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  1. Scott Danforth

    280 outdrive bell housing seal and bearing replacement

    first, welcome aboard second, get yourself the factory service manual from Volvo Penta Third, go here and look up current part numbers https://www.volvopenta.com/shop/0 fourth, read this. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/pds-shaft-issues.687012/
  2. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    How you doing Mike?
  3. Scott Danforth

    1971 Glastron GT160 Rear Drain Hole Question

    regardless of the motor on the boat, that transom started rotting about a month after the boat first came out. the encapsulation around the lower drain hole is abysmal. regardless if the splashwell drain was there or not. Im with Bondo, a good TOP on that boat (with a good...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Copper head gasket

    agreed on the aluminum.
  5. Scott Danforth

    1994 Mercrusier 4.3l engine compatability

    Im of the mindset, the block froze, why take a chance killing the next block with potentially freeze cracked manifolds. you could also put a 5.0/5.7 block in there, run the same accessories you have. you need a new intake and exhaust manifolds anyway.
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    1971 Glastron GT160 Rear Drain Hole Question

    Welcome aboard As an engineer and a realist, the aluminum plate is a bandaid applied over a broken back/legs/etc of the boats skeleton. it may offer a bit of comfort, however it wont keep the motor and transom attached to the boat unless there is also aluminum plates sistering the stringers...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Francine, Kenner, La.

    stock front suspension on the truck, or a grand marquis / crown vic IFS swap?
  8. Scott Danforth

    1985 mercruiser 3.0 starter

    I would replace the old direct drive starter with a PMGR myself
  9. Scott Danforth

    Crack in the Jon

    i would get it welded. if you dont want to do that, you need to rivet a patch panel over the crack and basically add some structure around it. the JB weld wont do anything in this situation but make your wallet lighter.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive question

    Did you read the tutorial on uploading pics? Try uploading from a PC as the forum pics have had issues for a while. On a phone you need to use the add files icon, then insert
  11. Scott Danforth

    1994 Mercrusier 4.3l engine compatability

    As of today there are 8-10 different generations of 4.3. Your current motor is a 93-95 vintage. Assume your intake manifold is trashed from the same lack of winterizing that killed the motor. Same for exhaust manifolds The next generation of motors are the 1996-2000, 2001-2007, 2008-201x...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trying to determine proper engine/ trans/ prop pairing

    what pitch props are on the boat now? jumping 1000 RPM in props is about 4-6" in pitch you may not be able to prop that much since the motor is a replacement, is the throttle opening fully? right now there are a few million boats for sale as the marine market is stalled both new and used...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Trying to determine proper engine/ trans/ prop pairing

    only turned the motor 4000 RPM and stopped giving it throttle or did it only turn 4000 RPM with teh gear ratio and prop? Because the first scenario is someone too chicken to open the throttle, the second is over-propped scenario which kills motor. Until you @Will Steinbeck take the boat out...
  14. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    His Brother Ondarvr posted about a decade ago on the wherabouts of Oops, However Even he is not longer a member
  15. Scott Danforth

    Floor in houseboat

    a boat is a hole in the water you pour money into.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1999 Triton Tr19 open or closed cell foam?

    all flotation foam is closed cell until the cell walls break down
  17. Scott Danforth

    Possible purchase of 73 Chrysler cadet

    sub 300# for a balsa cored hull was common.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Curious, how are old boats disposed of that marinas refuse to haul out?

    a good buddy of mine is a diver that helps anchor boats and items to the sea bed for starting artificial reefs. yes, the boats are stripped completely of any contaminates, fuels, lubricants, etc. the sites are chosen, approved by the appropriate folk, the area is mapped, marked, etc long...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Close call, plus poaching

    its a cushion they sell for sitting in the stadium
  20. Scott Danforth

    To shallow?

    used to beach all the time on longboat pass's beercan beach with the searay. bow was up on shore, prop was in 11 feet of swift moving water. after 3 or 4 times, wore thru the gel, went to a keel guard. Now its no longer legal to pull up on that beach
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