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  1. Scott Danforth

    Trying to figure out what kind of boat i have

    what does the paperwork say it is?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom.

    I would grind off the wood you havent ground off yet, apply a layer of CSM and 1708 with poly, then butter up the new transom wood and clamp in place. when cured, bevel the cracks on the outside, and build up with a few layers of 1708, then grind/fair straight and re-gelcoat
  3. Scott Danforth

    Throttle control options for a 1991 Cobia with a 5.7 liter.

    you mean I/O an inboard has a straight prop shaft, a shaft strut and a rudder. there is no tilt/trim on an inboard
  4. Scott Danforth

    Rec gas prices???

    my guess he tried E85. E85 needs lots of boost and nearly double the fueling
  5. Scott Danforth

    What would you do or offer?? 2003 Monterey 298 SC

    Any dealer can get you engine hours from the ECM if the engine is fuel injected Why are you worried about 800 hours? A 20 year old boat should have between 1000 and 2000 hours A well maintained motor will go beyond 5000 hours I would be more worried if a 20 year old boat has less than 400...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Droping a 302 in my boat

    the firing order is determined by the cam. many 302 marine motors used the 351 cam. if you have an OMC stringer, you should have a standard rotation motor
  7. Scott Danforth

    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    lithium and cobalt mines are running out of lithium and cobalt and will be leading to shortages soon. we still do not have a good global recycling program for heavy metal batteries other than lead-acid 15 years from now, I may be distilling fuel from grains and consuming the excess.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of upgrading to Sea Ray 210BR

    open the ski locker and stick your head in there your 1998 still used wood in the stringers, transom and deck core
  9. Scott Danforth

    Merc 4.3 Quench Distance

    salt and minerals come out of suspension at about 145 degrees, and that will extrude hone your water passages and crust up the heads. hence the 140F T-stat used for decades since the builder doesnt know what water the motor will be run in. if pure, clean fresh water, then yes, 160F you are...
  10. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Mercruiser 94 vs 98 interchangeability

    easy method: unbolt complete 1994 bobtail. bolt in complete 1998 bobtail where did the 1998 motor come from? some light reading: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/complete-history-of-the-4-3-liter-with-casting-numbers.693935/
  11. Scott Danforth

    Rec gas prices???

    yep, roughly 3% reduction in power using E10 vs E0 or 3% less economy.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Name for connector “nut”(?) for fuel line to fuel pump nipple

    Any good hydraulic shop has fittings
  13. Scott Danforth

    Merc 4.3 Quench Distance

    No need to run 91 at 9.3:1 140 T-stat is normal for a carbed raw water cooled motor Have your machine shop upgrade the seals
  14. Scott Danforth

    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    I would be suspect of the painted wood everywhere. that was not a proper restoration.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 carb weep

    but did you punch the monitor?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Total boat electrical refit - looking for advice

    why not. thats how the battery switches work. they draw and charge thru the switch
  17. Scott Danforth

    Total boat electrical refit - looking for advice

    10 feet cable run, so 20 feet total? or 10 feet apart and 15 foot cable run or 30 feet total. measure the total path the cable will be installed. multiply by two. that is total cable run. with your 70hp OMG, and assuming 25 foot total run, I would be comfortable with 2 gauge
  18. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of buying a Maxum 2400 SCR. Thoughts?

    remember, starting in the early 00's Bayliners and Searays under 25 feet came out of the same Brunswick plant in mexico. and if the boat was sold in Europe, it came out of the Poland plant. in the 90's they were different plants
  19. Scott Danforth

    AQ290 Y-Pipe corrosion repair / replacement

    I wouldnt try to weld in-situ. takes less than 45 minutes to pull the drive and the motor
  20. Scott Danforth

    Merc 4.3 Quench Distance

    cometic makes the best head gaskets....... PERIOD. MLS is preferred remember, stock motor with vortec heads came with flat tops with the 4 valve reliefs
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