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  1. Scott Danforth

    89’ searay 200 cuddy cabin

    and most likely they screwed wood down over your deck and covered it with the cheap amazon fake teak. the fact that they used sheetrock screws elsewhere almost guarantees this
  2. Scott Danforth

    Stringer question

    if the motor mount stringers are wet, the transom would be wet too. you may want to make some test drills
  3. Scott Danforth

    Upgrading trailer tires and rims - need advice

    your current tires are 24.02" in diameter your proposed tires are 27.11" in diameter do you have the extra clearance to the fenders and the fender braces? my current trailer has 205/75/14's and I cant go to 15's as I dont have the room. if you have the room, then go for it. your trailer...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water in 280 dp lower unit but pressure test is good?

    fill from the fill port on the transmission
  5. Scott Danforth

    Help me to find brand of this boat!

    then I suggest you read that as stolen. even canoes have HIN's
  6. Scott Danforth

    Help me to find brand of this boat!

    after 1972, all boats have HIN's
  7. Scott Danforth

    Conversion

    why? a mechanical pump is just under $50. an electric pump, the relays, wiring and oil pressure switch will cost you over $100 and it wont last as long.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Spark plug cables

    you would have more response if you had posted this in the Volvo Penta forum. additionally, if you go to iboats, you can buy them. https://www.iboats.com/shop/boat-engine-parts.html
  9. Scott Danforth

    89’ searay 200 cuddy cabin

    Being a 1989, most likely the prior owner did a deck over
  10. Scott Danforth

    Help me to find brand of this boat!

    what does the MIC code on the HIN tell you? what does the paperwork say it is?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Going from 290 to 280

    the shimming is super easy and covered in the manual. the PDS housing should be the same Y-pipes are on CL and ebay
  12. Scott Danforth

    Maxum 17' carpet removal

    so, instead of simply removing the carpet which is an 8 hour job, you would rather dump 300# of gel coat in the boat? which will then crack and fail in about a weeks worth of time of using it. Me personally, i would leave the carpeting and replace it when it finally needs it.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Going from 290 to 280

    why not simply keep the 290 and swap the lower with the 280 the gear ratio change is in the lower. the transmissions are the same, and the 290's have a better tilt and trim.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Outboard will only go into "Reverse" gear if propeller is in a certain position

    first, welcome aboard. second, nothing wrong. as racerone explains, the motor must be running to shift, or if not running, you must be turning the prop.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Newbie to i/o - 1989 Volvo Penta aq271c

    Manual on the engine has SAE 30 in the engine, power steering and tilt/trim. Drive gets synthetic GL5 Wix is a better filter than Sierra
  16. Scott Danforth

    Boat engine hatch coring

    I would probably use balsa
  17. Scott Danforth

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Harbor freight has soda blast kits for under $140 spray boeshield everywhere when you are done cleaning
  18. Scott Danforth

    No Sparks

    and you have two forum member names
  19. Scott Danforth

    No Sparks

    how about charging the battery
  20. Scott Danforth

    Lund WC paint bubbling

    that is galvanic corrosion. those are holes thru the aluminum did you change the transom and use treated lumber? did you re-wire something and use the boat as ground?
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