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  1. Scott Danforth

    1997 5.7l water in oil. replace?

    vortec motors are the 1996 and later GM motors with vortec heads.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help identifying

    until you get the boat registered in your name, dont do anything to it.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Cant get new boat to plan out

    You do not simply mash the throttle. you need to also use the trim button first, since this is a new boat. follow the breakin process to the letter. once the motor is broken in, for the hole shot, start with the motor all the way down, then mash the throttle and using your thumb, slowly...
  4. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    My former boss's boat has twin Suzuki 250's. Other than ECM issues, they have been ok.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Help identifying

    what does your paperwork (bill of sale, signed registration card, motor title, boat title, trailer title) say it is. since in South carolina, you cant register a boat, motor and trailer without it. and this boat was clearly registered in south carolina
  6. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon trailer rear bumpers, and more.

    its a scissor trailer. they print money on inland lakes taking other peoples pontoons in and out
  7. Scott Danforth

    1970 Astro

    without paperwork, its a yard planter.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1997 5.7l water in oil. replace?

    your freeze busted motor is junk. get a 1996-2000 vortec motor from a truck. NOT ONE FROM THE CIRCLE TRACK GUYS
  9. Scott Danforth

    Pricing restored boats

    never use anti-seize in a marine application. its called ever-seize in a marine environment. use permatex #3 never use stainless directly on aluminum near salt water. there is no safe zone. fresh water is ok-ish. it will still corrode, just take a year or two to start. salt water needs to...
  10. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Spent an hour on the roof replacing shingles. We fared better than many
  11. Scott Danforth

    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    At 11", you may need to go up 3.5"
  12. Scott Danforth

    Pricing restored boats

    To make a small pile of cash restoring boats required starting with a large pile of cash Unlike a collector car where the price goes up. A boat is usually restored because it has sentimental value. It's a labor of love. My experience is you do not recoup the cost that went into the boat when...
  13. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Tilt n trim
  14. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I would run hydraulic jack plates along with the TNT
  15. Scott Danforth

    handy cap crane mounting

    Not on a boat
  16. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Power came back early this morning. Still about 50% of the county without power
  17. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    6 more days without power
  18. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Lost a few trees. Missing some shingles.
  19. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Still no power. Bribed the neighbor to run my fridge off his genny for a bit
  20. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    We are without power. Milton hit Siesta Key at 8:33
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