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  1. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta XDP composite drive maintenance and replacement options

    No, you have to pull the motors (Which is quite easy)
  2. Scott Danforth

    What age of i/o style boat should I not consider buying?

    $15,000 CAD ($11,500) for a $8200-$8500 USD 60 HP motor would have me driving across the border and paying the duty
  3. Scott Danforth

    1986 Mercruiser 5.7 Engine Rebuild Crankshaft Questions

    Marine engines =truck engines with regards to rotating assembly, block and heads. A 1986 motor would not have a roller cam unless it was a retrofit roller assembly. First SBC roller cams were 1988 and for boats/trucks 1996 Roller lifters would have been added as aftermarket So you need to...
  4. Scott Danforth

    What age of i/o style boat should I not consider buying?

    Buy a boat newer than 2000. If you want no electronics, you are stuck with a 3.0, or a carbed 4.3 or 5.0. Since you mentioned your in Canada, I would buy in the US and pay the duty as it will be cheaper than buying the equivalent in Canada
  5. Scott Danforth

    88 bayliner ciera 2556 command bridge.

    Nah..... A 1988 boat is still a 1988 boat
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying 69 fiberglass boat

    Go to fiberglassics and check the library
  7. Scott Danforth

    88 bayliner ciera 2556 command bridge.

    You may have the only non-rotten 1988 Bayliner
  8. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Rust, cross members and welds.

    Most of the welds are cracked. Lots of inspection required.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat removal or not.

    You will need to address the spider cracks. There are repairs for cracks in the sticky
  10. Scott Danforth

    88 bayliner ciera 2556 command bridge.

    If the glass is flat, see your local glass shop Or contact Taylor Made Good luck with your late 80s Bayliner Hopefully it was stored indoors
  11. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat removal or not.

    as long as the gel is not scratched or cracked a good sanding with 320 grit will be enough if scratched, fill the scratches if cracked, you may have some fiberglass work first.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Parts Listing

    why are you shouting (bolded text)
  13. Scott Danforth

    1986 75hp Mercury 4cyl shop manual

    Mercury sells shop manuals every day
  14. Scott Danforth

    Help getting the Henry O project on the water

    Whalers do not have much if any wood other than transom Gunwale reinforcement is either core or aluminum plates Not sure how your boat is made Motor work in the appropriate motor forum on Iboats
  15. Scott Danforth

    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Pull drive Pull motor Clean bilge Replace transducer Install motor Align motor Install drive
  16. Scott Danforth

    Help getting the Henry O project on the water

    Built like a whaler means foam sandwich hull (not worth repairing) Soft means something is rotten (near impossible to fix on a sandwich hull) if the VRO works, use it
  17. Scott Danforth

    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Thru-hull transducer mounted under the motor
  18. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray engine replacement

    pull outdrive pull motor tear down old stuff off old long block Install stuff on new long block install motor align motor install drive go boating For your 1987 boat, you should have a 4.3 with flat tappet cams and either a 2-barrel or a 4-barrel you can get a 1996 or newer 4.3 with vortec...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Wide, classic style boat (helm) seats?

    both the wide helm seat and the cooler seats are equally comfortable. about as comfortable as sitting on the floor with nothing else but a thin blanket.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Plastimo AS 100 Auto Pilot

    most likely if it was a pawn shop, the parts may have been stolen.
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