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  1. Scott Danforth

    What thinketh the membership here..... Useful or just hype

    Get better water shoes
  2. Scott Danforth

    What thinketh the membership here..... Useful or just hype

    I load my 26 foot by myself on a bunk trailer. Just walk it up the dock, clip on and winch up the last foot The key is knowing how far to back the trailer in
  3. Scott Danforth

    1985 volvo penta aq 280 tilt trim limit switch

    Yes. Trouble shooting guide in the factory service manual
  4. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    While driving back, saw this emblem....and thought the Fiat needed them. Amazon to the rescue
  5. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Spent Thursday and Friday in Miami.
  6. Scott Danforth

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    I wouldn't fill it. If the livewell thru-hulls are plastic, they may be leaking.....even with plugs
  7. Scott Danforth

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    my guess is its on the keel seam or outer chine seam. leaking less as the boat is up on plane
  8. Scott Danforth

    marketplace/Craigslist pet peeves.....

  9. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    foam is added where ever the original builder needed to add it to keep the boat floating enough to pass the testing. for example, my boat has foam in the cabin, under the gunwales, in the boxes around the motor, the aft swim deck, and under the deck in some areas. my prior boats had...
  10. Scott Danforth

    marketplace/Craigslist pet peeves.....

    most of the time if the seller doesnt know anything about it, avoid it. that means it is most likely not in their name legally. I always peruse CL and FM.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Too Fast Approaching the Dock

    and you hit it really hard knocking the phone out of your hand after only getting the "T" typed?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Owners manual needed

    go here https://www.searay.com/us/en/owners.html scroll down to the resources tabs. if anything exists, it will be there.
  13. Scott Danforth

    no electrical systems working

    Are all the connections shiny enough your mother in law would eat off them A simple DVM is all that is needed beyond a visual inspection of the circuit breaker
  14. Scott Danforth

    Tool recommendations

    A piece of wood, 2 pieces of copper wire and a stapler.
  15. Scott Danforth

    no electrical systems working

    Being 1985, it will be an AQ205 or AQ230 The main breaker is past its life. Check that. Also, check the battery connections and the main harness connector (trapezoid shaped connector)
  16. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Remember, the great lakes take no quarter and dont give up the dead. The worst seas I have been in was deaths door (between the peninsula and Washington island) when the wind shifted.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Impeller reminder for 3.9 4 5 7.5 ...Mercs

    Don't forget there are two different kits. You must know your shaft diameter
  18. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    VP used 715/750 cfm on a 5.7, 650cfm on the 5.0 and 600 cfm carbs on the 4.3 and a 500cfm 2-barrel on a 3.0 They tend to over carb vs under carb
  19. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    The 4160 was originally an economy carb. I'm not a big fan personally Some people like to block off the PV and increase jet sizes on the secondaries by 6 or 7 sizes. This is usually done by the quarter mile crowd. However you loose mid-range drivability. You will notice that most of the...
  20. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    The 2.5 opens at 2.5 " of vacuum or below. The 4.5 opens at 4.5" and below. As the PV opens the PVCR jets add fuel. About 6-7 jet sizes worth. The 4.3 will use that extra fuel just before WOT. The 3.0 won't need the extra fuel until WOT. Running the 2.5 vs a 4.5 just richens up the mix...
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