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  1. Scott Danforth

    Winter Storage

    Chemically impossible
  2. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Wisconsin is June, July, August and Winter Florida is Summer and Snowbird season
  3. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

  4. Scott Danforth

    1996 Mercruiser 5.7 Bravo Ignition Upgrade Questions

    Check your wiring at the ground buss Go thru the Thunderbolt trouble shooting guide in the sticky
  5. Scott Danforth

    Draining the block

    And the block drains, and if you have a fuel cooler, drain that
  6. Scott Danforth

    DPS-B Chatter When Shifting to Forward

    When your cone clutches wear, the shift fork isn't the part that wears. The chattering is the cone slipping within the cup Sometimes you can swap reverse and forward cones and reshim However if the cone is burnished past the point where a bit of lapping compound helps, it's time to replace
  7. Scott Danforth

    DPS-B Chatter When Shifting to Forward

    If your shift linkage isn't adjusted correctly you can burnish the cone clutches There is no "shift dog" on a cone clutch Dog clutches are on outboards and Mercruiser Alpha drives
  8. Scott Danforth

    Battery sparking

    You realize that boating is the world's most expensive hobby. Just insurance and fuel will cost you over $40 each use
  9. Scott Danforth

    1996 Mercruiser 5.7 Bravo Ignition Upgrade Questions

    It won't fire with the interupt switch wires shorted together That is how the shift interupt system works. Shift interupt switch kills ignition to make the motor stumble as you shift. Shorting out the switch just kills the ignition Sounds like you may have a bad shift switch adjustment and...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

  11. Scott Danforth

    1996 Mercruiser 5.7 Bravo Ignition Upgrade Questions

    If you haven't checked the ignition trigger That may be the only part of the Thunderbolt system that may be an issue. They redesigned from a 2-wire sensor to a 3-wire However it's a work or doesn't thing I agree with Bondo, look at the fuel system first
  12. Scott Danforth

    Glastron SX 175 Gas Smell

    Ignoring the fuel leak will take care of itself in a flash and boom
  13. Scott Danforth

    351w tuning

    Welcome aboard As stated above Check your fuel Check compression Service your ignition
  14. Scott Danforth

    Ideas for refinishing boat bottom

    Layer of gel and a keel guard because you beach it Nothing short of a keel guard will hold up if you plan on beaching short of a stainless steel plate
  15. Scott Danforth

    Cannon Plug

    Doubtful. Check wiring diagrams in the manuals
  16. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Near Crenlo. I think they called it gooseshit lake
  17. Scott Danforth

    Time to chuck the 470

    Find an aluminum manifold
  18. Scott Danforth

    1981 Custom Craft 16ft deck restoration

    Assume it's 250 hours of work. Just the cutting and grinding is 25 hours At 125-150 per hour shop rate. What corners are being cut? If you want to do coosa yourself add $1000 to my estimate. It's $200/sheet compared to $40
  19. Scott Danforth

    Unexpected long term storage

    If you can drain the fuel, do so
  20. Scott Danforth

    Leaking steering actuator.

    Haven't rebuilt an actuator, however have used fivestars rebuild kits on trim cylinders Easy
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