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  1. Scott Danforth

    1991 DP-C on Muffs?

    get the VP muffs. moeller 099080 you can use the mercruiser muffs and duct tape also, you need to plug the 1/2" bottom hole or you can spend the 1/2 hour and rig plumbing like post #2
  2. Scott Danforth

    Gas fumes.

    many times the tank is under the deck and you have to cut the floor out. if only sea fox had a customer service line .....https://www.seafoxboats.com/contact-us/
  3. Scott Danforth

    Gas fumes.

    start by looking at the tank connections, the vent hose and the fill hose
  4. Scott Danforth

    Anchoring Help!

    then you are doing something wrong, or have the wrong anchor what kind of anchor? how much chain are you running on the line? how much scope are you paying out? your rode should have a 5:1 scope on a calm day and between 7:1 and 10:1 on a rough day power poles and talon poles work great when...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Play in steering wheel and outdrive

    bow wander is common. however go back and look at the tiller arm when someone moves the outdrive
  6. Scott Danforth

    Trim tab tubing options?

    getting the correct bennett lines is the same price as buying stuff that wont work. you literally are complaining about $40 and the difference by the time you are done will be less than $5 once you get the tubing, nuts and ferrules however because you bought a bunch of stuff that wont...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Painting in Cuddy

    latex wont stick and will come back up interior gel (pre-waxed) clean the back-side of the fiberglass with a cup brush on the 4.5" angle grinder wipe down with acetone roll on the gel
  8. Scott Danforth

    1984 Merc 9.8 lower unit swap

    side by side are the two lowers identical?
  9. Scott Danforth

    12v

    No, it doesnt
  10. Scott Danforth

    1984 Merc 9.8 lower unit swap

    Define newer? 1985 is the last of the 11 cube 7.5/9.8s You dont need the oring
  11. Scott Danforth

    Cranks, No Start

    get the motor on TDC of #1 then stab the dizzy, aligning rotor to #1 tower then using the timing light during cranking, set the timing then try to start
  12. Scott Danforth

    Where to buy Canvas by the yard

    start with on-line places like sail-rite or reliatex. or simply google on-line marine canvas however your "upholsterer" must not operate a shop, as every shop gets a better deal than most people do. expect to pay a lot for cut-yardage also, you will need to buy an extra yard or two for...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Head gasket? Cracked head?

    4.3's also have the drain plug on the thermostat housing manifolds need to have the plugs pulled raw water pump needs to have cover pulled. also a good idea to pull the impeller for winter the fact that brown goo came out the cylinders indicates that water and rust were in the combustion...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Go to the stickies at the top of the forum. 4th one is the DIY on restoration Read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that order and all your restoration questions will be answered
  15. Scott Danforth

    Timing a Volvo 5.7 gsi with tbi removed

    correct, however most E10 pumps have lots of water in them. adding water to the E10 causes lean sneezes and other issues and results in a crappy burn
  16. Scott Danforth

    Timing and flooding(?)

    use a piston stop and a degree wheel to verify TDC. your outer ring on the damper may have moved. over 10 degrees is too much fix your carb issue. its not clean and its not adjusted right. the bog is proof.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Transom rebuild questions

    lower it about an inch max and tab it in
  18. Scott Danforth

    volvo AQ125B overheating while on plane

    if you bought the sierra one, its the same volvo part, just at a much much much lower price
  19. Scott Danforth

    1987 5.7 omc

    your gear ratio doesnt make sense. you should be about a 1.47:1 really simple, if you put the 21P on the boat and when you give it the gas and it sounds like marbles running around in a dryer. stop. turn around, get the 15P and change it at the ramp before you go any further. most I would...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Timing a Volvo 5.7 gsi with tbi removed

    depending on fuel, anywhere between 8 degrees and 14 degrees. 8 degrees if you have crappy fuel and buy the cheep stuff (87 octane with 10% ethanol) 10 degrees if you have OK fuel and buy the stuff from the fuel dock (89 octane with 0% ethanol) 12 degrees if you have good fuel and buy 91 octane...
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