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  1. Scott Danforth

    Suzuki DF90 - Steering Shaft frozen

    pull the motor and get to the pivot shaft. you have corrosion no
  2. Scott Danforth

    Water in 280 dp lower unit but pressure test is good?

    if you ever had water in the bellows, the front seal is a suspect area the shift assembly is another leak point the dipstick and service port on the top are another leak area the lower unit has a few leak points. are you turning the shafts and shifting while doing the pressure test and vacuum test?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Will this prop bearing carrier break apart if removed?

    you are going to need lots of prayers, lots of good penetrating oil (50% ATF, 50% acetone) and lots of heat. did I mention prayers? that corrosion is more than just normal corrosion.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Rebound clip

    call them and talk to them. typically, most companies answer 100% of the phone calls and only about 2% of the emails
  5. Scott Danforth

    Suzuki DF90 - Steering Shaft frozen

    with the steering disconnected from the boat, does the motor turn easy if you grab the motor, yes or no? if it is the main pivot, you most likely have corrosion. that would involve pulling the motor off the boat and pulling the mid-section apart. this is not a spray some WD-40 and it will...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Just bought this pontoon from dealer, got home with no straps on back !

    the dealer didnt ask the manufacturer transom straps are recommended
  7. Scott Danforth

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Cortez Florida has their annual seafood festival. just look up either the Swordfish Grill or the Cortez Kitchen to get you to the area
  8. Scott Danforth

    2007 Bennington 2275RLi

    and cleaned and conditioned after every use.
  9. Scott Danforth

    2007 Bennington 2275RLi

    15 years is the life expectancy of vinyl and soft surfaces
  10. Scott Danforth

    Water in 280 dp lower unit but pressure test is good?

    Did you do a vacuum test as well?
  11. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercrusier stalling

    Pull the carb and clean it
  12. Scott Danforth

    How to know what model StarCraft

    rules 11 and 12 you posted in a long dead thread, and you have multiple posts on the same topic that were combined. 11. Please do not post multiple threads in multiple forums about a single problem. This is confusing to those trying to help you. Multiple threads in the same forum about the...
  13. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    still waiting on parts...... emailed customer service a few times. no real answer. asked to cancel the order, went to ebay, now I have lots of parts coming. literally.... a lot of 8 shims (need 1), a lot of 4 o-rings, need 2, a lot of 4 gaskets, need 2.....
  14. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Hey New Guys... we dont know if your 30 year old boat is any good, we are not there to inspect it. brand still means nothing other than the name on the side of the boat. all brands have good and bad issues. we also have a hard time identifying the unknown make and model of a grainy photo...
  15. Scott Danforth

    How to know what model StarCraft

    most covered in the rules you agreed to when you signed up. also covered here: https://forums.iboats.com/forum/forum-rules-and-guidelines.5/
  16. Scott Danforth

    Rebound clip

    dont know where "here" is this is my local trailer place. https://www.sturdybuiltonline.com/ there is also the iboats website. https://www.iboats.com/shop/trailering/boat-trailer-hardware/boat-trailer-springs-and-shackles.html and other trailer specific web sites out there.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 230 AQ131 Inboard 1986

    if a mechanical gauge is saying you have oil pressure. trust the gauge. if your $3 electric gauge and $3 sending unit are not reading close to the mechanical gauge, replace them. if you are worrying that an engine has good oil pressure but its higher than you want....... stop. you may as...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Rebound clip

    check your local trailer shop
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser bellows

    the easiest way...... drop boat off at mechanic, get call job is done, pay mechanic, go boating the easy frugal way..... open the manual to the drive service section
  20. Scott Danforth

    Engine Status Panel

    your tech needs to plug in and either have the manual handy while looking at live data, or the experience needed while looking at live data. 95% of the time there are no fault codes additionally, alarms are for low oil pressure, high water temperature, low gear oil level, low battery voltage...
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