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  1. Scott Danforth

    Job Dilemma - when it rains it pours

    Long story short in April I was involuntarily separated from my last job. Neither I, my peers, nor the team that worked for me saw anything coming. that being said, in addition to looking around the current area, state, etc, I started looking back in the Tampa/Bradenton/Sarasota area...
  2. Scott Danforth

    new boat affliction?

    ok, so I have suffered twofootitus a few times like many boaters. however now I have a new boating affliction. I find myself looking thru craigslist and other sites for a diamond in the rough project. one minute its a small fishing boat, the next minute its a larger weekender, the next its a...
  3. Scott Danforth

    very cool stop action photography

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVDrGsaDME&feature=player_embedded
  4. Scott Danforth

    AQ271C ignition troubles.

    background: 1988 AQ271C. last year had errant backfiring, multiple cylinder firing issues. noticed tracing in the cap, replaced it, all was good for a while. Engine would run, however only at idle, and without much load. about 20 hours later, same thing. cleaned cap - back up and running...
  5. Scott Danforth

    290DP propeller nut wont budge

    have a 1988 VP 290dp. going to change the props and the inner prop nut wont budge. tried tapping it off with a drift like I have done many times and its not budging. so I pull out the new prop wrench that I bought.....it doesnt fit:mad: so, any suggestions before I make a prop wrench from a...
  6. Scott Danforth

    rounding over stringers, etc

    ok, have router in hand, is 1/4" radius enough for both CSM and 1708, or should I go to 3/8"?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Venturing into performance upgrades for an AQ271C

    Re: Venturing into performance upgrades for an AQ271C Humpty Dumpty is going back together slowly here are a few shots. spraying the flywheel and coupler, and the overall shot of today. need to grab the battery and hot-wire the coil, ad some fuel and fire it up
  8. Scott Danforth

    looking for bearings for VP 858838 alternator / 55 amp Valeo from AQ271C

    putting humpty dumpty back together. picked up the alternator out of the box, gave it a spin...... sounds like a dry rear bearing. so, I am looking for bearings for VP 858838 alternator / 55 amp Valeo from AQ271C
  9. Scott Danforth

    quick question on wood alternative

    for a really curved section of my latest project, should I use many small laminations of wood, or could one use alternating layers of 1708 and coremat? also, which insulation foam isnt attacked by resin? time to start planning the coolers. that begs the question, could one build up a transom...
  10. Scott Danforth

    looking for floor bed rings

    working on my '88 Cruisers Rogue http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=537457 http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=503800 http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=500145 now that I am deep into fixing some moisture, I am looking to make a drop-in cooler that I can sink into the deck...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Searching for the elusive 3.75" (95mm) exhaust hose

    I can find 3.5" hose and I can find 4" hose for a reasonable price of $15 per foot however the only 3.75" that I can find is listed under volvo part numbers and is only sold in pre-cut 6" lenghts for $63 each can someone point me to a source of reasonably priced 3.75"exhaust hose
  12. Scott Danforth

    May have just scored

    One of the engineers that works for me caught his neighbor setting a small boat out by the curb. a Wooster Hellion. He asked me if I wanted to buy it for $20. :) :) :) just have to track down his neighbor for the BOS to get it registered. he said no controls are on it. looks like I will...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Motor Mount repair of my Cruiser's Rogue 2420

    Here are a few shots of the cracks in the fiber glass on the engine mounts from what I am putting together, the prior owner had the bilge pump replaced (and not with an auto float switch). the bilge pump wasnt working and there was water in the bilge for a bit. water has apparently...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Steering Helmet Bushings

    while the motor is out, I removed the steering helmet because the bushings had a bit of play. removal was easy. a few questions. following the image/partslist http://www.volvopentastore.com/mall/image/view/7/6/9265_1.png Items 2, 3, and 14 are what is needed. Item 2 was p/n 853863 and...
  15. Scott Danforth

    AQ271C cooling system questions

    looking to order the cooling parts for my motor while I have it out. went here http://www.iboats.com/Volvo-Penta-Impeller-Kits/dm/*******.778547864--session_id.336869838--view_id.42132 to find my impeller, and could not find it in the list...... so I started looking at thermostats.... here...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Rev Limiter little black box - throw away or keep?

    while pulling my motor this weekend I came across the volvo rev limiter. after searching the forums, I found this post http://forums.iboats.com/showthread....vo+rev+limiter where its mentioned to throw away the "little black box" Just curious, what is the failure mode, and secondly, is there a...
  17. Scott Danforth

    2-speed box for V-P 290's

    Found this while searching the web. http://www.stepdrive.co.uk/ too bad is is only for the diesel V-P 290 duoprops. Will be sending them an email to see if they have upfit any gas (Petrol) engines.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Forum Overload

    Just realized that I may be suffering from Forum overload. I am a member of the following Forums: Stovebolt iBoats Motorgeek HAMB inlinners OpelGT Audiworld VWVortex 67-72chevytrucks as well as following a few discussion boards on Linked-In. I think I have hit the point where my attention...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boat Show Season - just what I needed

    went down to the Milwaukee boat show this weekend. while the show was small and no where the size of the Miami boat show, there were no vendors, just boat dealers - I did use it as a catalyst for my boat projects. I used the newest boats to get upgrade ideas for the Rogue. these are things...
  20. Scott Danforth

    problem pulling aq290 dp drive

    downloaded the manual, grabbed tools, and a few cans of beer. drove up to storage with the intent to listen to part of the packer game and remove the outdrive. pulled the lock fasteners for the steering pin in the helmet, no problem. used two 10.9 M6 fasteners to try to jack out the pin and...
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