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  1. Scott Danforth

    Sealing Inside of Hull?

    do not use flex seal use a product that is designed for sealing boat like gluvit
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fixing bad motor mounts

    Welcome aboard. based on the picture, you really need to read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b that are located here: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read them in their entirety we can tell you that it will be a lot of work once you pull the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 carb issues

    I would lean to the mix not being right and the carb has debris in it.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom.

    No to the straps Trailers often do not have enough support to replace stringers Google boat cradles
  5. Scott Danforth

    Alpha One Gen 2 Clunk into Gear

    what new fuel pump? did you check pressures? if the spark arrestor / flame arrestor is not marine certified, get one that is.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Trailorboat "19??" with a 1966-1969 Mcculloch 45 HP "HELP"

    boat manufacturer is long defunct, parts were a mix of specific castigs and generic hardware, you probably wont find old parts, you will most likely need to adapt new parts or fabricate. motor parts are ordered off of serial number
  7. Scott Danforth

    Trailorboat "19??" with a 1966-1969 Mcculloch 45 HP "HELP"

    if your legal paperwork says its a 1970...... its a 1970. the cost to change it would out-weigh the value of the boat.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Marine Flywheel compared to an auto flywheel

    the flywheel on a standard I/O is the exact flywheel used in a truck with a manual transmission. however why replace a flywheel when you can spend $15 at NAPA for a new ring gear. it is heavier than the automatic flex plates without the torque converter, however comparable to a flex plate +...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Rec gas prices???

    need a fair amount of electricity to extract hydrogen. then you need a compression and storage solution that doesnt generate a spark.......
  10. Scott Danforth

    Long trip suggestion boat

    welcome aboard a boat with enough room to live/work/sleep will be larger than you are estimating. there is also the 2-3 hours of having the boat hauled. so are you looking for a trailerable boat or one needing a permit to be hauled? a proper boat will have a berth, shower, head, radar, GPS...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Trailorboat "19??" with a 1966-1969 Mcculloch 45 HP "HELP"

    Welcome aboard. if you have a serial number, its older than 1972 and there is no HIN did you get paperwork with the boat (registration/title/bill of sale)?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Welcome aboard. best way to learn about anything is reading..... when you signed up, read the forum rules you stated you read (makes the moderators job easier) read thru the forums. Using a PC is much easier than the mobile version on a phone. if you have a question, look at the appropriate...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom.

    make sure the boat is on a cradle then measure......remeasure, re-remeasure make paper patterns of the existing stringers take lots of pictures cut the old stringers out of the hull....... and spend 3 days grinding the old tabing
  14. Scott Danforth

    VP DPS-A- running two different pitch propellers?

    While not ideal, I have run a mix of B5/B6 props with the small block and B7/B8 props with the big block. Usually when one of the props runs into an immovable object like earth or a sunken boat. I would run the F4's or the I series (4-blade rear)
  15. Scott Danforth

    Hardin Marine Exhaust on SBC (350 Mag)

    your fine...... install and go boating. or if you are bored, port match the heads to the manifolds, and while at it, clean the combustion chambers and blend the bowls
  16. Scott Danforth

    Quantity of Power Steering Fluid needed 2001 Merc 5.7 EFI

    its not published. work on enough things in life and you build up a bit of knowledge as @Lou C states, check for leaks. it is faster to pull the drive and motor to fix the actuator leak than doing it with the motor in place.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Replacing 1986 Bayliner penta 275 bellows and water hose connector

    no, that little white metal gem will corrode every 2 years regardless of what you do. it is sealed to the pivot tube with the gasket have small hands to reach in along the u-joints to turn the shaft a bit and guide it in. do not wear flip-flops and drop the drive on your toe (BTDT)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

    no, automotive had their own resistance ranges which were different than boats and industrial equipment
  19. Scott Danforth

    Quantity of Power Steering Fluid needed 2001 Merc 5.7 EFI

    welcome aboard between 1 and 2 quarts. fill reservoir, run motor and turn steering lock to lock to burp any air bubbles, top off to full line on dipstick
  20. Scott Danforth

    Hot light on dash

    replacing the impeller and doing every bit of maintenance is required with a new-to-you used motor. replace the impeller drain the gear lube and pressure test the gear box service any anode service every filter change the plugs if the motor came on a boat on a trailer, also service the...
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