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  1. Scott Danforth

    Boat won’t start

    oil floats on the water. for that reason I use clear jugs for oil its usually not a head gasket since you had an overheat, I would pull the drive to do the annual PM: check alignment, check the gimbal bearing, check the u-joints, and then do a water pump job.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Owners Manual Stratos 2003 180 FS

    you will have to look to where the water is coming from. if you have plastic thru-hulls I would start there. look at your garboard drain regarding the livewell system. most small boat live well systems are plastic fittings and plastic lines which last a maximum of 15 years. you will have...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Miserable Midwest Spring

    in that case, if you need a contact at the title company for the paperwork, let me and the admiral know. regarding the family, that is one thing that you are on your own for.....
  4. Scott Danforth

    Electric Fuel pump conversion

    you either have a leaking carb bowl (rochestors are known for this) or you have another issue like the engine sitting for more than 6 months and the fuel has long evaporated .
  5. Scott Danforth

    Overheat

    you had zero cooling water flow, hence the temp over 180 and the smoke and burnt exhaust bits. back-flush the cooling system replace the whole water pump assembly, not just the impeller check the rubber parts in the exhaust. those burned up along with the shutters. without water, your...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Electric Fuel pump conversion

    why did you change the mechanical fuel pump for a problematic electric fuel pump?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Identifying old SS OMC prop size

    IIRC, they were stamped on the hub near the splines
  8. Scott Danforth

    boat bottom

    And you still have a leak. Time to dry it up, the use a flashlight and look to see where the water is coming from
  9. Scott Danforth

    Advice on whether to reprop

    You are currently propped correctly. If you go to 4 blades, you will have to drop to 18p to not lug the motor Lugging a motor will kill it If you want to cruise at a lower RPM, get more motor to spin a higher pitch prop
  10. Scott Danforth

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Your thermometer is upside down
  11. Scott Danforth

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Sure I do. 45 years 37 miles from the epicenter of Packer football. Plus, i pour whiskey over it now
  12. Scott Danforth

    Miserable Midwest Spring

    you know that prices down here have doubled in the last year. if you are serious, will get the Admiral on the case. when one show up, need to pounce as inventory only lasts about 2-3 days
  13. Scott Danforth

    Owners Manual Stratos 2003 180 FS

    doubt Stratos even had the plumbing schematic most boats are hand-built by the prototype team and then documented with polaroid photos in a notebook. many cases to get to livewell plumbing, you must remove the interior of the boat.
  14. Scott Danforth

    OMC water pump reliability modification.

    stock pump is submerged when the boat sits, this primes the pump. all impeller pumps are designed this way. OMC, Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, Indmar, Ilmor, PCM. all have the rubber impeller pump at the crank centerline or below to self prime when sitting. when underway, the forward motion of...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    that is user error
  16. Scott Danforth

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    the great thing about a soda blaster is you can rinse the remaining baking soda out the bilge.
  17. Scott Danforth

    vista 268 - Loose or broken Wires near propeller?

    you can use some of these stainless lanyards as bonding leads https://www.mcmaster.com/lanyards/eye-to-eye-lanyards-not-for-lifting/
  18. Scott Danforth

    Miserable Midwest Spring

    let me know if you are looking in the Sarasota / Matatee counties. Tammy is a realtor.
  19. Scott Danforth

    vista 268 - Loose or broken Wires near propeller?

    that is a cheesy fix.
  20. Scott Danforth

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    @brian3127 to run the motor outside the boat with or without the harness (which was covered before by Bondo, AD, Chris, Scott) hook up the garden hose to the thermostat housing hook up fuel tank to the fuel pump wire the block to the battery - using a 4 gauge or larger cable wire the starter...
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