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  1. Scott Danforth

    trim cylinder issue

    I use five-stare marine out of Florida if you look at the link in my sig (near the last few pages), I go thru the rebuilding process. take care when re-inserting the piston so you do not cut the piston seal. BTW, that is not a "repair" that is a parts cannon firing parts swap hydraulic...
  2. Scott Danforth

    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Look at the links in post #2
  3. Scott Danforth

    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    We have all been there
  4. Scott Danforth

    trim cylinder issue

    $75 for a rebuild kit, takes about an hour If you don't have the pin spanner, it's about $40
  5. Scott Danforth

    wall carpet replacement

    nearly all the cabin boats from the 70's thru 90's used hull liner liberally apply starbrite mildew remover.
  6. Scott Danforth

    trim cylinder issue

    moved your post out of an old thread you have a leak at the cylinder. its bypassing the piston. find a different shop, get your cylinders rebuilt or rebuild them yourself.
  7. Scott Danforth

    wall carpet replacement

    are you talking carpet or hull liner? many cuddy cabins and express cruisers are lined in "hull liner" I got my hull liner at an RV outlet (half the cost of marine stores) Ivory https://pantherrvproducts.com/6545-ozite-ceiling-headliner-carpet-72-wide-ivory-per-linear-foot/ grey...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Sylvan Offshore/ Islander V berth. Cushions

    some foam and a bit of upholstery to make a new filler cushion.
  9. Scott Danforth

    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Tap method doesn't work until long after the wood is wet, rotten, and eaten by insects, then dries out leaving a void Chuck up a 5/16" drill bit and do some test drills in the bilge just above the hull. Drill 2" above the hull and 3/4" deep If the shavings are light, dry, and smell like...
  10. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Plan C involves beer
  11. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I remember temps in the 70s ..... It is between 6:30 and 7am
  12. Scott Danforth

    Fishing with Dad

    they got rehomed from the Rogue to the small boat, so pretty sure I will be looking for ceramic "frog houses" LOL
  13. Scott Danforth

    Fishing with Dad

    Moved the old boat this weekend and thought of this thread life got in the way of life. about a dozen frogs are living under the cover on the boat. time to get serious and strip the interior and sand the exterior.
  14. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    List of things to do on the boat keeps growing. All the center rollers on the trailer have split since I redid the trailer in 2015. so planning on new rollers. the center 3-light bar under the keel decided it wanted to crack too. so re-doing that. headliner needs to be replaced. had the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    rainex helps keep snow from sticking on the headlights and tail lights. I simply dislike all plastic headlights
  16. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    its the sister head to the 243 head..... LOL the 243 head and 799 head are the best flowing stock LS heads that really come alive with a bit of mild porting. other than the C5 corvette motor with the 243's that got hollow stem valves, all other 243 and 799 heads have the same chambers and...
  17. Scott Danforth

    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    We hated the racor filters when we were making generators in one of my prior lives. they would always leak
  18. Scott Danforth

    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Stringers, transom, flotation foam
  19. Scott Danforth

    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    First, welcome aboard Next, searays are not the boat they once were Boats are designed with a 15 year design life. Your boat is 31 years old Plan on a full restoration All the information you will need is found here...
  20. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    But that's hard to do while drinking beer , so I copied them from the Hotrodders thread
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