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  1. Scott Danforth

    Boat is put away for winter. What to do every day ?

    Rainy season is starting to exit..... So starting to go boating more often.....
  2. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    Start with a fluid change. Pull the PRV valve, remove the clip, pull apart the stack, clean the parts and reassemble. Will cost you 2 hours and a few quarts of oil
  3. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Radio delete went by the way of manual transmissions, manual windows, glass headlight lenses, and diesels with mechanical pumps
  4. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    No, and a planer cut edge is razor sharp
  5. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Radio delete is so I can install the system I want. didnt say I didnt want a radio, just dont want the stock one.
  6. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    did the Admirals closet in hickory. had 400 board feet delivered, went thru 3 sets of planer blades. used 100% of the wood chips in the smoker for nearly every thing that I have been smoking for the past 15 months.
  7. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I would not sell it.
  8. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    the dogs already trashed the refinished floors :(....... an 80# old english sheep dog and the 52# bulldog/puggle mix like to wrestle throughout the house. they also broke one of the Admirals antique tables and the light that was on it.....
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Setting Timing on 3.0L

    you have princess auto...... LOL However at a minimum for tools, get good ones. life is too short to buy cheap tools, because they break
  10. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    picking up a low mileage LS4 off facetube marketplace about an hour south for the luddite build. found an insanely low short block in the Chicago area someone robbed the heads off of as well. working on getting that too, pulling in a favor with a bud that may be running up there.
  11. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If only the auto makers would take heed of customer desires instead of using social engineering to push tech few people really want to push profits. a failed backup camera can kill the whole CAN/LAN, which can take out HVAC, infotainment, start control, window control, etc. and in 3-5 years...
  12. Scott Danforth

    which caulking is acceptable

    FYI, look up the practical sailor caulk test results. The 3M products failed in their teating
  13. Scott Danforth

    which caulking is acceptable

    Boat caulk by life caulk Never sillycone. Butyl is for windshields, hatches and RV roofs
  14. Scott Danforth

    215 sundowner transom

    The transom rotted after the stringers rotted Replacing the transom from the outside is 2x the work for 1/2 as good a job plus you still need to pull the boat apart to take care of the stringers, saturated foam and the soon to be rotten floor
  15. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 help

    Yes, if you have fuel in the clear line , you need to replace your fuel pump. They are about $50 After replacing your pump, change oil and check compression
  16. Scott Danforth

    Robalo2440 1995 Nav light needs repaired

    Call Chaparral/ Robalo customer service and ask
  17. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Going to add evap leak detection pumps to the list of dislikes. Parts shouldn't die on a 3 year old vehicle with only 22,000 miles
  18. Scott Danforth

    How do you screw into fiberglass/gelcoat without chipping?

    Drill thru the gel with bit in reverse. The switch directions. Counter sink the hole
  19. Scott Danforth

    5.0GXi Starter Replacement

    I have never used loctite on starter bolts.
  20. Scott Danforth

    5.0GXi Starter Replacement

    3/8 bolts, 26-31 ft lb. or two clicks of the elbow
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