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  1. Scott Danforth

    Tracing the trim problem

    You have a factory Volvo Penta manual, or a haynes or clymer or seloc ?
  2. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    Thieves dont care about special colors, if they can steal something, they will
  3. Scott Danforth

    Rustoleum Paint Question

    If you spray it, you can recoat 3 times within 2 hours
  4. Scott Danforth

    Need help IDing my first boat

    What does the paperwork say it is?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Tracing the trim problem

    The factory manual has a whole section on testing the trim system
  6. Scott Danforth

    Bought a new long block and wondering about the coupling and gimbal bearing.

    you can just shove a hose up the hole in the gimbal housing to run it.
  7. Scott Danforth

    2001 SeaRay Sundeck 240 Windshield Compatibility

    your windshield was made by Taylor Made Systems. here is their aftermarket site. https://boatwindshieldrepair.com/ your windshield was specified by SeaRay. your first call should be to the insurance company. whom will in turn either total the boat or contact SeaRay or TMS. that windshield...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 = Chevy 181 CID = Small Block Chevy Valve Train? 1:65 Rockers?

    remember, the 3.0 was designed as a fork truck motor and a generator motor as a derivative from the 153 cubic inch 4-cyliner and just so happened to make a cheap boat motor
  9. Scott Danforth

    Crownline 2007 220ex

    not really. look at all the plastic bits on the motor and used as thru-hull fittings. those only last 10-15 years. seat vinyl and foam only last about 7 years since they can no longer use arsenic as the anti-microbial the plexus joints can only flex so many times until they fail. this is...
  10. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    silver with blue stripes
  11. Scott Danforth

    Next project. Free boat.

    you have a lot more grinding to do to remove all the old tabbing
  12. Scott Danforth

    Port Matching

    most you will gain on a 4.3 is about 3-5hp you will gain more by simply unbolting the crappy heads and bolting on a set of vortec heads (1996 and later) and why did you post in the non-repair outboard forum?
  13. Scott Danforth

    Optima blue top for starting?

    the enersys brands of batteries are the best in the world. this includes hawker (used by the military) and odyssey used in many off-shore boats. I made the mistake of spec'ing optima batteries for 6000 pieces of equipment because the salesman guaranteed they would be equal to the Hawkers and...
  14. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    clear 4 mil plastic and a sharpie marker unroll the plastic and let sit in the sun to get rid of wrinkles then let cool. lay the plastic on the floor of the boat, see where you need to mark on it, and draw your lines if you mess up, shipping tape and a new piece of plastic
  15. Scott Danforth

    Truck 5.7 engine into boat

    it could stay, you could remove it. however if your boat runs fine, I suggest just using it as is.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Port Matching

    on I/O's yes, not on outboards
  17. Scott Danforth

    Anyone know what this nut is called?

    binding screw assembly
  18. Scott Danforth

    5.0 LITER V-8 LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY, EFI

    No, however I have pointed you to where you can buy a long block
  19. Scott Danforth

    Truck 5.7 engine into boat

    a good quality marine manifold a good quality marine carburetor a good quality carb spacer gaskets with a cam swap, some mild head work for the higher lift, valve spring swap, , you can get to about 320hp at the crank (about 300hp at the props) if you want more than that, you need to go to a...
  20. Scott Danforth

    5.0 LITER V-8 LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY, EFI

    you just need the longblock? any GM dealer, Michigan Motorz, Center State Marine, Jegs, Summit your local machine shop
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