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  1. Scott Danforth

    Outboard Detailing

    simple green and a brush, followed by water from the hose
  2. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.0 V8 chocolate oil

    change oil 2-3 times, if it doesnt clear up, you have a leak
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 with open exhaust bellow, running with drive up?

    running within the trim gauge is fine, that is only about +/- 6-8 degrees from 0. the difference between 1/4 down and 1/2 down is only a few degrees never run above the trim limit setting (tilt range). that is where the u-joints bind
  4. Scott Danforth

    Trailer weight distribution question

    is the transom at the end of the bunks? because the stern drive should always hang past the trailer step back, take a pic of the side of the trailer and boat. you can step back about 30 feet farther than you think to get the whole thing in the pic (we can zoom in, we cant zoom out)
  5. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 with open exhaust bellow, running with drive up?

    drive dont care, bellows dont care.... u-joints on the other hand do care once the u-joints start to go then the drive starts to care.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.0 V8 chocolate oil

    only takes about 1-2 ounces of water to froth it like that.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Trailer weight distribution question

    see post #7, you are over your tow rating with only 108# of tongue load (only 1.3% tongue weight vs the 5-10%), any wind load (drag) on the boat while towing will make this number negative. you should have much closer to 500# tongue weight since you cant move the axles, then slide the winch...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Interior floor options?

    no, doublesided tape and velcro wont work unless you put a screw thru it. I would rhino line or line-X the floor or add a non-skid gel surface if you dont want carpet. if you want carpet, screw in snaps. just seal the holes with 3M 4000 UV
  9. Scott Danforth

    Help Diagnosing carb vs ignition problem, 5.7 mercruiser

    its normally never the coil dieseling is either running rich or improper timing being a 1990, start with a fresh carb rebuild bet you find lots of gunk in the bottom of the carb bowls
  10. Scott Danforth

    fiberglassing in new floor

    if the floor was soft enough to need replacing, the transom and stingers rotted decades prior. the floor is ALWAYS the last thing to rot. ALWAYS.
  11. Scott Danforth

    2002 4.3L Volvo Penta Starter

    most likely its just corrosion from having water and moisture in the bilge
  12. Scott Danforth

    Seasoned Mechanics

    Most likely an OMC stringer outdrive with the sector tilt and front mount trim
  13. Scott Danforth

    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    start at the battery cables and clean both ends of every cable. clean where the cables connect to the block. also look at your MOB switch and neutral safety switch
  14. Scott Danforth

    Transducer cable through transom?

    how much work do you want to do? what is done on millions of recreational boats is drill a hole, feed wire thru, seal from both sides with 3M 4000UV and go boating if you dont like that, you can add cable glands. some like Roxtec are guaranteed to be submersion proof...
  15. Scott Danforth

    no spark Mercruiser 120

    did you service the points? if not, start there the coil fires when the points open (or break) and the magnetic field collapses. you should be able to fire the coil by simply touching the coil - to ground and then removing.
  16. Scott Danforth

    SX outdrive stuck or was now broke :(

    i know what I would do, however its a brute force approach. weld a ring onto the gear, hook a chain onto said ring, hook the other end of the chain to a tree and yank the sucker off. something will give, something will break. However it will move. you are already replacing the outdrive and...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stringer contour question

    use a compass, follow the shape of the hull and transfer to the stringer sort of like this article https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-how-to/layout-measuring-marking/scribing-a-perfect-fit-for-curves
  18. Scott Danforth

    Omc cobra exhaust bypass

    its an idle relief port. at idle, the engine wont run with the back pressure that running thru the drive and out the prop has. at WOT the exhaust flow out the prop is helped by the movement of water which also provides some scavenging of the gasses.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Problem with paint after refreshing Alpha One Gen 2

    first, the primer was applied wrong like Chris mentioned second, a rattle can of black paint that is solvent dried vs a catalyst dry will always fail if kept in the water. spray can paint will never seal out the water you need a zinc primer. if its prohibited, either go where its not...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Starcraft boat market?

    a stereo, sparkly paint and vinyl surfaces sell more boats than aluminum did. the islander style of boat went out of favor as a fishing rig as the center console boats are gaining popularity.
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