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  1. Scott Danforth

    prop for pontoon

    If you are overheating, you have a cooling system problem
  2. Scott Danforth

    Boat engine hatch coring

    Use corebond
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 2006 8.1 fuel injectors (OSI-BF 375 HP) Rinker 282 Captiva.

    Marine injectors are different than the automotive injectors I would contact Raylar and buy take-offs
  4. Scott Danforth

    89 5.0 fuel pump

    Thanks for closing the loop on this. yes, many times you need to clock the housing as you have done. Make sure to use blue loctite on the screws
  5. Scott Danforth

    Primer for Wood for oil-based Rustoleum?

    I would re-skin with 5052 myself. or I would get a sheet of starboard for $100 and use that.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Stable Fishing Boat for a Big Man

    the more pointy the front end, the less load it will carry up there. I recommend not stepping on the bow, however stepping into the mid section or the stern. a stratos or nitro or similar go-fast bass boat is intended to go from fishing hole to fishing hole at 70mph. Since it is just you...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Oil pan size

    you should also have an aluminum finned oil pan. I agree, leave it as is or go with a larger sump. FYI - even todays LT trucks with just a 5.3 in them have 8 quarts of oil.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Primer for Wood for oil-based Rustoleum?

    I would use the old timers wood preservative. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/options-for-water-sealing-wood.753380/post-5736460 or I would thin out the primer with some acetone and get a few coats on prior to the paint. if the skin is really pitted, i would re-skin it. did someone use...
  9. Scott Danforth

    89 5.0 fuel pump

    the motor is tired and while it runs, you only have about 80% of its original power. if the compression gets lower than 120psi, time for a rebuild
  10. Scott Danforth

    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    local sheet metal shop, have them bend up a 5052 16 gauge or 14 gauge aluminum cap. soft enough to form with a rubber mallet. strong enough for your needs.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    reverse polarity, teflon liner, proper gas, yes. how do you have a mig without wire feed?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Chris Craft Restoration - Drooping fiberglass deck

    only thing you can do is try Me, I would use a hydraulic bottle jack and a heat gun, if after 30 minutes, no luck, resort to fairing.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    I have access to shop tools, I dont even think about this kind of stuff..... Just fire up the welder However you can buy transom cap material / trim material.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Starboard exhaust manifold warmer and inspecting

    tilt the boat the other way so the port manifold sits higher and the port side will be hotter. since you are not level the higher manifold gets less water you pull the elbows to inspect the joint between the manifold and elbow. you are looking at the gasket thickness area and how much of the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Need help choosing a tach

    90% of the Tachs dont care what they are connected to if you set the switches correctly
  16. Scott Danforth

    Old OutBoard Repair

    90% of the time, you dont need anyhing but 4 tools, a can of carb cleaner and a work surface.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Chris Craft Restoration - Drooping fiberglass deck

    you are working on a 52 year old piece of plastic with an unknown history. fiberglass can move in the heat just from the sun. put an object on the boat for a few years and you have permanent deformations. additionally, many boats including some made today have imperfections in the hull. no...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.7 / 470 Holley EFI Sniper.

    I would machine a bore stabilizing spider for the open deck block and modify an Edelbrock aluminum ford FE head prior to going fuel injection. This would be my first step to correcting two design flaws with the motor.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon Tube Reconditioning Ideas Needed

    buy boeshield........ liberally apply
  20. Scott Danforth

    Power Steering Pump thread?

    most early saginaw can-o-ham pumps use the SAE 3/8" Inverted flare (5/8-11 threads) however some newer use a metric there is a similar thread going from another user. use a section of 3/8" brake line, cut it off, use a small section of hose to tie them together.
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