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  1. Scott Danforth

    Random cutting out 4.3 mercruiser

    You have bad connections somewhere. Start at the battery and work your way to the helm cleaning every connection with 150 grit sandpaper until they are all clean and shiny enough your mother in law would eat off them
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    Contact US composites or FGCI
  3. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    Skip the west system. way overpriced and too slow to cure Use either US composites or FGCI 1 gallon of resin 2 yards 1708 5 2" wide chip brushes 3 4" body putty spreaders (to move the resin 3 1 qt containers 1 qt gel MEKP Finishing wax 2 gallons acetone Some plastic sheet 40, 80, 150, 220...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Locking outboard while boat is on the trailer

    Locks only keep honest people honest Best would be pull the motor and take inside
  5. Scott Danforth

    Is there a combo Tach and Depth finder?

    VeeThree may have a 3" NMEA 2000 gauge that can work
  6. Scott Danforth

    Re-carpeting over old carpet.

    Fire up a grinder with a wire brush to remove the old carpet
  7. Scott Danforth

    Stalls out hot

    You should never have a 180 degree thermostat unless you have a heat exchanger. With tlyour carbureted 2.3 you should've running a 140 degree thermostat
  8. Scott Danforth

    Stalls out hot

    What troubleshooting did you do? It would never be a mechanical pump Are you loosing spark, or are you overheating? What is the the actual temp of the block and heads (not what the gauge reads, however what your diagnostic IR thermometer tells you) Have you serviced the points? Check the...
  9. Scott Danforth

    77 Carver 2866 Santa Cruz wiring help

    Carver has changed ownership 3 or 4 times since your boat was built You would have to call them to see if they have wiring info from 45 years ago
  10. Scott Danforth

    Do VP 5.7 differ in winterizing procedures?

    Depending on year will determine how many plugs/hoses to drain However with all I/Os To winterize Change oil and filter Drain all the water from the block, heads, manifolds, hoses, heat exchangers. Service the drive and check alignment
  11. Scott Danforth

    TWIN 1994 VOLVO PENTA 8.2 OVERHEATING

    Are you running in the water or on muffs? Who's freshwater cooling system? F5B-9 or F6B-9 raw water pump? Stock drive plumbing or seacocks?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Antenna for 203FX

    Go 8' or larger Remember to lower going under bridges
  13. Scott Danforth

    One pump of lube with vent screw in

    You're talking the little plastic lube pumps that screw in the quart bottle? If so, you could try to pump 10 or so pumps before the hose slips off the end and blows lube on your shoes. Your fine
  14. Scott Danforth

    Performance issue

    When you add a blade, it's equivalent to adding 1-2" of pitch
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    Yes. Suggest you read the links in the 4th sticky in the hull restoration forum. Specifically link 14 Or go thru any number of links in people's signature
  16. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    You can get a quote and make your decision
  17. Scott Danforth

    Automatic trim tabs

    Check out @alldodge and his 3 year ordeal with auto trim
  18. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    You are ground thru the fiberglass in multiple locations This is no longer just a gel coat scratch repair. You need to check inside the boat for wet flotation foam You will need to grind back 8in or so both sides of the keel and build back up with at least 4-5 layers of 1708. Then grind...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boat turns over but will not start

    Why would you replace the carb and fuel pump vs simply spending $50 on a carb gasket kit?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Engine bay blower question

    Open or closed doesn't matter Has fumes are heavier than air, so they settle to the bottom That is why most bilge blowers pull from the bottom
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