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  1. Scott Danforth

    150 mariner

    first, welcome aboard. second, is this a new to you boat, or an old boat with a new problem? next, how old is the fuel? What is compression on all cylinders?
  2. Scott Danforth

    1998 steering arm

    welcome aboard. look on ebay for used
  3. Scott Danforth

    Removing saltwater seized piston on Mariner 5hp

    heat the cylinder, then use a can of freeze-it on the piston. another idea, use a hole-saw that is the diameter of the inside ring grooves. you have to be dead-centered on the piston. you saw thru the piston, and the piston comes out in bits, then you can peal the rusted rings from the bores.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Best buffing compound or cleaner wax

    I would use a clarifying (no wax) cleaner vs a cleaner wax. Then a quick wipe with wax and grease remover, then a quick alcohol wipe. Then apply the decals Then wax
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    Boats from work.

    Forward drives are for tow sports boats in deep water
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    Help me identify what engine I have in my new boat

    yes, if I used the stock intake.
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    I remember when bumpers and spare tires were not standard on pickup trucks. I also know that things like turn signals and mirrors used to be dealer added along with spare tires. if an emergency spare doesnt sit well, get a full-sized spare and mount it on a tire carrier.
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    Chain worth it?

    the chain is for weight (not strength) the line in the rode is for strength. going to all chain will be less strong than what you have, and a whole lot more expensive. 5/16" stainless chain has a max working strength of 2400#, with a breaking strength of #9600 when new. 1/4" is significantly...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Waterlogged foam?

    floor, stringers, transom, and bulkheads in addition to the foam.... I would uncap it
  10. Scott Danforth

    Creating a twin inboard 17ft boat

    the centers on twin 470's was as small as 32", however most installations were at 34" I do not think you have enough room, especially on a 17' tahiti Most tahitis's (Schuster's) were jet drives, with an occasional ouboard. the I/O's were rare because of that. so you already have a sort-of...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Boats from work.

    that is sketchy as he#
  12. Scott Danforth

    Waterlogged foam?

    Weigh the boat
  13. Scott Danforth

    Testing Gas Flow on 82' Wellcraft Sterndrive

    How old is the fuel? Many of us have had pertronix failures Your compression is low, so you have nowhere near the original 170hp. My guess with the low compression, you are in the 120 - 130 hp range
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    My current daily whip doesn't have a spare....or run-flats It came with a can of goo and a cheep tire inflation pump A plug kit and a 2-piston compressor now sit behind the seat
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    Space saver spares usually are never the same diameter as the standard tires
  16. Scott Danforth

    290 DP pivot pin retaining bolt thread repair

    See if you can simply use a slightly longer bolt
  17. Scott Danforth

    Help me identify what engine I have in my new boat

    Then that Q-jet is older than your boat by 9 years Your Mercruiser would have most likely come with a webber (almost drop in replacement for Q-jet I would do the 1409 for most simple drop in (Who am I kidding.....I'm a Holley guy)
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    Help me identify what engine I have in my new boat

    is it a marine motor? the last Q-jet to ever roll off a factory floor was 1989. If you are thinking of swapping the heads, then I would also swap the intake, ditch the 3" of spacers and go with a better intake and then...... worry about the carb.
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    Testing Gas Flow on 82' Wellcraft Sterndrive

    you may want to check the manual vs trusting the AI google
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help me identify what engine I have in my new boat

    AVS and AVS 2 carb are NOT marine that should be swapped out for a marine carb block is most likely a 1995 block (vortec block with the non-vortec heads) found in a few hundred thousand 1995 trucks
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