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  1. Scott Danforth

    Daily Driver

    bit of update on the daily whip..... developed a bit of a vibration over the last 200 miles with 146k on the clock, most likely culprit was the timing chain pulled the front end apart........ first thing..... the damper balance ring fell out
  2. Scott Danforth

    Magma grill recipes and hacks

    Since redneck joe started a cooking thread and jebby started a BBQ thread......thought I should start a Magma Grill recipe thread. Since I have not fired up the Magma on Salt Shaker yet, bear with me as I start the thread. mostly I am looking for recipes to try. I did laser out a damper for...
  3. Scott Danforth

    What does it mean to "cap" a boat?

    I used ratchet straps and the rafters in the shop when I R&R'd the cap on the Avanti. easy for one person.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Replacement fuel pump ? 92 OMC 5.8 Cobra

    you cant simply add a bypass to an auto pump. there are additional differences in the internal venting to prevent any fuel leaks from exiting the engine. the fuel leaks are intended to fill the engine to the point the engine runs bad and dies auto fuel pumps are designed to leak the fuel to...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Hey radio heads and sparkys.....have a VHF coax question

    replacing the new antenna on the boat because I forgot it was up and in a bridge vs fiberglass antenna situation....... guess what losst anyway, new antenna showed up. I can either spend 3 hours cutting out 3M 4200 to pull new wire, or I can add a connector at the folding wake-tower hinge. If...
  6. Scott Danforth

    New 5.7 vortec sucking air at caburetor, replaced everything and still not fixed!

    sometimes they simply blow up while on the water
  7. Scott Danforth

    Scooters anyone ?

    My bud bought a 2005 Metro for $450 last year. it was at a garage sale and didnt run. the fuel had long turned to terpentine. took about $100 in parts and incidentals to get running. His fleet is a 1980 Honda express, a 1978 Honda Hobbit, a 1996 Honda spree, a 1999 Suzuki and now the 2005...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Stringer repair

    something like this
  9. Scott Danforth

    Windshield parts link

    Thought I would share the recent Taylor Made Systems aftermarket web page since there have been many posts from newbies lately looking for windshield parts...... https://boatwindshieldrepair.com/ for parts https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/hardware/ this used to be buried in the Taylor Made...
  10. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Moved Zach back home Thursday. he graduated from USF and doesnt start his job until September. so, Tammy wanted to go boating on Friday at the dock.....
  11. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    So, Sunday...... planned to take the boat out....... and because of all the rain, the boat and truck were then stuck in the back yard the inside wheels on the trailer usually tear the turf a bit, however this time, it dug in, then once the truck broke thru the soft ground..... the truck was...
  12. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    So, spent Saturday swapping the raw water pump, changing some tune on the carb, fixing where I put a hole in the vinyl.....
  13. Scott Danforth

    Comet Neowise

    Here are shots from my friend Davids facetube
  14. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    well, two smoking guns on the over-heat the stainless screen I put in the top hose from the thermostat housing to catch rust flakes that didnt come loose from the heads when I first got them and soaked in oxalic acid, then had them baked prior to re-refreshing........ works...... it kept all...
  15. Scott Danforth

    What caused this? Blown head gasket, cracked block between cylinder 4&6

    all we see is this clicking on the links, all we get are this
  16. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    we didnt get far....... the holeshot has issues, she is running lean until the RPM's get up to pull the 2ndaries open. pretty sure this is why most BBC's run 850 mechanical secondary double pumpers. going to try to adjust the vac secondary spring and jets first...... if that doesnt work, then...
  17. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    so...... found the impeller bits (two still under the motor in the bilge) and rattle-canned the props
  18. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    here is some of the aftermath of running aground in muck......... I get to re-paint the props and lower part of the drive.....
  19. Scott Danforth

    1963 Boston wailer 13 footer

  20. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Spent Saturday working away at the hit list on the boat. wired up the amp and radio cleaned out a mud dauber nest discovered the port-a-potty top tank leaks so...... Sunday morning fixed the port-a-potty Not the greatest photographs, however its a soft splash at least. dropped in at the...
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