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  1. Scott Danforth

    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I use garbage bags if I don't have the cheap plastic drop cloth. Some times they are lavender scented Do not use epoxy to seal the wood. Staples go into fiberglass easier than epoxy soaked wood If the foam is starting to deteriorate, replace it. P65 in the middle, P80 on the horse collars
  2. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    anodizing is a great primer. looks like the original drives may have driven thru the sand a bit. then someone added zinc prior to a few layers of paint that Ted has now removed.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Is there a complete service guide?

    most trailer manufacturers have a parts manual and a service manual. what brand of trailer?
  4. Scott Danforth

    thermostat

    fresh water cooled carbed motor would be 140 or 160 F thermostat "Commander" is a PCM motor not a Volvo Penta. however any stainless stant thermostat from your local NAPA for your ford motor will work.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Bob Weir of Grateful Dead passed on.

    The concert T I have from July 1990 Chicago is still in the closet...... I remember part of the drive to the concert. I remember waking up in the back seat of my buds car sometime later the next day.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Long block replacement suggestions

    Mighigan Motorz, or you can order from Marine Power or have your motors redone at your local machine shop.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Bob Weir of Grateful Dead passed on.

    We are all experiencing a touch of grey.....
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boating GPS

    Go Garmin. Any tablet will wash out in the sun and overheat.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Anyone knows the ring gap size

    This thread is now closed
  10. Scott Danforth

    Water in galley

    That is the drain down to the bilge. If you have water backing up, you have a serious leak and most likely a dead bilge pump and plugged lumber holes
  11. Scott Danforth

    Anyone knows the ring gap size

    The best way to help is to teach a man to fish vs just giving the guy a fish sandwich. Also, attempting a rebuild without the manual is just stupid.
  12. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, did you sell the I/Os? I would go 350hp.vs 300
  13. Scott Danforth

    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    a friend of mine in college toured the hormel ham plant. where they dump 2000# of ham hocks in a glorified cement mixer and add salt and water to make a slurry...... that is then extruded into ham cans. there is a catch bucket under each joint in the extruder line.
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    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    My Bologna has a first name, It's O-S-C-A-R. My bologna has a second name, It's M-A-Y-E-R. Oh I love to eat it everyday, And if you ask me why I'll say, Cause' Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!!!!
  15. Scott Danforth

    Anyone knows the ring gap size

    spend the few $ on the service manual
  16. Scott Danforth

    350 mag rocker cover hose

    normally its just the plastic corrugated pvc hose. about $1/ft at NAPA
  17. Scott Danforth

    1985 Cheetah transom repair.

    The only youtube vids to watch are FriscoBoaters. Which are in the 3rd sticky down. Everything you need is in the sticky at the top of the forum.
  18. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, do you have any skinny grand kids you can suspend from the ceiling thru the openings?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Best Aluminum cleaner/brightener available today.

    picked up a gallon of this cleaner from the local fleet store down the road., going to try it on a few spare parts first.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Best Aluminum cleaner/brightener available today.

    looking for the best consumer (or commercially) available aluminum corrosion cleaner and brightener available today. not talking big flaky white rust with pits, however the fuzzy haze that develops on aluminum boats, pontoons, aluminum block castings, transmission castings, aluminum wheels...
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