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  1. Scott Danforth

    Oil pressure

    I alluded to it in post #8
  2. Scott Danforth

    Would you?

    Short wheel base = crappy for towing Jeep weight is about 3200# Boat and trailer weight is about 5200# Having attempted this in the past. I wouldn't do it.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Selectrim-Abandon or hook back up?

    I believe select trim has its own manual
  4. Scott Danforth

    hi there :)

    Po Posting from the edge of cell reception
  5. Scott Danforth

    Anyone ever heard of Riverview Marine Inc?

    There are hundreds of Boston Whaler knockoff companies in Florida that have come and gone over the past 50 years
  6. Scott Danforth

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Remember, old boats take lots of cash to keep floating
  7. Scott Danforth

    Marine grease for gimball bearing

    Yes
  8. Scott Danforth

    hi there :)

    Welcome aboard
  9. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    While Sam was in my 'hood .... Tammy and I are up in Manatee Springs with limited cell service
  10. 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

    1 your weight limit is based on the boat length and width. The foam is usually structural, and aids in keeping it at the surface when you sink the boat. You can not add weight capacity 2. The cost to rebuild the motor will exceed it's value. Looks for machine shops that specialize in old...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Selectrim-Abandon or hook back up?

    With a stringer, it's almost required. It is the method of trimming an OMC stringer I would recommend you fix it
  12. 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

    We like pictures. Im not a fan of most videos
  13. Scott Danforth

    Not What I Expected

  14. Scott Danforth

    Not What I Expected

    Just an FYI. when you see a bowl of cereal and milk or just the milk in a commercial, its actually elmers glue used for the photo shoot
  15. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta vs Mercruiser

    since the boat has a VP and AQ drive, unless you redo the transom, you are limited to the AQ style drive. The 2 liter will push the boat, as it has for the past nearly 50 years. Top speed maybe a tick or two past 30mph
  16. Scott Danforth

    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    The OP hasnt been back since 2022.
  17. Scott Danforth

    2004 Angler 204 FX Gas Tank Replacement

    depending on where in NC or Florida, your looking at 8-10 hours one way for a road trip
  18. Scott Danforth

    Best replacement point sets available

    just google EMP 300-02882 and many places with inventory come up
  19. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta vs Mercruiser

    the 3.7 is a 4 cylinder that shakes vertically like a dog passing a peach pit. it is an aluminum block, iron head issue prone motor. its half a ford 460 and parts are getting hard to find the B20 motor is easy to find as they powered milliions of volvo cars. the AQ100 drive is ancient. what...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Oil pressure

    If it only leaks when the engine is running, you may have the wrong filter or the old gasket was still there when you screwed on the new filter If it leaks as you are pouring it in. You have a hole
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