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  1. Scott Danforth

    Tearing down transom assembly

    or he is using a phone which doesnt show signatures.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon Hardtop

    I would look at something heavier than 1" aluminum tube. more like 1-1/4 square tube. you will want something in the 16 gauge or heavier wall.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Small used cc

    none. a boat that old will have issues. anything more than a few years old is all about condition.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Are surge brakes always a PIA?

    the only time surge brakes need to be bled is if you open the system such as replace a line, replace a slave cylinder or replace the master. short of that, if you need to bleed the brakes, you have an issue that needs to be addressed, such as a failed slave cylinder, a failed master cylinder or...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom weld on painted aluminum boat

    get it welded. cracks are common on tracker boats and yes, the guy welding it will grind away the paint to weld.
  6. Scott Danforth

    bad 4.3 omc engine gonna replace but want more horses

    the vazer was a custom drive, custom motor castings and custom heat exchanger and Mercruiser had to buy everyone of them back from the customers because they flopped. nearly a million $ in development for something that failed. a late model vortec 4.3 will give you between 205 and 220hp at the...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray tow

    looked up both specs, you need a bigger vehicle. dry weight on the boat is 4500. with any gear, fuel, etc (99 gallon fuel tank, 30 gallon water tank, lets say 5000# however if your tanks are full, your closer to 6000# trailer will be 1300# minimum, most likely a 1500# towing capacity on the...
  8. Scott Danforth

    1998 Bayliner Capri floor.

    Pull the drive, motor and cap. Then build a cradle
  9. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray tow

    Towing capacity and full towed weight?
  10. Scott Danforth

    Great time to sell a used boat.

    new boat builds have supply chain issues as well. resin on allocation seat foam and vinyl on allocation plastics on allocation hardware on allocation terminals for wiring harnesses on allocation cost of a 20' ISO container shot up from $2500 to well over $7000 incoming tariffs on parts from...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Low pressure fuel pump is screaming after a few seconds of running 1996 5.0Fi.

    did you check the strainer in the pickup tube? what is your fuel pressure?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Newbie Fuel line questions

    Just so we are all clear. 3/8 hose works for motors up to 500hp. A little 5hp came with 5/16" @nick1982 yes, the fitting size must match the hose size.
  13. Scott Danforth

    In Search of a nice used inboard style boat hull without engine or blown engine

    Vinyl is only guaranteed to last 5 years max. Any boat over 15 years old should be considered a project Agreed, a new interior on your existing boat is the cheapest project
  14. Scott Danforth

    1993 Volvo Penta 570A New Distributor Issues

    Your 570 should never have had points. VP engines quit using points on the V8s and V6s back in the early 80s. Prior to the 570s were the 260s and 271s which used prestolite electronic distributors Kenny has you covered on the pertronix trigger
  15. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    dont know, I always added a layer or two of glass, then hit that with 40 grit on the DA, followed by some good fairing compound. then I textured the floor with thickened gel
  16. Scott Danforth

    Low pressure fuel pump is screaming after a few seconds of running 1996 5.0Fi.

    check for a restriction in the anti-siphon valve
  17. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    yes
  18. Scott Danforth

    Plating, not the eating type

    Hey GM, @mickyryan may want a carpenter bee trap or at least the plans
  19. Scott Danforth

    Need help finding a HEI conversion distributor cap for prestolite

    Mallory makes a marine ford dizzy, however since Sierra bought the rights to sell Mallory marine dizzys a few years, the price went from $300 to $600. Summit , jegs, etc, can no longer sell the marine dizzys (they are listed on the sites as out of stock) it would be a YLM-6XX something if you...
  20. Scott Danforth

    1979 omc sterndrive oil type

    the T15-W40 has zinc in it. OEM manual for your 3.0 says SAE 30 just run the T15-W40
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