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  1. Scott Danforth

    What do I check next on overheating issue?

    Overheating is a lack of cooling water flow. Check for bravoitis, check the PS cooler for debris
  2. Scott Danforth

    Using neoprene foam instead of recovering the seats

    coming from an upholstry shop background. wont work coming from a user standpoint, will rip and stain new vinyl is not that expensive in the grand scheme of boat ownership
  3. Scott Danforth

    carpet glue

    Dap Weldwood contact cement
  4. Scott Danforth

    IS IT THE STARTER SOLENOID?

    if their computer doesnt tell them what to do, they dont know. its sad.
  5. Scott Danforth

    rub rail '60 all-american

    https://tacomarine.com/rub-rail there are two manufacturers of rub rail, and TACO was the only one in the 60's
  6. Scott Danforth

    rub rail '60 all-american

    welcome aboard. look at TACO Marine and look at their rub rails.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Karandam who’s heard of it?

    looks like its half a production hull and half a pickup truck full of plywood at this point, knowing anything about the original hull manufacturer is meaningless. Hope you have both title and Bill of sale. BTW, its not on the list of defunct boat builders. are you sure about the spelling...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7L Major Oil Leak Underneath

    first, welcome aboard next, common places to leak oil are rusted thru oil pans and front engine covers. both require the motor to be pulled another less common is a bad oil sender (on block, behind intake on left side of motor, and a bad oil filter seal.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Reattach cap to hull

    try to keep all your posts in the same thread. was the gap there before you pulled the cap? if so, how was it filled? if not, your cap is slightly aft of your hull
  10. Scott Danforth

    Trying to sell some boats

    Welcome aboard List them on eBay, craigslist, or facebook marketplace
  11. Scott Danforth

    Reattach cap to hull

    Take a picture from further back so we can get some perspective
  12. Scott Danforth

    Will Replacing Rings Increase Compression >105PSI?

    Just replacing rings won't help. First start with running ring free. If that doesn't help, it's rebuild time
  13. Scott Danforth

    Sound system without a ski tower

    Until the local LEO give you a ticket
  14. Scott Danforth

    Sound system without a ski tower

    Too loud a sound system outside your boat gets you disliked by other boaters pretty quickly
  15. Scott Danforth

    What are the benefits of NMMA yacht certification?

    NMMA implies a minimum level of component quality and compliance to ABYC standards ABYC certified means that the boat meets minimum safety standards and has been tested to the standards
  16. Scott Danforth

    4.3 dying when putting it in gear

    if the cable and interupt are not set correctly, it can cut out going into gear.
  17. Scott Danforth

    IS IT THE STARTER SOLENOID?

    its all fairly easy to troubleshoot
  18. Scott Danforth

    Looking at '89 SS180, gas tank issues?

    anything older than 15 years old in a boat requires attention neglect and time can take their toll. simply do your due diligence and inspect the tank. i would replace the fuel lines as the new ones are better from a fuel permeation standpoint
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