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  1. Scott Danforth

    Have you cleaned and resurfaced exhaust manifolds?

    asking the same question in 4 different threads doesn't magically make the rusted beyond service life manifolds suddenly better. buy new manifolds, go boating.
  2. Scott Danforth

    About to buy my first used Pontoon tomorrow (water test) anything I should watch for?

    Pontoon boats are stuck between displacement speed and planing speed. its the nature of the hull. there wont be a significant performance jump between 60hp and 115hp on a 2-log 'toon you can turn them into a fast brick, but you must throw A LOT of HP at them. as in 800hp + after you add the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    non alcoholic beer

    Many love the taste of beer, just can't have alcohol anymore. My wife is one of those
  4. Scott Danforth

    Faria Beede Tachometer reading high intermittently

    yes, the little cheesy selector switch. change it from one end to the other, then set it back. that wipes the contacts a bit, cleaning them to get a better contact (common marine tach issue) since your tach looks to have ring terminals, loosen those and re-tighten.
  5. Scott Danforth

    1996 Chris Craft 5.8FSI Swap to Carb

    sounds more like you have bad connections. start at the battery, and clean every connection from the battery to the helm on both power and ground. hope you dont boat in salt water. that intake is not designed for salt water.
  6. Scott Danforth

    non alcoholic beer

    still doing a half pot on the way into work, and about 2 cups of high-octane coffee (1 k-cup of Cafe Bustelo and 1 k-kup of Tim Hortons in a 16 oz cup)
  7. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Here is the test piece
  8. Scott Danforth

    Faria Beede Tachometer reading high intermittently

    plug and unplug the connectors on the back of the switch once or twice. then loosen and tighten the ground wire on the terminal block then switch the little selector switch on the back of the tach. should be good to go for another year or two. can spray the back of the tach with marine...
  9. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Thats why I did a test piece in plastic first.
  10. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    So my adapter showed up.... So tonight I can test fit the flywheel and clutch to finalize the HTOB spacer. Then finalize the starter adapter location Then work on seeing if I can get a stator to work
  11. Scott Danforth

    Power steering mount

    Volvo buys the damper and belts. so OEM would be gates or continental the lava soap trick or belt dressing is the cheap cure....... a slightly shorter belt to get a bit more spring pressure on the tensioner will help. stock belt should be 99" (2515mm) , however I believe that there is a...
  12. Scott Danforth

    non alcoholic beer

    The Admiral loves the Heineken, Athletic, and a few others
  13. Scott Danforth

    What to use to "glue" transducer to hull

    Slooooooowwwwwwwwwwww cure epoxy You need the bubbles to come out
  14. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Capri restoration, parts needed

    Bayliner bought from the lowest cost catalogs back in the day. Most of those companies have come and gone You will most likely need to find updated replacements or make your own
  15. Scott Danforth

    Need info on my new 1969 Crestliner

    What information are you looking for that you can't find in fiberglassics? https://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Crestliner Specifically https://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=File:Crestlinerbb004.jpg
  16. Scott Danforth

    454 intake gasket not covering port

    The exhaust crossover isn't used on marine motors. Don't overthink it
  17. Scott Danforth

    stupid question - trailer lights

    Does your truck have separate trailer light fuses (mine does)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Engine misfires after rain storm

    Check the gear oil sensor.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boats from work.

    As a pin stripe over the line
  20. Scott Danforth

    Scissors-like abnormal noise from 5.7

    did you test the buzzer to make sure it works?
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