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  1. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta steering yoke shaft won't fit back into the tiller arm

    boats are designed to last about 15 years
  2. Scott Danforth

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    you skipped a few steps like checking alignment, bellows, gimbal, etc. there are 5 plugs on your VP here is the process from the stickies https://forums.iboats.com/threads/winterizing-inboard-and-i-o.770207/
  3. Scott Danforth

    What's the best wood to use for stringers replacement.

    go here. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read the threads in links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b do not skip. watch every video, look at every picture.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Carolina Skiff 198 DLV loose steering at steering wheel

    if its rack or rotary with a cable, and it is stiff until you have to force it, the cable needs replacing. that means moisture is in the jacket, and the cable has worn thru the inner sleeve and is rusting to the outer sheath.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 888

    summit racing ships to canada. However you can probably get one from princess auto. I would look for Holley 80402. 500 CFM holley 2300 it was found on many 5.0 liter VP's should be about $500 for new if paying full list price, about $100 used. Amazon even has it for $389 it was also used...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Running Volvo Penta 4.3GL with outdrive removed?

    On Volvos, I hook the hose direct on the raw water pump with a rig I made However in the SX you can also connect to the hose between the outdrive and transom shield
  7. Scott Danforth

    Boat fabric for side boards

    Good marine vinyl will be about $15-60 a yard Spradling, Sunbrella Horizon are just a few. Sources like Rochford, Sail Rite, trivantage, and others
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boat fabric for side boards

    The side bolsters
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 888

    4308-1 is for a 1964 IH. It's not in the Holley library, however it's only listed as 275 CFM on an IH site Your motor needs about 400 CFM If sticking with a 2-barrel, I suggest a Holley 500 CFM marine carb
  10. Scott Danforth

    Frozen Block?

    Never existed
  11. Scott Danforth

    Fiberglass jon boat indent

    Add structure back
  12. Scott Danforth

    Boat fabric for side boards

    Don't look on Amazon. See your local marine upholstery shop and look at their catalogs
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 888

    All Holley carbs have idle mix screws on the primary metering block. Post the list number on the choke horn
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 888

    What carb, and what are you starting with?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fiberglass jon boat indent

    Removing the bench removed structure
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 888

    Your running lean
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.5 versus Chevy vortec Base 4.3

    The 4.5 and the 6.2 both use the same rods and pistons. They have the same bore and stroke They have the crank custom made. It won't fit the 4.3 block
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta steering yoke shaft won't fit back into the tiller arm

    Make sure ethe yoke and tiller are are perpendicular to each other Now is a good time to replace the yoke bushings and seals while you have it apart
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 888

    Your running lean. Your plugs should be toffee colored My 1986 RX7 with a transplanted 1994 GM 3.4 V6 ran 4500 RPM an hour each way on my daily commute. Put 100k on the car before I sold it
  20. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta steering yoke shaft won't fit back into the tiller arm

    With the pinch bold removed, take a flat blade screwdriver and wedge in the split. It hold it apart to get the splined shaft to effortlessly slip in place. The issue is now your beating things has galled the shaft.
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