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  1. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    considering the 4:1 safey rating, plus the reduction for double wrapping, your fine.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Hose popped off - Alpha 1 Gen 2

    I would pull the drive and inspect the bellows. Bellows don't just pop off
  3. Scott Danforth

    4.3 vortec engine ( water in oil )

    You need marine head gaskets, brass core plugs, marine accessory drive, marine intake, marine exhaust, marine water pump and marine electrics
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water leak at the transom

    Pull boat Pull drives Pull motors Look at the problem with your own eyes May be an o-ring at the y-pipe May be corrosion May be rot
  5. Scott Danforth

    Condensation/water in oil?

    Isolate and block the line from the raw water pump and the lines to the manifolds. Drain the block and heads of water, and pressurize to 15psi. It should hold pressure forever. If you loose pressure, listen for the hissing. That is your leak
  6. Scott Danforth

    Condensation/water in oil?

    Pressure test the engine, inspect the manifolds
  7. Scott Danforth

    4.3 vortec engine ( water in oil )

    If the block is freeze busted....assume the heads and manifolds too
  8. Scott Danforth

    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    on ignition systems..... NO. all 12 volt batteries are about 12.7 volts fully charged and 12.0 volts discharged (below 12 volts just kills them) as others mentioned. Never use a cranking battery for a deep cycle application and never use a deep cycle battery for a cranking application.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Help me figure out the year of my DuraCraft.

    welcome aboard do you have paperwork (bill of sale and signed title/registration)? if not check with your local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction.) you may not be able to register it in your location without proper paperwork
  10. Scott Danforth

    1969 MFG Gypsy Restoration Project

    first, welcome aboard all the motor information and the motor to gauge/controls wiring is in the engine technical service manuals most boat companies do not document any wiring or other systems there is no money to be made by documenting the boat that will be replaced within 10-15 years...
  11. Scott Danforth

    4.3 vortec engine ( water in oil )

    First, welcome aboard second, pressure test the cooling water jacket to 15 psi. (involves blocking off the lines to the manifolds and the one from the transom shield). does the block itself hold 15 psi? yes or no if no, listen for the hissing and find out why. since you didnt state which...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Comparison of Boats for Sale

    These 2 particular boats were designed to be cheap and last about 10 years and be replaced. Yes, only 10 years. The one boat is 33, the other is 35. You can pull tubes behind a rowboat with a 20hp or a pontoon boat or a jet ski or any other boat. Pulling a skier will depend on which motor...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Your truck is longer than 16 ft. Shortest is 17'-1" for a reg cab short box F150
  14. Scott Danforth

    Condensation/water in oil?

    Change oil. Launch boat. Run it hard for an hour minimum. My guess is you are putting around at slow speed in cold temps. You need to get oil temp over 210F to vaporize the condensation
  15. Scott Danforth

    Adding dedicated battery for depth finder

    Yes, all the grounds must be tied together. You know you need a different type of charger for the lithium battery than a standard lead acid battery
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