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  1. Scott Danforth

    28' Pontoon with 3.0 Mercruiser Prop

    before you buy a prop, make sure the compression is good.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Modern PT lumber

    since 2004, they got rid of all the good chemicals in PT lumber because its "bad if you eat it". same year they got rid of arsenic in vinyl for boat seats and arsenic for anti-pinking in seat foam. my fence I put up in 2018 is rotting from the top down on the posts and the bottom up and the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    1973 mercruiser mc-1

    Check the helm. On older rack units, there is a clip that holds the rack to the helm. They rust and break in about 30-40 years
  4. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    I have mixed feelings about the GXI. Neighbor just spent $1500 on new ECM with EFI Bob because the thing just quit
  5. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    no exhaust shutters. if the motor was only run for a minute or two, then the raw water impeller and maybe the rubber exhaust couplers. if it was run for about 5 minutes or longer, circulating pump, heads, etc.
  6. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    raw water impeller is toast. check the rubber exhaust couplings for burning.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    or $65 on a new pump insert (was $35 just a year ago)
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    just spend $11 on a new PRV
  9. Scott Danforth

    Who makes covers that are any good?

    Here in Florida, the cover gets washed once a year to remove as much contaminates as possible. then it gets hosed down with 3/4 of a gallon of water proofer. re-water proof in 6 months. longest I can get a cover to last is 5-6 years before the sun/wind takes out the stitching or a hurricane...
  10. Scott Danforth

    28' Pontoon with 3.0 Mercruiser Prop

    check your compression and the health of the motor as first order of business. compression should be between 140 and 150 psi for a healthy motor If your motor is healthy, you most likely need to drop in pitch for lightly loaded to get to 4400-4600 RPM. you may need to drop in pitch for...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Who makes covers that are any good?

    I use starbrite waterproofing lately. Amazon delivers it. Walmartian world and worstmarine carries it.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Who makes covers that are any good?

    With any cover, you have to re-water proof the material every 6-12 months depending on weather conditions. Even the Sunbrella material
  13. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Magnetos have a fixed spark advance. Systems like the Kettering magneto systems are a bit complicated
  14. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Now toying with using a speeduino ECM and running the coils as wasted spark, or running the MSD 60143. Both have a map sensor to program vac advance
  15. Scott Danforth

    215 sundowner transom

    Go to the 3rd sticky at top of forum. Start with link 14 (Frisco's thread), then go to links 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a and 4b
  16. Scott Danforth

    Need some info on adapting a Sierra A1 marine fuel line to a Carter mechanical fuel pump

    No, just needs to meet a bunch of requirements. Steel line is the cheapest
  17. Scott Danforth

    215 sundowner transom

    There is also Frisco's thread in the stickies which was done as a training/ education thread for the iBoats forums
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.7/470 Overheat Problem

    Yes, an aluminum head is worth it. So is stabilizing the deck
  19. Scott Danforth

    2003 Mercruiser 6.2L MIE Plastic Timing Cover Replacement: Need Advice

    Correct, however the motor only takes about an hour to remove No way to get an oil tight seal on the pan to front timing cover without removing the pan
  20. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    That warranty is an accrual amount, based on about a 17% failure rate, and the average price of the parts and labor
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