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  1. Scott Danforth

    1987 GM 305 x 2 rebuild questions.

    what vintage?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    same truck you dont trust on the highway?[/USER]
  3. Scott Danforth

    Marine Insurance

    I have had progressive since 2008. I save even more money paying for the whole year at a time vs the 6 month thing. the only thing not insured with progressive is the house.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Price

    campion went out of business twice since that boat was built. assume it needs a complete new outdrive. if its OMC, simply just pass if its volvo or mercruiser, continue looking what is the condition of the interior? at 25 years of age, the upholstery, all plastic bits, etc are all past their...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl ester filler over epoxy and gelcoat questoin

    its not ideal, however if you scuff the area with 24-40 grit to give the surface some tooth, you can get the VE to stick. its purely a mechanical bond at that point and no chemical adhesion.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Battery change

    Label each wire as it comes off Clean every terminal as you put them back
  7. Scott Danforth

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Have a new transom seal? New aft isolation mounts?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Trim guage dash question

    A few dabs of uv4000 will hold it in place
  9. Scott Danforth

    Transom Assembly Bolt

    The boat being a 1984...... don't be surprised if you find a rotten transom
  10. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha T50 any way to increase charging/stator output ?

    Your party barge stereo is drawing more juice than the motor could ever put out. Get a few more batteries and an on-board charger and plug into shore power every night (like guys running high power trolling motors do)
  11. Scott Danforth

    Doing a Full Removal 1986 Mercruiser 3.0L 140 hp Engine Question

    Or take the wheels off the trailer, run the hubs on the concrete. A standard cherry picker should work
  12. Scott Danforth

    454 vibrating and breaking starter bolts

    Measure the stroke of the piston. 4.00" is 454. 3.76" is 402
  13. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta exhaust riser

    What is the other end connected to? Salt away is a tee in the raw water line, back to a glorified windshield washer reservoir. Doesn't look like a salt away / neutra salt installation
  14. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    If you have a 1.62 drive, drop back to a 15x19
  15. Scott Danforth

    I cant find the information to register my boat

    You won't find anything online. That is a serial number (pre 1972). Look up the specs on fiberglassics library, find the appropriate model You may have to take your neighbor with you to get it registered in your name
  16. Scott Danforth

    Did I just mess up my pontoons?

    Now wet sand to 800 grit. Then get polishing compound and buff it. Then apply sharkhyde often to keep it ahiny
  17. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    Still need to verify the drive ratio and the current prop being EFI, you have a rev limiter. I would not hesitate dropping 2-3" of pitch for towing
  18. Scott Danforth

    Need better hole shot

    And most likely a 2-stroke that spooled up like a spider monkey hopped up on mountain dew and Skittles
  19. Scott Danforth

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    Sounds about as intensive as changing a heater core on a PT cruiser. (It's the first thing bolted in the structure). Now go for a drive and put a few smiles on the car
  20. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl ester filler over epoxy and gelcoat questoin

    With the right gun, duratec 904 does make is spray like industrial paint vs like spraying manure with chunks You still need to sand, cut and buff. But it is so much less post finishing than straight gel 80 grit is the "scuff" of choice You will want to do 3 coats One color or more? About...
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