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  1. Scott Danforth

    Inherited a custom made wooden replica 1950's runabout WITHOUT an engine

    First, welcome aboard Second, you can register your boat as home made third, regarding the motor question, inboard or I/O? 4th, if you have to pay someone to install a motor, you would loose money when you go to sell it. if you buy a motor yourself and install it yourself, you may be able to...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Wire size for livewell please

    nowhere did he state either however if its a push-pull cable. the whole thing needs to be replaced. both inner wire and sheath
  3. Scott Danforth

    Iboats terrible customer service, or lack of

    Hey @colonel_sanders
  4. Scott Danforth

    Leaking toons

    It's scrap at this point
  5. Scott Danforth

    1988 Mercruser 4.3 Liter Mercruser Engine S/N B779146 Model GM 262 V-6

    Your maintenance schedule is 50 hours or annually. Which ever occurs first
  6. Scott Danforth

    What to do with my two 470's?

    You have a project. You bought a project requiring a giant pile of cash if you can't do the work yourself Your best bet is buy two running 470s your next best bet is rebuild the two you have.
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    What to do with my two 470's?

    Port side compression is low
  8. Scott Danforth

    Wire size for livewell please

    Read the rules. Quit starting multiple threads on the same topic. Your wiring is tinned copper. Not stainless. You need 16 gauge wiring or larger. You can get primary wire from iBoats, Amazon, pacer group, west marine, or any other retailer selling marine wire
  9. Scott Danforth

    flywheel replacement

    Your choice to spend $15 on a new ring gear or $100 on a new flywheel. I would go the ring gear route Being an inboard you shouldn't have to put the boat on the hard. However I would I would also pull both motors and clean the bilge
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    What to do with my two 470's?

    No need to pull motor to look at a lifter, however it will help. If your drives are 34" apart, you can swap up to V6 or V8s If they are 30" apart (common on 470s) then you need to redo the transom, stringers, engine beds, etc. A repower will not cost you 100k unless you are smoking dope. 2...
  11. Scott Danforth

    At my wits end

    Look at the welsch plug for a serial number
  12. Scott Danforth

    At my wits end

    Compression is good. Now go thru the whole fuel system and replace the whole raw water pump
  13. Scott Danforth

    Wiring diagrams, parts and service manuals for boats

    While some Brunswick models have wiring and manual information. You wont find information for a 40 year old Century. I doubt Century ever had it
  14. Scott Danforth

    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    I would acetone test the exhaust manifolds. Looks like water in the cylinders
  15. Scott Danforth

    Coronado wing windows

    They identified all the trim, glazing, and parts of my 1988 boat by photos.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha 150 ProV? Yay or Nay?

    Controls and wiring are specific. If you change motor brand, you change controls, cables, and wiring
  17. Scott Danforth

    Coronado wing windows

    Most likely the parts are Taylor Made Systems. If so, you can find the parts on their website
  18. Scott Danforth

    AQ260a hard to start

    Time to take a class on engines
  19. Scott Danforth

    AQ260a hard to start

    First. Do you see fuel squirting into the carb throat when you pump the throttle once? Second, What is your fuel pressure? Third, what do the contents of your fuel filter look like? 4th, what are your compression numbers? 5th, is the HEI distributor a marine unit from Davis Unified? Or one...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Open Bow to Center Console resto-mod…

    It's your boat. However for what you will need to put into the boat, you can buy a 24 foot aluminum boat set up for fishing
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