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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser vs. Volvo parts availability

    first, welcome aboard the AQ271C is a 1988 manufacturing year. it is a 275hp 5.7 liter V8 coupled to a DP290 or DP290a or a DP-A drive that is 36/37 years old. it is the small tilt pin version parts are mostly available, however pricy. some are = to Mercruiser in price. some are 10x...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 LX Mechanical Fuel Pump. I am replacing with a new one is this normal?

    and are half the cost of the electric
  3. Scott Danforth

    Derelict Boats

    here in FL. they fine the crap out of you until you remove it or they remove it for you. Usually, they remove it for you before you can get a marine salvage company to get if floating again. by removing, it usually involves a dump truck and a bucket and they still bill you
  4. Scott Danforth

    MFS 9.8 rusty

    I would not worry about the bolt unless it bothers you. the bolt looks to be stainless and simply have sealant on it.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Marine epoxy/fiberglass in toilet tank?

    besides scale, there is biological growth, etc.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    you answered your own question. outboard motors are trying to pry the transom off the boat. if it was me, I would want that transom to be right so the boat doesnt sink and kill me the links in post #2 include all the information you need to restore a boat hull. expect between $2k and $3k...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 with V6-14 TB IV module??

    Check your key switch
  8. Scott Danforth

    Marine epoxy/fiberglass in toilet tank?

    the inside of a ceramic tank is never glazed, so the minerals in the water over the past years will have contaminated the surface. if you can get the inside surfaces of the tank cleaned, then a reinforced epoxy should work. the key will be to get the ceramic clean enough to eat off it for the...
  9. Scott Danforth

    sheet metal screw length

    brand is what every you get from your local boatyard resin supply house.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Recommend a good semi-permanent rtv

    its in the VP manual under their version of it. OMC uses their version on the Johnnyrudes. and Merc has their version of it.
  11. Scott Danforth

    sheet metal screw length

    I would never screw anything to the hull. it would be better to epoxy in a mounting pad.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Bought a Used Boat, but what is it?

    Depending on where you are, a BOS is only part of the documentation you need.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha 2 stroke oil hose

    just buy a new oil supply hose. its the same piece/material that runs from the tank to the connection under the cowling
  14. Scott Danforth

    Throttle Control Replacement - Caravelle 209

    If you have a moderate understanding of tools and can read the instructions, yes, you should be able to replace it. However on the new controller, make sure to periodically clean and grease it and it will last much closer to forever than the short life you experienced
  15. Scott Danforth

    Recommend a good semi-permanent rtv

    Permatex #3 (aviation)
  16. Scott Danforth

    Bought a Used Boat, but what is it?

    Before you spend any money, check yo get it in your name You bought an old/obsolete OMC electric shift
  17. Scott Danforth

    RPM range question

    FWIW, my 24' boat (26 OAL) is 3600# dry, 4400# wet with gear and a 22-23 degree deadrise to compare to @dingbat comment. at a tad over 450hp, the performance is half what I want and twice what the wife wants.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 with V6-14 TB IV module??

    regardless of the timing advance module verify you are on TDC on the compression stroke, and not the exhaust stroke
  19. Scott Danforth

    Looking for replacement heat exchanger

    I clean mine 3-4 times a year as shells, rocks, sand, weed bits, etc. get past the raw water pump to the first chamber.
  20. Scott Danforth

    What does this marking mean on this new to me outdrive?

    or it came out of Alaska (ref post #5)
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