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  1. Scott Danforth

    Not priming. Volvo penta 5.0 gi

    first, welcome aboard second, is fuel getting to the pump? or do you have a blockage or issue up-stream from the pump
  2. Scott Danforth

    Transmission Woes in Vintage Mercruiser

    you know that big old hole should not be in the front of your drive, right. that is freeze damage also, your shift cables are woefully out of adjustment
  3. Scott Danforth

    2012 Bayliner.. Docked my boat for 24hrs and came back my engine and boat filled with water!! Whyy, please help.

    welcome aboard sorry to hear what is the condition of your bellows? if they were leaking, all bets are off could have been a wave could be bad plastic thru-hull fittings could be damage to the boat hull itself is this fresh water or salt water? either way, we cant see your boat. however in...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Milky oil

    pull the manifold, look for evidence of rust trails from the manifold leaking water
  5. Scott Danforth

    Volvo dp-sm outdrive lower stuck

    welcome aboard. most likely the 4 studs are corroded in the holes you will need more than just an eye bolt in the dipstick hole to hang it. maybe bolt it back onto the boat, then use a leather faced mallet. once you get the halves to start to move, you can drive plastic wedges in between
  6. Scott Danforth

    burnt coil wire MerCruiser 140

    start with new points and condenser
  7. Scott Danforth

    new 5.7 1987-1996?

    New engines are GM crate motors
  8. Scott Danforth

    Deck cleat question

    I would use white oak myself. PVC has no strength
  9. Scott Danforth

    new 5.7 1987-1996?

    Edelbrock marine and Volvo manifolds come out of the same Barr casting boxes. Both available with dual alloy. One says Edelbrock, one says Volvo
  10. Scott Danforth

    94 Cobia 5.7 Chevy/Yamaha setup

    4.3 in a boat is at edge of reversion stock ....forget the "tricks" that work on a car. The whole wet exhaust and constant load require you to think differently for a boat The 4.3 stock will work just fine
  11. Scott Danforth

    Are Boston Whalers as prone to waterlogging as other boats?

    once the foam is saturated with water, it is no longer unsinkable and you can not dry the foam out. weigh the boat. I can tell you that a new whaler will weigh within 5# of the spec weight as delivered dry (based on weighing tenders for use on a yacht)
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trailer bearings wear out ultra quickly.

    yes, this is the one measurement that is a bit more important than the other 2. this is where your leaf springs ride. if you can weld, you can weld in new spring perches
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 won’t make power

    how does the cam look? if you need a new cam and lifters, suggest roller cam and simply tap the 3 bosses for the lifter spider
  14. Scott Danforth

    Ordering Parts in Canada

    BRP dropped it and it's now defunct
  15. Scott Danforth

    OMC 5.7. Totally frustrated

    As points wear, your dwell and timing change
  16. Scott Danforth

    Instrument cluster cover

    Don't think it left Chris Craft like that. With a dash brow maybe, however not with anything you must move out of the way
  17. Scott Danforth

    Finishing before gelcoat

    Yes, the duratec 904 mixes with gel to make it sprayable like paint and to lay down to minimize the amount of wetsanding and buffing
  18. Scott Danforth

    Finishing before gelcoat

    I don't use wax, just the 904 To get it shiny, you need to wetsand and buff
  19. Scott Danforth

    94 Cobia 5.7 Chevy/Yamaha setup

    That is about $5k more than it's worth
  20. Scott Danforth

    Vent covers

    Post a pic, that kind of hardware is generic
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