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  1. Scott Danforth

    I/O Characteristics

    no
  2. Scott Danforth

    Inboard Bent Strut And Cant Get Shaft Coupling Off

    if its bent, use a cut-off tool to remove..... because you are replacing the strut and shaft
  3. Scott Danforth

    80s Islander 2.5 to 4.3 swap help

    unbolt drive remove 2.5 liter remove transom shield check for transom rot prior to proceeding install 4.3 transom shield install 4.3 motor and support with shop crane align 4.3 motor build mounts for 4.3 that fit install mounts re-align motor install drive
  4. Scott Danforth

    throttle and shifter problems. I have a 2001 Bayliner Ciera 2655 . She's starts and the engine revering great but not engaging in forward or reverse

    get the service manual for the controls
  5. Scott Danforth

    autopilot for 1988 mercruiser 5.0 alpha1 gen 1

    what are your intentions. as stated, if it is for trolling, save your money
  6. Scott Danforth

    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    if you buy a boat, you are either making payments or making repairs.
  7. Scott Danforth

    MBD

    get an extended cab pickup as a tow vehicle. all others are too short to tow anything of weight and size maybe you should read up on why short wheel base vehicles suck at towing. hint: its not about power, its not about axles, its not about tires, its not about cool factor.
  8. Scott Danforth

    What is it like owning a 20yr old merc cruiser on a trailer boat?

    the 3.0 is an archaic lump of iron with its original design dating back to 1960. its a bored and stroked version of the old Chevrolet 153 cubic inch 4 cylinder which shared the bore and stroke of the 230 cubic inch 6-cylinder its a forklift motor adapted to marine use. both engines operated on...
  9. Scott Danforth

    throttle and shifter problems. I have a 2001 Bayliner Ciera 2655 . She's starts and the engine revering great but not engaging in forward or reverse

    you pushed it and did what? the middle button is to dissengage the gear selection of the controls. you push the button and move the control lever for throttle only and when you pull back to the center detent, it should reset. if it doesnt, you need to address your controls.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Transom Question - 1977 Chrysler 16' Bass Pro

    the old tabbing left when you remove the inner transom skin you will need to remove that additionally, when you get to the stringers, you will need to remove them as well. transom and stringers usually rot together
  11. Scott Danforth

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    6 13V 100AH lithium ion batteries is $3200 not including the motor, transaxle, controller, etc. that would mean I need a budget in the 7k range remember, I own a boat, so no extra cash..... because the smart roadster never made it over here and the ones that did are in the $30k range. the...
  12. Scott Danforth

    throttle and shifter problems. I have a 2001 Bayliner Ciera 2655 . She's starts and the engine revering great but not engaging in forward or reverse

    it probably wont spin unless you have it in gear
  13. Scott Danforth

    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    suggest you buy an FLIR camera and moisture meter
  14. Scott Danforth

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    if I grab the Geo Metro driveline Here is a master list of OEM wheels I found on a metro page that have the same bolt pattern as the Geo/Chevy Metro. The wheel bolt pattern is 4 X 4.5 or also known as 4 X 114MM. 1997 Acura- CL 16 x 6 (5 straight spokes) 1998 Acura- CL 16 x 6 (5 dual straight...
  15. Scott Danforth

    autopilot for 1988 mercruiser 5.0 alpha1 gen 1

    you buying?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    every boat has a design life many in the 15 year range some in the 20 some in the 25 maintenance determines its service life yesterdays hulls with wood structure in the stringers and transom suffered wood rot todays hulls with stringer tubs glued together with plexus suffer from joint...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Evinrude 115Hp V4 Project Rebuild / Repowering a Fourwinns Fling Turbo jet boat

    buy it straight from the print house. https://outboardbooks.com/
  18. Scott Danforth

    Transom Question - 1977 Chrysler 16' Bass Pro

    remove inner skin with oscillating blade tool option 1 remove transom wood with electric chain saw (takes some practice, however chews thru the rotten wood easy and generally stops at the fiberglass) clean up hull skin with 24 grit wheels on the 4.5" angle grinder clean up the old inner-skin...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    Short of a big cruiser like a goldwing or BMW K1200, there is no reverse on their transmissions. Not to mention people think they are made of gold. the goldwing hondamatic trans is about $1500, a good motor with wiring and ECM, etc. is about $1500. the motor and trans from a can-am spyder...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    Issue with battery packs is the weight..... weight is the enemy of all things holy so, looking at a GEO Metro 3-cylinder driveline. this is the Suzuki G10 motor that was in the Suzuki Cultus re-badged by GM as the Geo motor and transmission (auto or manual) with half-shafts and hubs weigh in...
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