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  1. Scott Danforth

    Keeping pontoon gates open

    That takes effort. OP stated he wanted a lazy solution that works with little effort
  2. Scott Danforth

    Keeping pontoon gates open

    Epoxy a neodymium magnet under the deck and in the door. When the door is open, the two magnets hold onto each other A good marine rated (coating so it doesn't rust) rare earth neodymium will be about $30 each
  3. Scott Danforth

    new 5.7 1987-1996?

    There is an epoxy coating that some people have run . However I have had galvanic corrosion with some of the high mineral content fresh water.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Can you get rid of water in foam flotation, and if so, How?

    The only way to get water out of foam is to remove the water-soaked foam and replace it
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.0gi to 5.7 swap

    Yes, it is possible to not hear the lean death rattle
  6. Scott Danforth

    Find us the right boat

    This will be the largest hurdle to overcome
  7. Scott Danforth

    2.5 alpha one to 3.7 alpha 1

    I would not jump into the problems of a 3.7 The drive is a different ratio, and the work to swap is high. I would go 3.0
  8. Scott Danforth

    91 Omc cobra

    GM Saginaw truck pump. New pump cartridge is $35
  9. Scott Danforth

    91 Omc cobra

    Core plugs do not fall out. They usually get pushed out when the block cracks due to freeze damage
  10. Scott Danforth

    1989 Sea Ray 160

    No. How do you shut off the fuel flow when the engine quits. That is the inherent safety with the existing fuel pump No cylinder pulses, no fuel pumping
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 90 running super rough, fuel coming out from throats of carbs.

    It will still idle with stuck floats, just spitting fuel all over
  12. Scott Danforth

    Sealing compound for DP-SM / SX lower assy

    I would get a proper manual from Volvo Penta
  13. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta Dp 290 trim guage

    There was a round gauge conversion kit back in the 90s. It's been NLA for 20 years. You may be able to get the later DP-D and later setup I moved my square trim gauge out of the main cluster on my rebuild since I had just replaced the trim gauge
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 90 running super rough, fuel coming out from throats of carbs.

    How long did the boat sit before you bought it? Have you gone thru the carbs
  15. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha sterndrive 3.0 problem

    agreed, pull the drive and try cranking it.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Does anyone know how this damn hose gets unplugged?

    If its really stuck, and only iff its really stuck. just use a vice-grip on the plug and a vice-grip on the hose end hex. when tightening, NPT is only 2-flats past finger tight
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta | Holley Carb Leak - Fuel Line Connection

    I would throw that filter away as you should have the fuel/water filter upstream. however the hollow conical part goes against the incoming stream of fuel, the spring holds it against the fitting.
  18. Scott Danforth

    The engine stalled and no start while on the water

    start at the battery and work your way up the wiring all the way to the helm. clean and tighten every connection.
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