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  1. Scott Danforth

    Tonneau Cover

    No problem at Autobahn speeds. You do have to snap the retaining straps
  2. Scott Danforth

    Tonneau Cover

    I have a soft 3-panel one. So that doesnt pass your criteria neighbor has the ram bed. he has a roll-up one.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    because its cheap and would last about 15 years, well past the warranty period.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Accessing live well hoses

    there will be screws holding the floor and decks down. look in the carpet. if it is riveted, you will need to drill out the rivets.
  5. Scott Danforth

    '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration

    surprised it took this long to rot..... welcome to late 80's build quality. welcome to the itch.....
  6. Scott Danforth

    Slip/moored boat what do you do with your trailer?

    talk to the marina about storing your trailer there.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Spring replacement?

    They make plastic spring bushings. 1/2" id, 9/16 and 5/8 od
  8. Scott Danforth

    Chasing Down Fuel Delivery Issue

    Adding good fuel to bad just makes more bad. Glad you got it sorted
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 2.5 ticking sound

    More like a bag of hammers in the dryer.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta engine tag missing numbers

    That is not winterizing unless the block and heads and manifolds were drained first
  11. Scott Danforth

    Wakeboat bans

    Wake boats need large deep water, not shallow small lakes
  12. Scott Danforth

    1985 Starcraft porpoising issue. Prop??

    No gauge needed When on the hole shot, drive all the way down, as you mash the throttle and the boat comes out of the hole and starts to settle down......thumb up on the trim until you start to get porpoising. Than tap it down a bit until it settles. You will feel the boat pick up speed If...
  13. Scott Danforth

    1985 Starcraft porpoising issue. Prop??

    I dont think i ever trimmed up that high with any Mercruiser . i think about 1/4 on the gauge is all that I ever did unless there were a lot of people up in the bow.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Storing splash wings on boat?

    while they are on the spare bed. lay the parts out and place a beach towel between teh 3 pieces - making a big "club sandwich" so to speak. then roll them up and put in one of the folding camp chair bags. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=folding+camp+chair+bag then secure in your head in the corner.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Erroneous oil change warning?

    you got your car a year ago. you change oil at X number of miles or every year. so its now time to change oil again.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1985 Starcraft porpoising issue. Prop??

    you should be between a 15P and 17P on the prop how far up are you from full down?
  17. Scott Danforth

    81 omc sterndrive

    Move the shift cable to the other link on the controls
  18. Scott Danforth

    Thoughts on / known issues with 2006 Regal 2120 Destiny?

    Its a 20 year old boat. it was fine when it left the factory 20 years ago. from there, maintenance and care are what matters read this at a minimum. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/ remember, a boat is designed to last...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boat Horn Confusion

    because your volt meter doesnt pull any current.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 1988

    the motor is a GM 3.0 industrial motor. it shares timing gears with the 2.5 liter (153 cubic inch) 4-cylinder and the 196/230/250/292 inline 6-cylinders just do a google search for GM 3.0 marine water pump.
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