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  1. Scott Danforth

    Snow Birds: Beware!

    remember, if you can see your thermostat and other devices on your smart phone, others can too. my step son hacked all the "smart" devices the other day with an app he was playing with What my father did when he was alive and would come to FL to visit for weeks at a time. he installed a wall...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank to engine hose routing

    the only issue I would see would be the additional head you would have to overcome with the fuel pump vs running below deck. so to get fuel to the motor initially may really be difficult. some people simply run a 2 or 3" diameter length of PVC under the deck to run hoses, wiring and cables...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Tilt Trailer

    sounds like a pair of riding lawnmowers
  4. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of getting salty

    but they are so fun to watch
  5. Scott Danforth

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    Roller lifters are more forgiving than flat tappet lifters. However best to mate them back in correct holes and direction To pre-lube lifters. Put lifter in small can of oil and actuate the plunger
  6. Scott Danforth

    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    most likely 5052 for the material
  7. Scott Danforth

    Tilt Trailer

    my current fishing boat has a tilt trailer...... manufactured in 1957
  8. Scott Danforth

    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    possibly however unlikely if you are pumping the amount you state you are.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Updating the motor on an old boat

    sounds like operator error. or as my buddy's race mechanic says...... need to tighten the nut behind the wheel. the fuel issues are maintenance and not having enough fuel. that would also happen with a new motor if it had the same issues.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    Take off.....ehh
  11. Scott Danforth

    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    hammer and dolly. welding should shrink the panel. generally 3%, however up to 6% of the weld length. when we have weld distortion at work, we simply weld both sides. another thing you can do, heat the area up with a heat gun to about 350F and then rapidly cool with a few cans of freon...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive won't go up high enough for trailering

    on a VP, there is a thumb switch for the trim up/down and an over-ride switch under the throttle handle (grip with finger tips) to raise up past the limit.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Add gauges or not?

    FWIW..... there are gauge sender caps available. I believe that Rockford makes them. they screw in place of the tank cap and have a connector that you can run to a gauge. https://rochestergauges.com/ and I believe Moeler has portable fuel tanks with gauge senders they have the add-on module...
  14. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    serial number will be on a tag riveted to the engine block, just above the starter. a picture will also work
  15. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    mercruiser has literally been putting GM 350's (5.7 liters) in boats for well over 55 years. you have to be a bit more specific. like exact year and we need the serial number. over that time there have been 4 generations of 5.7 liter motors, and about 8-10 different carburetors used.
  16. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    first, welcome aboard second SAEJ1223 is the certification for marine carburetors. not the part number of the carburetor. start by year of engine and serial number if you have it. Third, most carburetors can simply be cleaned and rebuilt for a fraction of the cost of a new carburetor.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    agree with you @Lou C . wondering where the SWL is when there are 5 people sitting on the swim platform.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Updating the motor on an old boat

    FWIW......the older motors are usually simpler and more reliable than many of the "newer"motors. Motor reliability is directly proportional to the maintenance it recieves Have not stated what your motor is yet, what issues you are having. The only things we know are the boat is a 1977, the...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of getting salty

    Being an outboard, just run it, and flush with neutra salt when you pull it out
  20. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L pushes 2400# runabout only 36mph max

    you sure your boat is weighing in at 2400? did you put it on a scale? are you trimming out the drive? dry weight on your boat is 2260, not including fuel or you. full of fuel and you and you are pushing 2620 and that is assuming no gear.
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