Recent content by Scott Danforth

  1. Scott Danforth

    Robalo2440 1995 Nav light needs repaired

    Helps to cut out the middle. Attwood buys that light along with sea-dog, perko, etc., and its stainless. the OP's light is just an aluminum tube transom light from Perko plenty out there up to 61" that should plug into his socket. here is a 54" with a 3-pin base.
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    Speedometer Not Working

    Pitot tubes plug all the time Worst case, that $5 tube ruptured and you spend $5 for a 25' section
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    Oil pressure switch / oil pressure sender

    A is your gauge sender. It only controls the gauge B is the wire off the oil switch C is the oil fitting for the oil switch The switch between Band C is a binary mechanical pressure switch Your measurements are meaningless You should be looking for a bad connection, most likely the block...
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    Splicing two 1” square Bimini tubes

    It's normally just a section of smaller square tube. For example on 1-1/4" 1/8 wall, a section of 1" square tube is used as the connector So for 1", the two square tube sizes to use would be 3/4 or 7/8 depending if you have 1/16 wall or 1/8" wall bow tubes
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    Very short dock lines

    I would get rid of the dog collar snap clip I personally like mooring whips vs the hard bumpers
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    just like muddin' drywall
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    Bimini Top Hold Down Bracket is loose, need fix

    when you do get stuck, dont panic. I had a panic attack and cracked a rib when I got stuck between the bilge gutter and the engine.
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    Bimini Top Hold Down Bracket is loose, need fix

    if its held on with clips, there will be one or two locking screws. look in the drain holes (if equipped) or under welting. then slide the panel the opposite direction of the lock screws if its held on with christmas tree fasteners, then just pull. however sometimes you break things doing...
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    Bimini Top Hold Down Bracket is loose, need fix

    most of the deck hardware is bolted on BEFORE the cap goes on the boat. you will most likely need to cut an access hole for a quick fix or like I had to do to tighten the aft hand railings on my boat. pull the motor to get room for my fat body to get access to use 2 feet of extension and a...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Replacement bimini top fabric fit

    Dowco, Great Lakes Boat top, Tumac all make canvas for variety of OEM's if the top came from the OEM. if the top was aftermarket, many are coming from Homful in China/Cambodia/Mexico to be sold on the market (and Amazon) any local canvas shop can make a new custom fit top
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    4.3 Ignition swap

    97 should be TB5 as it was introduced in 96
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    Anyone want to live at sea full time?

    sounds Orwellian dystopia meets Elysium meets the movie passengers....... we could put the Bezos and Musks of the world on it and hope for a hurricane.
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    Robalo2440 1995 Nav light needs repaired

    A 36" all around light is about $20
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    Trolling Walleye. Any insight?

    Yep .... Catch, Fillet, Release
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