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  1. Scott Danforth

    Car door panel

    my winter beaters usually had 2-3 sleeves of staples run thru the staple gun holding the head liner up and upholstery on the door cards.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Car door panel

    the vinyl looks like it has torn on the edge. on most door cards, usually it wraps about an inch around the back side. the only two choices is a red-neck-engineer fix like you mention with silly-cone or other, or pull the door card and do it right by pulling the center out of the panel and...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Identifying a boat

    if youre not registering it, then why does it matter who made it? agreed, it has either been repaired extensively, or made from a wreck.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Remote battery charging hook up

    If you had access to the connectors like I do, I would suggest an Amphenol ATP-06-2S and ATP-04-2P connector and terminals. however what Roscoe has above is very easy to source locally and get done today.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Whole series of weird, seemingly unrelated events on Mercruiser 5.0L/Bravo 3

    controls need lube, your neutral only button was stuck raw water pump needs to be looked at as well as the t-stat how long has the oil filter been on there? 50 hours or once a year is the oil and filter schedule find your leak. could be bellows not sitting right, could be hole in y-pipe...
  6. Scott Danforth

    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    I would see if you can repair what you have. Post a pic
  7. Scott Danforth

    Cruiser comparison

    still have them checked for moisture and rot
  8. Scott Danforth

    Surge Brake replacement parts

    are you talking the bit of plastic with the 2 slots? if so, make your own. I believe that is 0.060" thick (1.5mm) I would cut it out of garolite sheet available from McMaster Carr.
  9. Scott Danforth

    New engine installation

    whats to look at? the open port with the damaged threads is an oil port. and yes, the top threaded boss is the clutch Z-bracket mounting point
  10. Scott Danforth

    New engine installation

    that should be a threaded port. it will come with an oil galley plug or a pressure switch.
  11. Scott Danforth

    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    I would pull the distributor to give yourself some room. agree with Bondo, what happened to the original cover?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Cruiser comparison

    they will all handle rough seas well, except deaths door between the bay of green bay and lake michigan when the wind changes. then even 34 feet will be small all the boats are much older as the Vista would be 24 years old by now, the Forumla would depend on the generation, however could be 35...
  13. Scott Danforth

    1982 MR 180

    Sunbrella Horizon is one of the better vinyl fabrics on the market. they are the only one with a 5 year warranty on pinking. they also have a higher Wyzenbeek test value than most fabrics
  14. Scott Danforth

    My 1978 Holiday 18 Resto Adventure begins!

    the stickies have all the information you need to identify your drive. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/miscellaneous-mercruiser-information.323278/ BTW, its an MC1
  15. Scott Danforth

    New engine installation

    Oil pressure port.
  16. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    PVA isn't used until you want the gel coat to fully cure Layup resin, followed by unwaxed gel. Followed by a layer of PVA sprayed at the end Did you go through the links I posted?
  17. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    They make MEKP squeeze bottles that are more accurate than the pumps on the west system. A proper resin measuring cup, and you are extremely accurate. If you can give yourself cough medicine in a graduates plastic cup, you can accurately measure MEKP I would use poly on the mid 90s hull as...
  18. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    Any fiberglass supply place has 2-part flotation foam Do not buy fiberglass from big box stores
  19. Scott Danforth

    Best way to get to my boat?

    Add an air cannon on the lift to launch you back
  20. Scott Danforth

    Tongue Jack Failing

    I was about 330-340hp at the flywheel on the 350 when I pulled it to sell it. Went Big Block vs a stroked SBC If I were going to do it again, I would be running a 416 cubic in LS, probably with a blower Your MPI motor would need custom tuning for any performance gains or you could ditch the...
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