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  1. Scott Danforth

    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    Most BMWs down here also don't have working turn signals..... Or at least the blue hair behind the wheel forgot how to use them
  2. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, I would assemble the two parts with PB between the two. You are not going to remove the extension, so make it permanent Boat caulk and 5200 are sealants, not structural adhesive
  3. Scott Danforth

    Paintball gun

    back in the late 90's I worked at a company where 3/4 of the machine shop were in a paint ball club. they made gatling gun paint ball guns mounted to ATVs, riffled barrels for all the clubs paint ball guns and would jack the pressure up to about 1200 psi you had to wear serious padding my...
  4. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    smear a bit of blue or yellow snap-line chalk on the boat hull surfaces. then look for transfer to the extension
  5. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    You have two tapered surfaces coming together. The 0.020-0.030" of gel on the hull is probably the issue. I don't have the angles, but a simple bit of math would tell you how much interference on the sides are holding the extension off by 1/2" Maybe check the flatness of the sides of the...
  6. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    With the taper, you probably are the gel thickness of the hull sides in the two areas port and starboard of the old out drive area
  7. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I got the idea from an old salty sailor about 15 years ago.
  8. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Unlike the Mars rover design team. most engineers use about 3 or 4 units of measure depending on the customer. And get the conversions correct. I personally like furlongs per fortnight for velocity and cubits for length when in conversation just to throw people off. We also know that a...
  9. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    similar over-build as my Rogue
  10. Scott Danforth

    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    a standard m14 or 9/16" "ring spanner" will work. however you may need to bend it for clearance, hence the "special tool" moniker key to removing the distributor to help you get it back in easily.: manually rotate the motor to TDC on cylinder #1 mark the location of the rotor on the dizzy...
  11. Scott Danforth

    2025 Splash of the Year Nominations!

    does the admiral know you have a spreadsheet? we will take beer as hush money
  12. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    MTV from then they actually played music?
  13. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    in respect for the Artemis II project. All seriousness aside. a great team of engineers that once worked for me worked on the bird.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Removing a 1979 Grady White steering bezel

    look on the back-side of the console
  15. Scott Danforth

    Almost there

    Then there would be fluid in the bilge Leaks normally pass fluid from the oil side to the water side (no milky fluid) as the return is at about 30 - 50 psi and the water side is at a much lower pressure
  16. Scott Danforth

    1998 2100 walkaround fuel guage location?

    Check if they routed the fuel gauge to the NMEA 2k and are showing it on the display
  17. Scott Danforth

    Almost there

    Check exhaust for oily residue. The PS cooler may be leaking
  18. Scott Danforth

    Replacement Gauge

    Kendar Marine (Great Lakes Skipper) and Marine surplus are both companies that buy old stock from boat OEMs and list them individually Here is a full set...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    Get a small compressor and a plug kit. The little umbrella plugs like AD posted work All my vehicles have a compressor and plug kit in them. Used them a few times over the years My daily whip doesn't have run flats, and it doesn't have a spare. It came with an ultra cheesy plastic...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Almost there

    Run...... It's going to blow...... Nah, run it. As Captain Ron stated, if anything is going to happen, it's going to happen out there
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