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  1. Scott Danforth

    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    possibly however unlikely if you are pumping the amount you state you are.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Updating the motor on an old boat

    sounds like operator error. or as my buddy's race mechanic says...... need to tighten the nut behind the wheel. the fuel issues are maintenance and not having enough fuel. that would also happen with a new motor if it had the same issues.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    Take off.....ehh
  4. Scott Danforth

    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    hammer and dolly. welding should shrink the panel. generally 3%, however up to 6% of the weld length. when we have weld distortion at work, we simply weld both sides. another thing you can do, heat the area up with a heat gun to about 350F and then rapidly cool with a few cans of freon...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive won't go up high enough for trailering

    on a VP, there is a thumb switch for the trim up/down and an over-ride switch under the throttle handle (grip with finger tips) to raise up past the limit.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Add gauges or not?

    FWIW..... there are gauge sender caps available. I believe that Rockford makes them. they screw in place of the tank cap and have a connector that you can run to a gauge. https://rochestergauges.com/ and I believe Moeler has portable fuel tanks with gauge senders they have the add-on module...
  7. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    serial number will be on a tag riveted to the engine block, just above the starter. a picture will also work
  8. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    mercruiser has literally been putting GM 350's (5.7 liters) in boats for well over 55 years. you have to be a bit more specific. like exact year and we need the serial number. over that time there have been 4 generations of 5.7 liter motors, and about 8-10 different carburetors used.
  9. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    first, welcome aboard second SAEJ1223 is the certification for marine carburetors. not the part number of the carburetor. start by year of engine and serial number if you have it. Third, most carburetors can simply be cleaned and rebuilt for a fraction of the cost of a new carburetor.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    agree with you @Lou C . wondering where the SWL is when there are 5 people sitting on the swim platform.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Updating the motor on an old boat

    FWIW......the older motors are usually simpler and more reliable than many of the "newer"motors. Motor reliability is directly proportional to the maintenance it recieves Have not stated what your motor is yet, what issues you are having. The only things we know are the boat is a 1977, the...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of getting salty

    Being an outboard, just run it, and flush with neutra salt when you pull it out
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L pushes 2400# runabout only 36mph max

    you sure your boat is weighing in at 2400? did you put it on a scale? are you trimming out the drive? dry weight on your boat is 2260, not including fuel or you. full of fuel and you and you are pushing 2620 and that is assuming no gear.
  14. Scott Danforth

    running I/O when cold

    hook up the muffs, fire it up...... then drain....... and sell the boat.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of getting salty

    coming to live or coming to visit if coming to visit, get a container of neutra-salt and flush your motor out after each dunk and rinse out the trailer with the neutra-salt if coming to live, install a HX
  16. Scott Danforth

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    15" should be good to go. you are measuring to the bottom of the elbow bend, and not the top of the riser, correct?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    first, measure your SWL to riser height. second, like AD stated, if you were up on plane and you hydrolocked, your cylinder walls would have grenaded and you would have bent a connecting rod. so that did not happen third, pressure test the cooling water jacket. it could be something else...
  18. Scott Danforth

    No electric getting to engine

    if you have power to the dash, start at the key switch and work your way back thru the MOB switch and neutral safety switch check the trapezoidal shaped plug. the connectors come loose.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Replacing bulkheads and deck on 85 Chris craft

    Pester us all you want, we are here to help If you have questions, many have been answered in the stickies.
  20. Scott Danforth

    The Tin Mule Resto

    I think you need a new axle
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