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  1. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 1 refresh

    first, welcome aboard next your boat is now 34 years old. it was designed to last about 15 years before many of the systems need replacing with boats, "Sitting Ships go to S#!T" learn to do the work yourself. 99% of the people on this site do their own work if you have been following the...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Wellcraft Portofino wing window glass and vinyl striping kit?

    first, welcome aboard. next, try Taylor made for the glass https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/windshield-glass-solutions/ try your local sign shop or decal shop for the vinyl
  3. Scott Danforth

    What publication / video will educate me on my older new too me 2001 Yamaha 250 2 stroke ? -

    first, welcome aboard next. the owners manuals from yamaha https://yamahaoutboards.com/en-us/home/owner-resources/all/owners-manuals and the service manuals https://www.yamahapubs.com/ and for questions on the motor, your local dealer...
  4. Scott Danforth

    What kind of boat is this?

    welcome aboard without paperwork, and the condition the hull is in and most likely the reason it was stripped is that it is now a yard planter that is a cored hull. the cost to bring the hull back to safe shape will be significant cost and time. not to mention you need upholstery, rigging...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Starter won’t engage flywheel

    make sure the battery cable connections are clean and shiny enough your mother in law will eat off them make sure the motor end of the cables are clean and shiny if the battery cables are crunchy or green, replace them make sure to test the battery
  6. Scott Danforth

    Converting a 2004 Sea doo boat boat

    Most SeaDoo Jet boats have a balsa cored hull
  7. Scott Danforth

    2017 Mercury 150 need valve adjustment procedure

    Yes, sharing copyright material is illegal. Are you confusing my post with Qbhoy?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Looks like me after a dozen cans of liquid fishing enhancement
  9. Scott Danforth

    1982 MR 180

    if you have breakers, no need to add more.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    With twins, you need to keep them the same ratios and props
  11. Scott Danforth

    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    my 10K gallon pool had 7 solar heater panels 4' x 12'. the pump was a 1.5hp and it probably needed 2hp or more the panels couple together to make up a header manifold you need a dry-break vent at the top of the highest point on the solar header. you need more pump to overcome gravity. you...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    see post # 7 on R/MR/Alpha gen 1 ratios see below for A1G2 ratios. The OP has 1988 5.0 liters which should have came with 1.62:1 drives not the 1.47:1 drives
  13. Scott Danforth

    Looking for transom shield

    Dealer or volvopentastore.com for new ebay for used
  14. Scott Danforth

    wiring harness

    Dealer, volvopentastore.com, or fix what you have
  15. Scott Danforth

    Starter engaging when battery switch turned on

    Batter cable to the B terminal Yellow wire with red stripe to S terminal
  16. Scott Danforth

    2017 Mercury 150 need valve adjustment procedure

    I would suggest you do not post copyrighted material
  17. Scott Danforth

    Converting a 2004 Sea doo boat boat

    I wouldn't waste my time doing a conversion on a cored Sea-Doo jet boat
  18. Scott Danforth

    marine engine mystery

    Did you forget to drop the drive?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 260 overheating please help

    With any new to you used boat. Before you ever think of putting it in the water. You pull the drive and do all the maintenance the prior owner didn't do for the past 10 years New raw water pump, change gear oil, inspect u-joints, gimbal bearing and alignment. Replace the bellows. Change...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Impeller replacement

    use a bungee chord to hold the prop against the shift pawl so it doesnt come out of forward when you bolt them together
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