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  1. Scott Danforth

    Going through starters

    coincidence only. unless you bought a really really cheap starter you most likely have a bad connection. every battery cable connection should be clean and shiny enough your mother-in-law would eat off them.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Size of bolts on raw water supply pump??

    3/8-16 thread size going into the SBC balancer take one of your existing bolts into your local NAPA or Ace Hardware
  3. Scott Danforth

    89- 5.8l OMC with Holley 4160 flooding problem

    my bud in scotland just ordered a bunch of parts from Speedway and Rock auto here in the US for his 1950 chevy truck. only took 4 days to get to him. (as compared to the 6 days it takes just to get to me here in Florida sometimes) I would order what you need and have shipped.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bad mixture? Help

    when was the last time you went thru the cooling system or maintained the fuel system? the melted pistons mean rebuild time.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 4.3GL-C bogs and surges when hot

    did you drain the tank, or just add good gas on top of bad? check fuel pressure check vent line check contents of fuel filter.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Would Smart Tabs help with the pounding?

    Trim in a bit
  7. Scott Danforth

    Boat Manual

    Very few (less than a dozen) manufacturers out of almost 200,000 over the past 100 years have published a boat side manual. The norm is a 4 page safety brochure published by the boat company, a motor operating manual (published by the motor/drive company), a trailer parts manual (published by...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boat keeps porpoising.

    Quit looking at the gauge, go by feel
  9. Scott Danforth

    U-joint seized into gimbal bearing

    Outboards have their own set of issues and required maintenance.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Is it worth fixing up?

    No especially this year because the chemicals that make resin, foam, and paint are in tough demand because the Texas chemical plant is still down since they dont understand winter. expect $3500 minimum (closer to $5500) just for the hull upholstery will be about $600 each helm seat for cheap...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Best Way to Lay Resin on CSM?

    the metal rollers are for knocking down air bubbles. I pour and use a bondo squeegee Have you watched Frisco's videos?
  12. Scott Danforth

    N00B Question About Boat Generators

    technically its a charging stator. similar to the ignition stator, however higher output
  13. Scott Danforth

    Boat keeps porpoising.

    to get optimum fuel economy, you need a fuel flow meter as the setting is dynamic based on engine RPM, load, throttle position, wind, current waves, how dirty your hull is, etc. regarding the speed - trim up until it starts to porpoise, then bump it down just a bit.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Red Tide

    Ellenton, same frontage road as Woodys River Roo, just about 1/2 mile West on the other side of 75. was built about a year or so ago.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Draining The Oil On My 470?

    its fixed because the tube is the whole dipstick tube, and the threaded portion is brazed on about 3/4" down from the end so the traditional dipstick handle works. I used to use a 1/2hp fluid transfer pump with a hose between the pump and the dipstick. the end of the hose was large enough to...
  16. Scott Danforth

    U-joint seized into gimbal bearing

    The chain and tree are looking better and better compared to cutting the shaft....lol
  17. Scott Danforth

    Draining The Oil On My 470?

    Many dip stick tubes have a bit of the tube above the threads Many oil extractors fit over the tube, some do not. Find a different extractor
  18. Scott Danforth

    Waterlogged keel

    Two methods to dry out that wood: Method #1 a funeral pyre. Use napalm to make sure the fire is hot enough Method #2 build a cradle, pull the deck and pull everything out of the hull. Then cut out all the rotten and wet wood, and do a proper restoration
  19. Scott Danforth

    Draining The Oil On My 470?

    Changing oil is a start of all the maintenance. Pull the drive, check alignment, gimbal and bellows. Change the impeller
  20. Scott Danforth

    Which resin to finish floor?

    You started with epoxy, you should finish with epoxy. Epoxy sticks to poly Epoxy sticks to eooxy Poly sticks to poly Poly does not stick to epoxy
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