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  1. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    I would look at the sunbrella horizon lines as they have the best warranty against pinking
  2. Scott Danforth

    Anyone here ever used "Fiberglass Supply Depot" branded flotation foam

    Also check out FGCI.com
  3. Scott Danforth

    2018 Triton TRX 20 Trailer Wiring Harness

    You will need to buy trailer wiring and rewire it yourself. They don't sell "trailer harnesses" pre-made
  4. Scott Danforth

    Repair or replace the exhaust baffle for ‘84 suzuki DT30

    Buy a used one off eBay or see a real welder
  5. Scott Danforth

    At a loss

    And when you plug into it with Rinda, what are you seeing?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Transducer

    That is what an angle finder or digital level will tell you as deadrise changes from bow to stern
  7. Scott Danforth

    1987 CHRIS CRAFT AMEROSPORT 284

    Test drills. From inside the bilge, about 2" up from the hull, drill a hole or two thru the inner transom skin into the wood If the shavings are light-colored, dry and smell like fresh cut wood, fill the holes with epoxy and you're good If the shavings are dark, wet and smell of rotten wood....
  8. Scott Danforth

    1987 CHRIS CRAFT AMEROSPORT 284

    And all fiberglass boats of the 80s used wood and balsa as coring. Your transom and stringers are wood, wrapped in fiberglass
  9. Scott Danforth

    Anyone here ever used "Fiberglass Supply Depot" branded flotation foam

    I would only buy from a real fiberglass shop and not from Amazon Amazon and big box stores sit on inventory longer than it's shelf life and you want fresh products
  10. Scott Danforth

    1987 CHRIS CRAFT AMEROSPORT 284

    Freshwater rots boat hulls faster. Check the stringers and transom. Salt kills bacteria, so it pickles wood. Freshwater promotes bacteria and rot Salt water rots wiring, aluminum and engines faster than freshwater Sunlight and Ozone destroyes plastics
  11. Scott Danforth

    1972 Cathedral Trihull

    5200 isn't UV stable. Not sure I would have done that
  12. Scott Danforth

    1964 Glasspar Seafair Sedan - minor restore w/questions.

    Lookin good
  13. Scott Danforth

    Midship bilge does not drain

    check the drains or limber holes for blockages
  14. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    I found that I needed 15 feet of hose and to have the shop vac suspended over me as room is at a premium, especially when working between the hull and sole for the fuel tank area, or in the bilge under the aft seating supports. pulling the cap on a runabout frees up a lot of room, however the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Start and run Mercury 5.7 on stand

    if there is moisture in the ECM from fresh water. rinse with bottled water, followed by 90% isopropyl alcohol. then let fully dry. If you have Rinda, you should be able to see what is going on.
  16. Scott Danforth

    290 DP Prop Cone/Nut Torque

    Here is how I torque the prop nuts for the past 11+ years on my 290DP clean the shaft splines with brake cleaner clean the prop splines with brake cleaner clean the nuts with brake cleaner grease shafts with VP shaft grease (blue stuff in the really pricy tube) grease nut threads front prop...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Oil level too high?

    there are a few kits that have a double outlet adapter
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Knocking

    check your gauge. any value over 150 psi means debris in the cylinders or a bad gauge. stock motor at 9.4:1 compression has cranking PSI at 150 psi as spec.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    for dust control, I use a shop vac with a bag in the bin. usually zip-tie the end of the hose to a chunk of metal I welded up to weigh it down. sure helps reduce the cloud of dust the filters plug where the bag doesnt
  20. Scott Danforth

    290 DP Prop Cone/Nut Torque

    use Permatex #3 on the screw going forward, wont ever bind I have 4 different nuts from over the years. have 3 different styles of lock screws. some of the cone nuts got damaged when I lost a prop hub hear and there, repaired those.
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