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  1. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta stern drive longevity

    if its an AQ series drive it will outlast the hull, the motor and your great grandchildren with proper maintenance. For freekin real, no BS. 'cuz i dont have a new boat or drive to sell you. Now, if the drives were neglected, that is a different story. on the other hand, your 29 year old...
  2. Scott Danforth

    5056 rivets vs 2117tv rivets for 5052 aluminum hull

    5000 series aluminum is marine.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Need guidance on simple wire setup?

    any sealed VF4 relay (the good ones are only $5) https://www.newark.com/w/c/switches-relays/relays/automotive-relays?contact-current=40a&range=inc-in-stock|not-exc-nic I would run your hydraulic trim pump directly off the battery with a resetable circuit breaker. same goes for the bilge pump
  4. Scott Danforth

    Great time to sell a used boat.

    just look at the newbies coming here with their 45 year old OMC powered boats asking for help...... and they paid more money for those boats that were sitting in a field 2 years ago than I did for my Rogue. boats are selling, and way too many unsuspecting folks are paying.
  5. Scott Danforth

    alpha 1 gen 2 Speedo not wworking

    pull the hose and blow some air thru it. the passage is about an inch deep
  6. Scott Danforth

    staining wooden seats

    yes
  7. Scott Danforth

    Reputable boat & trailer shipper?

    as long as the trailer rolls, any car transport company
  8. Scott Danforth

    3.0 L lifter worn

    thats fine and dandy, however you cant just replace one lobe on a cam. you can attempt to replace the one lifter, and maybe you get lucky and the new lifter breaks in just fine and the cam doesnt eat it. however most likely, the cam will eat the new lifter you also cant swap lifters around as...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    yes, that is the case. The other reason is it has been proven by aftermarket companies such as VSS on Volvo DP's for the past 10 years. bring the engine RPM's up by spinning the prop slower to get more bite to get the boat out of the hole, then switch gears to get more speed. same principle...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Great time to sell a used boat.

    unless you have your replacement boat, you may have an issue finding on to get back onto the water.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    if you are building an engine for a boat, you must realize what you are doing. you want to increase low, mid and upper end torque. HP is absolutely meaningless since HP is torquexRPM/5250 you build an engine to increase the torque curve of the engine. the HP that comes out is a resultant...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Prop makes "clank" sound when shifting gears.

    are you shifting in water or on land with muffs? if on-land, that is the sound of the dog clutches banging into gear.
  13. Scott Danforth

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    i grew up on the inland lakes of Wisconsin as well as the shores of lake Michigan between Port Washington to Marinette, including the bay of green bay. Please specify which "Fox" lake you are talking about? the one in northern illinois, or the 7 in Wisconsin (including the one in Dodge...
  14. Scott Danforth

    190 omc sterndrive id

    first, welcome aboard. I hope you didnt just buy this boat and it was given to you by your grandfather and has strong sentimental ties. that drive was obsolete in 1978, OMC has been out of business since the 90's and Ford has been out of the marine game since the 90's If this is a brand new...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Momentary freezing inboard

    if you have power at the lift. simply lower it in the water and use a 40 watt light bulb to keep the bilge warm. (water keeps the hull warm, light keeps everything else in the bilge warm)
  16. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    'nuff said in the picture below the great thing about the factory wiring. there is a feed line from the crank circuit. when you crank the engine, the bearings and cam get some oil and the carb gets fuel.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercarb TKS Replacement Carburetor Identification

    yes, however the reward is better fuel economy, better throttle response and better power.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercarb TKS Replacement Carburetor Identification

    I would go new 4 barrel myself
  19. Scott Danforth

    Filling old speaker holes

    Use PVC proboard vs hardwood, then repair as above. Once cured, pull the PVC board out
  20. Scott Danforth

    Considering a 1995 horizon 220

    not only are parts not available for the motor, the drive is also difficult to get parts for. basically OMC has been out of business for a really really really long time. back in 1995, Four Winns was an OMC brand. They not only used a lot of OMC motors, they were owned by OMC. the quality of...
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