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  1. Scott Danforth

    Replacing Cleats

    Got a pic of the cleat. Some cleats have hardware thru the top with a scutcheon cover, most cleats have hardware from underneath. Most cleats are added to the cap prior to the cap being foamed and installed
  2. Scott Danforth

    Sacrificial lead position

    Yes
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 7.4 overheats

    Check the water inlet casting. They get replaced ever 2-3 years
  4. Scott Danforth

    Volvo AD31P needs constant bleeding

    You have a leak that is sucking air
  5. Scott Danforth

    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    If you have the rockers off and the valve is not sealing..... Time to pull the heads
  6. Scott Danforth

    Cleaning and Restoring Cap

    Plan on replacing the stringers and transom
  7. Scott Danforth

    1988 mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 steering issues

    no. you were told wrong the actuator is pure mercruiser only. the power steering pump on the other hand is just a saginaw pump used by nearly everyone ..... ford, GM, chrysler, BMW, mercruiser, VP, etc.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Sacrificial lead position

    if you are not keeping it in water and you have proper bonding of everything and your boat is painted. no anode needed.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 3.0GS engine missing mid throttle

    Any new to you boat, do ALL the maintenance the prior owner hasn't done Clean you whole fuel system Change all fluids Pressure test gear box Remove drive and inspect gimbal and joints Replace your raw water impeller Do a compression test
  10. Scott Danforth

    Sacrificial lead position

    Do you keep your boat in water....yes or no If no, not needed If yes, look up the calculations on surface area to determine where and how many anodes you need https://www.usazincs.com/store/home.php Since we can't read your mind as to what you are working on. That is the best answer that...
  11. Scott Danforth

    How does RV financing work?

    Best time was December 26th thru 30th as they were trying to push product off the lots before year end. Now is better than next month when most of the RV shows happen
  12. Scott Danforth

    Adding hydronic cabin heat from a AQ140A engine

    factory manual would be where you would have to look to see if there is a port.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Slop in DP290 power steering

    first, that little movement is the pilot shuttle on the actuator. that is normal. that is required to allow hydraulic oil to the slave side of the actuator BTW, the VP actuator is almost bullet proof. looking at your cable movement.....check your steering cable from the helm. they last...
  14. Scott Danforth

    How does RV financing work?

    with the lots filling up, dont be afraid to dicker. when we were looking 13 months ago, we came across a 1 year old 19' RV with almost everything we wanted. new they were stickered for $42k, this one was 1 year old, used twice, however we could have gotten it for $20k However the manager got...
  15. Scott Danforth

    How does RV financing work?

    RV loans are 15 - 30 year however they have to be 10 years old or newer go thru the RV dealer. you will get better rates than your bank / CU even if you have perfect credit. I think Im just over 4% where my CU was 6% my $30k loan amount costs $153 a month (of course we are making double and...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Transom gasket

    the factory service manual tells you how much and what type of sealant to use. However transom gaskets dont fail, usually the transom does. having a leak on a boat 15 years old or older is usually the structure. suggest you take a look at the transom and do a test drill or two into the core.
  17. Scott Danforth

    4.3 vortec engine ( water in oil )

    You have much exposure to the A-body/G-body years (1978-1987) commonly known as the GM metric chassis.....did you......... every other year would have something else that was metric that wasnt
  18. Scott Danforth

    Albemarle Electrical panel

    if you want to pay someone to do the whole job from start to finish, you are looking at $150/hr shop rate and about 40 hours of work. if you remove the panel yourself and do the R&R yourself as indicated above, that panel will only cost you about $2-500 to have someone make the panel choice is...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 200 optimax what to expect?

    the 225 2.6 liter V6 was the lightest 225hp motor ever made. https://global.yamaha-motor.com/design_technology/technology/daysgoneby/010/ motor listed as 97kg (I believe that is just the power head) https://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?238859-1989-yamaha-225 the 225 excel weighed in...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Lifespan of airhead tubes

    im affraid to pull my tube out of the garage. since the gulf club grip rubber turned to a gooey mess from the florida heat in 3 years. not sure how the tube is going to fair since its been packed in a box next to the clubs for about 9 years
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