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  1. Scott Danforth

    2MPG boat for cruising the ICW ??

    Youre looking for something that doesnt exist.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Looking For An Owner's Manual.

    Only 4 manufacturers out of about 250,000 over the past 100 years ever made a manual. As GA pointed out, it doesnt exist
  3. Scott Danforth

    Broken Nipple stuck In Fuel Line

    Squeeze the line to break the plastic pieces, or replace the lines. Fuel line is cheap
  4. Scott Danforth

    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    I have a hand held that now is used for the ditch bag. The problem I had in the north woods was I was the only one around for miles with a VHF until the warden came by. Most boaters only had cell phones. YMMV
  5. Scott Danforth

    2MPG boat for cruising the ICW ??

    If you want fuel economy in a boat, get one with sails or oars. Too many factors effect fuel economy including load, bottom condition, wind, current, temperature, load, hull design, etc. At a minimum you are looking at diesels which have a BSFC of 0.33 vs a spark ignited motor with a BSFC of 0.4
  6. Scott Danforth

    Motor swaps

    Block, heads and crank do not know if they are in a boat, a truck, a car, a genset or a forklift. However the whole longblock does. Cam, gaskets, core plugs, accessories, electrics and industion are marine specific Dont even think of bolting the motor in the boat until you change the core...
  7. Scott Danforth

    7.4L Impeller replacement attempt

    publications.brunswick.com
  8. Scott Danforth

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    Yes, actually attempted to follow the shoreline by watching the depth gauge and listening to the fog horns only ran aground twice until we hit the breakwater
  9. Scott Danforth

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    word of caution with boating on lake Michigan. some days all you need is a 12' boat with a 9.8hp tiller and you can boat for days. other days you need something bigger than 100' with twin diesels and you hope you make it to a sheltered bay. sometimes the difference between the two is a 20...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Glue vs clip VP SX exhaust bellows

    factory manual is spot on. if you have a clymer or chilton manual, you have knee pads to use when you get a real manual and pull the drive.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Is this worht ot

    the truth is the boat had issues 25 years ago when it was left to rot. those issues have not gone away. the boat has simply gotten more rotten in 25 years and in stead of hauling it to the landfill, the seller is trying to sell it to someone else who then will have to haul to the landfill. it...
  12. Scott Danforth

    7.4L Impeller replacement attempt

    pull the whole pump assembly and put it on your work bench. that way you can service the fuel pump side of things too.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Whats my old motor worth??

    scrap cast iron is $.03/# average SBC with exhaust is about 525# so $15.75 on another hand, as indicated by Mike. core value may be $100-200. you would make more parting it yourself, however that will take time.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Cut through fiberglass hull

    I drilled a few holes in my boat this last go-around as well...... Ship happens.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Container ship Captain wanted. ....recent opening

    12% of world trade is hanging on how quickly one guy can shovel dirt
  16. Scott Danforth

    Identifying old 150

    You have a highly modified motor and you are looking for stock information.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Chinese navigation lights- don't go by the pictures.

    Dont buy chinese made crap
  18. Scott Danforth

    Why do deep cycle batteries seem to lose charge so quick?

    you do realize that your charger may not be the right charger for the type of battery. each battery construction method needs a different charge voltage here is just a sample. State of Charge Sealed or Flooded Lead Acid battery voltage Gel battery voltage AGM battery...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Advantages (differences) in I/O and inboard

    on the ICW, there are two types of boaters. those that have run aground and those that will run aground. both IB or I/O will be fine. motors will require the same maintenance
  20. Scott Danforth

    DPS-A trim cylinder rebuild needed?

    yep, the gland is held in with an internal snap ring or jesus clip.
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