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  1. Scott Danforth

    Paint recommendations - fresh water, marina slip

    aluminum or fiberglass boat if fiberglass, your two choices are gel coat or barrier coat and 3 layers of bottom paint if aluminum, factory finish is baked on. however a good 2-part marine epoxy (hopefully white, as that is the least expensive)
  2. Scott Danforth

    southwind SD-22 swimming ladder replacment

    first, welcome aboard. Southwind did not make the ladder. they bough ladders from any number of manufacturers. post a pic, someone can identify. it may be a Garelick, Attwood, SeaSense, etc.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Christmas lights!

    I know....... right
  4. Scott Danforth

    4 hours of Bottom Time!

    'kogs...... pics or it didnt happen
  5. Scott Danforth

    Retirement in another Country

    getting closer each minute I have to drive on Florida roads
  6. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0GI to 5.7 swap

    dont buy in Miami. there are no local race tracks and local supporting shops. ship in from the midwest where most of the dirt track builders are. best pricing on new bare virgin blocks is from summit. you can also get blocks here. https://www.gmperformancemotor.com/category/SB134.html...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Retirement in another Country

    a coworker is looking at buying a 3-br condo in mexico as a retirement home. new build for about $45k another co-worker's wife is from Venezuela . He said he would be retiring down there. I really want to win the lottery and buy an island and live off the grid for my retirement
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0GI to 5.7 swap

    guilty...... but then again, in retrospect, a 383 or 406 would have been easier
  9. Scott Danforth

    Evinrude 115Hp V4 Project Rebuild / Repowering a Fourwinns Fling Turbo jet boat

    I have a buddy that is building a hotrod 1950 pickup truck in Scotland. He recently bought a bunch of motor parts from Rock Auto. shipping was only $50 more than shipping to florida and he gets his parts faster than I do by 3 days and that is clearing customs. co-worker ships things to his...
  10. Scott Danforth

    cover prop for winter?

    if the drive is removed for the annual service, simple store the drive in the basement or garage until spring and re-attach then.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Inverter with shore power - Question ???

    Ted, have you called Cruisers customer service?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Any other big dog 6.2L 430 Hp owners out there. What do I need for my emergency kit

    Filters and impellers same across the VP V8s. I used to carry all sorts of spare parts, filters, impellers, etc and the tools required. I now just keep a ditch bag ant tow boat US towing insurance However since you have 200 yards of shallow water, suggest props and towing insurance in your...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0GI to 5.7 swap

    ECM reprogramming is same no mater what the displacement is If you are buying a new motor, the 6.2s are priced higher than the 5.7s because they can gwt it If you build the motor, a 6.2 is about $150 more than a 5.7 and that is mostly the cost of clearancing the block. Rotating assemblies are...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Convert Bayliner 2755 to open bow....

    For weekending
  15. Scott Danforth

    Convert Bayliner 2755 to open bow....

    yes, the deck and cowl add a lot of structure. BTW, with cuddy cabins, the intent is usually to go up thru the hatch to get to the bow
  16. Scott Danforth

    Christmas lights!

    Wife wanted a tree collar...... WTF is a tree collar besides a $10 used wash tub with a hole in it. well...... the two she bought did not fit, we have one of the mini trees in an apple crate. so...... I just made a wooden tree collar (from re-claimed oak pallet wood)
  17. Scott Danforth

    deer meat question

    I would make jerky or sausage.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0GI to 5.7 swap

    I would do this......
  19. Scott Danforth

    Christmas lights!

    Happy Wife.....Happy Life.....
  20. Scott Danforth

    Christmas lights!

    light projectors are about $30. however they are cheesy at best
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