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  1. Scott Danforth

    Steering issues

    Could be bad cable
  2. Scott Danforth

    Can't reach or remove plugs for dewater winterization

    Pay the marina to winterize if you cant drain everything Texas proved what happens when power goes out in winter
  3. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Nah....was at FLIBS Thursday and today
  4. Scott Danforth

    Truck for towing

    Agreed. Tandem trailer is #1200-#1250 Fuel is #500 Gear, etc ads another #600-#1000 4500+500+1000+1250 = 7250 towing capacity required
  5. Scott Danforth

    12’ Livingston seeping water through sidewall

    1708 requires poly resin because it has CSM stitched to it 1700 is for use with epoxy I wouldn't use epoxy, I would only use poly and 1708/csm Your pics show holes in the side of your boat at the chine. To repair, sand down to good fiberlass and patch as needed
  6. Scott Danforth

    What are the odds? Two bad batteries in a row?

    It has happened before
  7. Scott Danforth

    Wellcraft 34 gran sport 1989

    Your bilge vent covers are specific to wellcraft. Start there.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Fuel Carburater Question

    How do you know it lost compression?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Best to change ever few years
  10. Scott Danforth

    1972 Grew SS245

    When you pull the drive apart to replace the raw water pump that has been neglected. Check the splines
  11. Scott Danforth

    1992 liberator 201...fuse box location

    fuses are under the helm or you have dash mounted circuit breakers. most likely you have bad connections
  12. Scott Danforth

    2008 Fishhawk Fuel Tank Question

    Don't use a shop vac. As the fuel vapors get to the motor, it ignites Many times you have to pull the line off the tank to clear obstruction
  13. Scott Danforth

    How to remove old gas from main tank of my 1989 I/O

    5 year old fuel is no longer fuel. you will most likely need to pull the sender and may have to mechanically clean the tank. Here is what I have done in the past simple cleaning - 2 gallons of simple green, followed by 2 gallons of boiling hot water, go for a drive down a back country gravel...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Spider cracks

    based on the pics, the drive is coming off, the motors coming out, the transom, stringers, bulkhead and flotation boxes need to be redone there is no "inject epoxy" fix that ever works. this is a $3-4k hull restoration. go to the stickies at the top of the forum. 4th sticky down. read posts...
  15. Scott Danforth

    12’ Livingston seeping water through sidewall

    welcome aboard. without pics, we would be guessing however by the sounds of your post, I would suspect that there is a prior botched repair that needs to be redone correctly
  16. Scott Danforth

    convert a cuddy from sterndrive to outboard?

    the 80's were bayliners worst years ever. 100% of them have transom rot. (ok, 99.99999999999995%) there is that one. regardless if you wanted to convert or leave. you have $3k worth of hull repair before you worry about how you will power it. the bracket is to get the motor away from the...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Paragon to Velvet drive swap

    Marine power builds their own motor. I used to sell them heat exchangers
  18. Scott Danforth

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    No. Get the correct Mercruiser kit
  19. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler marine 440 thermostat

    Rubber and a replace every few years thing. Just like in outboards Get the right thermostat cartridge
  20. Scott Danforth

    Winter Storage

    Fuel evaporates from carbs that sit more than 2 weeks If you drained and added nothing you would get better results Seafoam is kerosene and naptha with some light oil Stabil can only extend fuels life by a few months
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