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  1. Scott Danforth

    Remove Bell Housing or not KAD44p - DP290 Drive

    Many times you have to remove portions of the boat or use an actual service crane. pull the drive unbend the ears on the segmented washers to allow the 6 clamp ring bolts to be removed remove the 6 bolts move 3 of the 6 bolts into the threaded holes in the clamp ring and use to drive the clamp...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Chaparral Signature 270 waste or black water tank

    look at RV waste tanks. most can be semi-custom made because they roto-mold the tank and spin-weld the fittings where you want them.
  3. Scott Danforth

    boat will startup and then shut down

    being 1996, you have merc thunderbolt ignition. follow the troubleshooting tree posted in the stickies is this carbureted? should run for a bit longer than 2 seconds on the fuel in the bowl. however a good possibility
  4. Scott Danforth

    Gear oil SX-A -has to be synthetic?

    Top it off now and get right gear oil and address before you use it
  5. Scott Danforth

    1993 Bayliner capri 1750 vs 1998 Larson 186sei

    I wouldn't go with either. A first boat should be aluminum and outboard Both the Bayliner and Larson most likely need significant work
  6. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    its an HP830 with annular discharge. the HP850 had down-legs. took it apart to add o-rings to the shafts and go thru it my J-tubes just came in, so I will swap them out in the AM.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Vista 275

    what motor & drive? if your motor temp is going up, you have bad water flow period. so either your raw water impeller is bad, or you have an issue with the cooling system drawing in air, or other issues. please answer post #2
  8. Scott Danforth

    Wiring diagram for 1997 Sea Ray 370DB

    welcome aboard the engine and engine controls diagram are in the factory mercruiser manual. you should have the factory engine, drive, controls manuals for the powerplant anyway for proper servicing.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Gear oil SX-A -has to be synthetic?

    yes, needs to be proper gear lube I run amsoil
  10. Scott Danforth

    Hull Number

    however it should have patina on it like the following:
  11. Scott Danforth

    Hull Number

    it will look like this replica on fleabay https://www.ebay.com/itm/203885020237
  12. Scott Danforth

    Hull Number

    look for a brass builders plate. would be on the inside of the transom or the side of the gunwale. will be a serial number with only a few digits. 12 character HIN's came out after 1972 could be a state-issued HIN
  13. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    anticipation for running the boat this weekend. weather in the low 80's humidity low Tides high Tides for Bradenton, Manatee River starting with October 8, 2022. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Remove Bell Housing or not KAD44p - DP290 Drive

    No, your PDS has two bearings. the pre 1986 or 1987 PDS's had a single bearing. here is the write-up on replacing bearings on a 290 PDS https://forums.iboats.com/threads/pds-shaft-issues.687012/
  15. Scott Danforth

    Lost oil in sterndrive

    pressure testing is the only way to check for leaks. it requires you to drain the gearcase completely then pressure test.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Hull Number

    first, welcome aboard. HIN's came out in 1972 and were revised a bit later to the current standard. so there is no hull number for 1929, it would be a hand-built boat and may not have a builders tag with a serial number if you dont have paperwork, get it.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Gas turning milky

    e-10 helps get rid of water in the fuel system buy fuel from a better source boat more often requiring more frequent fill-ups
  18. Scott Danforth

    Buying and Selling Online

    seriously. unless the boat is brand new, and I mean delivery truck fresh. buying anything on-line is simply stupid. so many things that can be wrong with the item, especially a boat where its buyer-beware. you buy socks, toilet paper and engine oil filters on-line because you can absorb the...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Buying and Selling Online

    the whole on-line thing.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Attaching floor to molded stringers

    plexus or PB
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