    did you put the hoses back on in the correct location?
  7. Scott Danforth

    3m premium filler or patch advice please

    Fiberglass or aluminum Starcraft? Body putty should never be used on a boat. Fairing compound is what you need I personally would hammer and dolly it out if its an aluminum boat
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boat-flipping rig for lakeside storage & easy access?

    You know that with the boat on the ground, you are only lifting half its weight to flip it
  9. Scott Danforth

    Anyone use synthetic nylon winch cable? Or anything besides steel?

    Every synthetic rope comes with a rope cert (so does certified steel) You may want to look at your steel cable rating and understand working and breaking strength there too. We went from 1/4" cable to 6mm Amsteel (increase in strength going staunless cable to dynema), because the LAME code...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Anyone use synthetic nylon winch cable? Or anything besides steel?

    Amsteel blue is the common rope (line of dynema, not color) Used a lot of it up to 7/8 at my last job. Used the dynice dux up to 25mm as well (about 50% higher breaking strength than the Amsteel Blue) teufelberger dynema is in between
  11. Scott Danforth

    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    87 up TBI small valve. I would not go out of my way to buy them, however if you got them free (yes, free), and then took them to a machine shop to freshen, you would have about $350 in them. Otherwise call around to some good machine shops and not your neighbor and get a good set of vortec...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Anyone use synthetic nylon winch cable? Or anything besides steel?

    Amseel Blue?
  13. Scott Danforth

    Extreme rust removal tips

    I would pull the heads
  14. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying stringers for though hull location

    yes, on your 2017, the "curved areas" are the engineered stringers. you will be fine where you are putting your thru-hull. not sure why you think the B3 water inlet stinks its been proven on motors with 3x your current HP.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Help buying a used bowrider

    for a first boat, I always suggest aluminum with an outboard.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Anyone use synthetic nylon winch cable? Or anything besides steel?

    im using 10mm dynice dux. linear strength with a splice is 12.5 metric tons. running a brummel on the spool and a traditional eye splice on the hook end. using a 1500kg load, 100mm wichard hook. when a synthetic rope snaps, it just falls to the earth. when a steel cable snaps, it cuts...
  17. Scott Danforth

    73' mercruiser rewire

    the motor itself appears to be on borrowed time if there is a crack on the outside of a 2.5/3.0, there most likely is a crack on the inside.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Help buying a used bowrider

    first, welcome aboard second, read the link that Jas posted third, boats are generally designed to last about 15 years. keep that in mind when your looking at 25 year old boats consider any fiberglass boat older than 15 years or under $10k a project boat. brand means nothing over condition...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Standard size drain hose for sinks

    you are confusing residential with marine
  20. Scott Danforth

    5.0l mercruiser 2003 670 hrs puffer

    they sell tools in montreal. do it yourself and save money. https://www.amazon.com/OTC-4573-Universal-Overhead-Compressor/dp/B000F5HUUI or if you prefer adds from your local auto parts store https://www.princessauto.com/en/universal-overhead-valve-spring-compressor/product/PA0008261604 then...
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