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  1. Scott Danforth

    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    not all hour meters use a secondary trigger. many use ignition @Thomv if it really bothers you, buy a new tach, wire it to 12 volts for 350 hours
  2. Scott Danforth

    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    The hour meter is primarily for tracking service intervals
  3. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    Google volvopenta manuals and you get to the manuals website Pm me your email and I can send a DP A manual Go to volvopentastore.com and look up seal kits
  4. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    You should pull the drive and pressure test Easy drives to reseal
  5. Scott Danforth

    I think this means water intrusion

    Pressure test when empty Go from there
  6. Scott Danforth

    MBD

    If you want the 25 foot boat..... Buy the 25 foot boat
  7. Scott Danforth

    Replacement sailboats cabinets

    Boat companies usually have on-site cabinetry shops. As grub said, custom built Either build new yourself or hire a cabinet maker
  8. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank box

    if you really desire to cover it....get an old coke cooler however you will need vent holes.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Removed the Wrong Screw

    You have turned a 2 minute job into a 2 week repair Pull the drive Get a factory repair manual and a seal kit You now get to pull the whole lower unit apart to rebuild it
  10. Scott Danforth

    Carpet question 1990 Searay 180BR

    You are trying to match 32 year old carpet. Good luck. Fading alone will have changed the color if the carpet in your boat by 10 or so shades Other than Generic.....Marine carpet is not sold in carpet stores, it is usually handled thru marine fabric distribution Especially runs that SeaRay...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta AQ140 water coming out of carbs.

    running without a cooling water supply would have toasted the engine reconnecting the cooling water supply would have what you have now time to pull the drive, then pull the motor and look for new motor
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 6.2l 300 (2018) fuel oil mixture prior to winterization?

    Merc recommends 50:1 mix (same as outboards)
  13. Scott Danforth

    I/O Exhaust Riser life in Fresh Water environment

    check the flappers and check the SWL height if your boat is sitting too low, then a wave will push water into the exhaust manifold.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Overweight motor

    @RBoyd1971 My guess is you are overpowered by 50% or more and you hijacked a thread
  15. Scott Danforth

    Couple of questions

    Were the compression numbers above 135? I agree with Chris, get a complete longtail from the late 90s or newer
  16. Scott Danforth

    Newly acquired 1985 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer resto - ((help))

    Unfortunately boats are not documented anywhere near motorcycles. Think more like undocumented food truck recipes. Fastener locations varied often on a daily basis
  17. Scott Danforth

    Merc runs on one tank and starves out at idle on the other tank

    Thanks for closing the loop on this.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Switch for BP800

    since its a single pole switch, it is a pilot switch that is switching a reversing contactor.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Buying a automotive engine to replace my mercruiser, need opinions

    I would suspect you need to pull that motor down and swap head gaskets. you will also need a marine circulating pump you should also look at the core plugs to ensure they are stainless or brass, or you need to swap to HX cooling per the link above, you should be fine with the cam Cam #...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Sterndrive Covers

    I used to block the trailer up when I stored the boat outside in winter so I could get the drive all the way down then I started just removing the drive use mothballs around the boat for mice prevention use shaved irish spring soap (in disposable bowls) around the interior of the boat to...
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