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  1. Scott Danforth

    Outdrives not triming in sync

    I agree w/ dub Things that can slow down trim pump: Water in oil Bad connections Corrosion
  2. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    most of the time its a loose nut behind the wheel.
  3. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    that is a question for folks more chome in the beard than I am
  4. Scott Danforth

    Repair manual preferences

    factory Yamaha manual.
  5. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    my guess they saved money by not supplying the locker surround and teak grate.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    the muffs will spray 10 feet in all directions when the hose is on full until the engine is started. water has to go somewhere
  7. Scott Danforth

    1988 Lowe 14v transome cap question

    tite bond III for the glue to laminate two pieces of 3/4" to make 1.5"
  8. Scott Danforth

    1988 Lowe 14v transome cap question

    thats how I would replace it.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 Oil Leak - Oh No !!!

    could be a poor assembly job, or a seal that went south
  10. Scott Danforth

    Generic Boat Wiring information - Updated Verified

    Your Mercruiser used their own standards back in 1985. However all wiring including the new harness you bought follow this wiring which is a derivation of various SAE and AS standards
  11. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    because the impeller is a full 8" above the water inlet and the impeller will burn itself up and the housing up before it primes.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    its not, however water is forced to the impeller to force a prime. that is how muffs work on a 60PSI+ residential water supply.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Vapor Lock?

    that is run-on. and that little gasp at the end is the motor running backwards and sucking water from your exhaust. I bet you hydrolocked which is why it wouldnt start til morning, I bet you find water in your oil
  14. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    gel is easy to spray. especially with the 904 additive https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1988-rogue-2420.486013/page-9#post-3435750
  15. Scott Danforth

    Repair shop for CMC Actuator model 7050

    any local hydraulic shop
  16. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 gen 2 5.7L overheating

    Unless the container was big enough to have the whole drive submerged so the impeller starts out 5-8" below the water surface, it wont prime and you will burn up the impeller. always use muffs and always make sure the hose is 5/8" or 3/4" and the spigot is on full. there should be a 10' spray...
  17. Scott Danforth

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    my guess is they used the wrong wire for the trim standardized wire colors are in the electrical sticky. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/
  18. Scott Danforth

    Vapor Lock?

    knocking is usually lack of oil pressure which is usually not a good sign.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    I prefer to have the deck tabbed in and pour thru a series of small holes then I know there is full encapsulation and a full fill.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    based on the pic, you would need 2-3 quarts of white for the bottom and 1-2 quarts of orange for the sides and at least 1 gallon of 904
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