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  1. Scott Danforth

    1995 Talari 190 4.3 with 1.84 ratio 205HP

    there are 3 or 4 different anodes for the A1G2. I know running a 15x19 Solas prop, I needed the flat anode.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Best way to repair corrosion on aluminum boat

    no treated lumber anywhere near aluminum. you may as well shoot the boat with a 12 gauge and 00 buckshot you will see the aluminum starting to galvanicaly corrode within a few days if there is any moisture
  3. Scott Danforth

    1995 Talari 190 4.3 with 1.84 ratio 205HP

    overall diameter of the prop has very little effect. a 15x19 requires the flat annode on an Alpha 1 gen 2
  4. Scott Danforth

    Wiring Harness Meltdown

    something shorted or that ground wire that ran to the controls for some reason received a larger load on it than it was designed for. did you add any accessories to the boat?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta trim tilt hoses rebuild

    there isnt a hydraulic shop around that will reuse fittings. they cant take that kind of liability
  6. Scott Danforth

    1987 19 ft Bomber Vanguard I/O

    Welcome aboard start by going to this sticky. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, 4b in their entirety. watch every video, look at every picture. that will give you the basic understanding. as stated above, pull the...
  7. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    last few weeks have been non-boat weeks. The admirals aunt was not doing very good, and last weekend her cousin was here. after half a day, the decision was made to move Aunt Kay in with Brian and we inherited a cat this weekend, my Aunt up in Ocala went into hospice and pasted away So to...
  8. Scott Danforth

    3.7 to 4.3 swap

    same expansion/contraction rates to keep the head gasket from spitting. would also install a bore stabilizing spider to keep the open deck from flopping around
  9. Scott Danforth

    What do I have here. Steering set up.

    thats a bit high.
  10. Scott Danforth

    What do I have here. Steering set up.

    put it on craigslist or ebay
  11. Scott Danforth

    Best way to repair corrosion on aluminum boat

    does it look like the transom was replaced with treated lumber? Treated lumber will eat aluminum like that best way is to remove all the rivets, get a sheet of the original thickness (12 gauge) 5052 sheet and make a new transom
  12. Scott Danforth

    3.7 to 4.3 swap

    The VAG 4.2 liter ans 3.0 liter marine diesels are great engines no intent on hijacking, however I guess it did happen
  13. Scott Danforth

    3.7 to 4.3 swap

    the Seven Marine outboards were either an LSA or LS9 engine (depending on power output) The Volvo Penta motors are LSx variants one of the things that I recommend on a 470 is to buy an aluminum edelbrock Ford FE head (429/460) and drill the one hole and get rid of the iron head on the motor...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Free Boat

    the most expensive boat you can get is a neglected free boat with improper maintenance and a prior owner that lost interest. lets assume best case scenario. the boat has been meticulously maintained, pulled every year and maintained by a group of people that was paid for by the prior owner...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Johnson 70 overheating at high revs

    then the impeller was past its prime. impeller and rubber bits do not age by the engine hour meter, they age by the calendar
  16. Scott Danforth

    3.7 to 4.3 swap

    there are things that can be done to improve the 3.7 reliability, however you are correct that it is not supported from a parts level very much. from that point, any of the V engines would not have you digging and looking for "good used parts" however that point just on the edge of dropping...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Blowby through vent tube? Mercruiser 3.7

    yes, the blocks are the same
  18. Scott Danforth

    I/O with stiff steering under load. Normal?

    @Chris1956 3.0 liters are price-point motors and do not get power steering @pubc adjusting the tab will help some of the torque steer on the holeshot.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 2003 SX Drive Oil?

    I have been running Amsoil ( currently $13/qt) for years
  20. Scott Danforth

    What have Volvo Penta done to their web site, it is a disaster.

    The whole shove a million people into IT and programming and you have phone apps that are updated every 2 months, websites that are made to be phone friendly for an exec, however useless for the rest of us. My step son works for an company that does IT/App development for companies like...
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