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  1. Scott Danforth

    Should I use a kicker when trolling in a 4.3L Mercruiser?

    I wouldnt worry about your 4.3. with maintenance, it will last a good 4-5000 hours I used to drop pitch for trolling to get my trolling speed down
  2. Scott Danforth

    Winterize a Non-Running Engine?

    2-stroke oil is a great stabilizer of fuel since it has a carbon chain in it. as Chris stated, stand it on end, pull the plugs and spray some oil in the cylinders and lube the other things.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Steering hose to steering actuator - compression or o'ring

    SAE inverted flare on one end. Metric o-ring fitting on the other any hydraulic hose shop can make hoses.
  4. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    How many times do you plan to move it? If you use water and drain after each move, no freezing You could always use sand bags as indicated, or store the two motors on the swim platform
  5. Scott Danforth

    modified leaning post? Bolster?

    Captains chairs use the hinges in post #7
  6. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Get a wake boat bladder .... Fill with 200 gallons of water. Or on the cheap, get a water bed bladder
  7. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing, use E-0 stabilized gas or install shut off valve and run carb out of fuel?

    You're overthinking it. I would not run a mechanical fuel pump drawing against a closed valve. If you want to run the carb dry, just pull the fuel pump and run the motor
  8. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    When you add the pod and new engines you will be back to counterlevered
  9. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    You have to let the PL dry for about 3-5 days before glassing over
  10. Scott Danforth

    1990 Mercruiser 5.7L trouble starting

    Most likely the carb needs work. Verify fuel is squirting. Make sure the choke works Being a 1990 cruisers make sure you do not have moisture in the transom and stringers Most cruisers boats of that era would have needed repair long before 2025.
  11. Scott Danforth

    modified leaning post? Bolster?

    they sure are proud of these $50 hinge sets. get the aluminum ones off ebay.
  12. Scott Danforth

    modified leaning post? Bolster?

    the bolster hinges are different. they move the forward part of the sitting surface up and back.
  13. Scott Danforth

    modified leaning post? Bolster?

    thats a flip-flop seat back. it basically flips forward for you to sit facing aft. i believe its either TACO or MMC hardware
  14. Scott Danforth

    Running New Style Merc 6.2L DTS on a Pallet ???

    Ted, this is outside my realm of knowledge. I believe that DTS is CAN based and needs the network dragged over to run them. (speculating). I did recommend having a video of them running on the hard prior to pulling them. I can reach out to a former employee in the controls group at...
  15. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    Did you look at the links I posted ? All the answers are in the thread in link 14 from post #30 here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ Read links 14, 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety
  16. Scott Danforth

    Surge Brake replacement parts

    Get a piece of 1/8" garolite G10
  17. Scott Danforth

    Gm 4.3 blocks

    you wont find a new block as GM moved from that platform in 2014. even the old SBC you wont find new GM blocks, only aftermarket your best bet is find a 2007-2014 GM truck and pull the motor. this is also about 1/3 the cost of rebuilding a motor. you can get a low mileage 4.3 from a late...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Gm 4.3 blocks

    first, welcome aboard. the "234" block is the 2007-2014 motor. base model Silverado and Siera trucks had them as well. why do you say you need a new block? did you freeze bust it? if so, you also need new heads, intake manifold and exhaust manifolds cheapest to get whole long-block at that...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Gypsy -1996 SeaRay 210 bow rider

    agreed, look here. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ look at link 14, go thru that in its entirety. look at every photograph, watch every video. then go on to links 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b
  20. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    Nida is not far behind it. however in the case of a 90's boat, its an option. I personally would use ACX or BCX at $35 a sheet as it will last another 20-30 years and by then the boat will have been sold/replaced/etc.
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