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  1. Scott Danforth

    Heat exchanger cleaning

    take it to a radiator shop they will clean it, pressure test it and repair it if it needs it, all for a very little bit of money. they can also get new end caps and gaskets.
  2. Scott Danforth

    owners manual chris craft 253 1974

    could try the Chris Craft Antique boat club. however they are generally the wood craft club. https://chris-craft.org/ however like the safety brochure that Rich posted above. there is not much specific boat information. now, what issue or problem do you have with your 1974 254 cruiser that...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Early Starcraft Super Sport dashboard ideas?

    you could go with a NMEA 2000 engine gateway and a large 9" depth/sonar/plotter unit and just use the display as the gauges.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Cheapest way to replace stern on my 1984 Starcraft SS150

    exterior grade plywood can be used ~$40 a sheet. marine plywood can be used ~ $80 a sheet on top of that, you have all the other items and incidentals. the actual cost of the plywood is the cheap part. you should only need 1 sheet.
  5. Scott Danforth

    1986 178xl chapparal cc

    Here is what your boat looked like in 1986. https://www.chaparralboats.com/publications/uploaded_files/558/1986.pdf specifically page 21.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1986 178xl chapparal cc

    you know better than to trust CL ads..... that was a bow-runner that was stripped and converted. you can see where the teak steps went in the gunwales.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1986 178xl chapparal cc

    Jesus the tile guy? or Jesus the landscape guy? I think Jesus's brother Jorge is the one that wanted you to have the boat.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1986 Mercury 75hp Mod.

    as others stated, if you want to change it to a 85hp, change the rating system back from prop rating to flywheel rating. other than that, you either need more cubes or you need to look at building a custom engine with custom trumpet exhausts like the racing 1250BP's of the late 60's...
  9. Scott Danforth

    1986 178xl chapparal cc

    Permission to come aboard
  10. Scott Danforth

    owners manual chris craft 253 1974

    You know the "owners manual" is nothing more than a 4 page brochure listing servicing dealers Boats are not like cars
  11. Scott Danforth

    Stringer repair

    Im still putting things back......
  12. Scott Danforth

    2020 Splash of the Year voting poll

    Only 23 votes out of 622 votes? Come on peeps
  13. Scott Danforth

    1963 Boston wailer 13 footer

    Pictures or it didnt happen
  14. Scott Danforth

    5.7L V8 Engine lock/clunk problem

    Pull your plugs and crank it over. Bet water shoots out of 2 or 3 cylinders
  15. Scott Danforth

    Good engine for rebuild

    either a comp cam or crane cam. nothing more than 264 degrees of total duration if you have stock heads, nothing more than .450" lift (check your rocker arm ratio) I would go 5.7 myself vs a 5.0. I would also jump to 96 and later vortec heads.
  16. Scott Danforth

    270 leg water pickup

    A sharpie works in a pinch. I use a rubber stopper from the hardware 5
  17. Scott Danforth

    Where to get decent, unbiased info about new outboard choices?

    go one step further. all outboards under 40hp ARE Tohatsu. just with different cowls and decals. Tohatsu makes motors for everyone. the mercury branded Tohatsu's get a few mercury specific things like the pull rope handle, etc. however as Matt mentioned, the motors are all equal (because...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Help identifying 1976 14' Gregor boat.

    the pic you posted shows less than this pic
  19. Scott Danforth

    Seized outdrive

    could just need a new u-joint shaft could need a complete re-build when it was drained, did oil come out or rusty water/oil/goo?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays

    Merry Christmas my friends.
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