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  1. Scott Danforth

    Water leaking from Impeller housing

    Rebuild kits and replacement pumps are inexpensive if you look for the Johnson pump directly. Sherwood also has the same pump.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Painting Hull With Rain Chances

    use the catalyst with the paint and it will be dry enough in an hour or two for it to get rained on. get a pop-up canopy to cover the boat.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Gunwale waterproof requirements

    Aluminum boats generally were not caulked because that would cost money raising the price and the floor isn't required structurally like it is in a fiberglass boat. I would caulk it
  4. Scott Danforth

    daily music fix

    I have been on a Paul Thorn kick lately.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Trolling Walleye. Any insight?

    Walleye are some of the best eating fresh water fish. trolling, best bait on my experience was always black and gold or black and silver rapalas about 6-8 feet down. that was on Lake Winnebago, lake Michigan and the Menominee river. best fishing them was always stationary, near structure...
  6. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 140 (’68–’82) choke tube missing – alternative or electric choke conversion?

    get the electric choke for a rochester carburetor.
  7. Scott Danforth

    any roofers here?

    Not until the House Bill 293 and 600 got passed (2024 and 2025). the HOAs had more authority than they should have. Additionally ours only allowed certain color asphalt and tile roofs. specifically they called out No metal roofs and no vinyl siding in the . The ARC (Architectural Review...
  8. Scott Danforth

    any roofers here?

    I went Owens Corning because at the time metal roofs were not allowed by the HOA The best I could do is their premium line which may last 20 years here in Florida if I'm lucky I would do a metal roof
  9. Scott Danforth

    Dissapointed in 9.9 4 stroke

    Im not a fan of EFI on small motors. however that is me.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Holley carb gaskets - correct part #??

    fudge..... its not in the holley published information either. (the list I turned into a spreadsheet) However looking on-line at the rebuild kit, the metering block gasket is the same, however the bowl gasket is slightly different (appears to be the older style bowl gasket), however based on...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Holley carb gaskets - correct part #??

    go here. use the search function for your list number (on the air horn). https://forums.iboats.com/threads/searchable-holley-carb-list.771381/ download it and use it as a tool. there are two styles of metering block gasket and bowl gasket. however yes, generally the bowl and metering plate...
  12. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, since most hull pods are just bolted and caulked........pretty sure the lap/butt joint is now under the over-kill category. you should be fairing soon. time to make it smooooth and gel coat it.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Power steering rack - brass fitting- what is this called?

    Adapter for 3/8"inverted flare
  14. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    It's your boat. I wouldn't do it
  15. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    I would back weld to pull it straight-ish and put the transom wood (1.5" of ACX ply coated with OTF) back in vs welding a bunch of tubes in there
  16. Scott Danforth

    EVA Form

    It sits on top. You trim it back from the edges Every EVA foam is iffy. Even brands like SeaDek and FauxTeak. The adhesives tend to come loose, and it stains easily I personally like the Line-X XS650 as it's permanent and developed for fishing boats by off-shore fisherman in Sarasota...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 290-A water hose connector question

    Pull the helmet pin and rotate it up Disconnect the shift cable from the linkage Remove the linkage bar to the transmission pull the 4 bolt holding the transmission to the drive. Remove the belows clamp Lift the transmission, turn it 90 degrees and pull it out Don't damage the shims, and have...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Dacromet Kodiak Disk Brakes????

    I'm in Bradenton running dacromet. Seems to hold up fine
  19. Scott Danforth

    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    Your fuel is a mix of 7 month old fuel and 12 month old fuel that has water in it I would siphon all the fuel out, filter off the water, then run what's left in the lawnmower or have a bit of a bonfire
  20. Scott Danforth

    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    How old was the fuel that was still in the tank?
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