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  1. Scott Danforth

    RV build quality - Rant

    We did not buy cheap, as the NoBo was $42k - MSRP was higher because it had every option available - solar, a cold weather package, the bush kitchen, the roof racks, and a bunch of other options, then I added dual batteries, and a few other items. a 20 foot Airstream was about $80k at the time...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help - Boat Accident and Insurance

    You dont Bondo a dent. You metal work the dent out
  3. Scott Danforth

    RV build quality - Rant

    Aluminum stampings would have been lighter and about the same price, with a higher load capacity.... I know they make them because you can buy the replacements. and you can find them with a google search. (this one is aluminum tube weldment) I also have found fiberglass and injection...
  4. Scott Danforth

    2001 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL cracked block

    those block-buster 2000 kits where you attempt to draw up cold anti-freeze are not recommended. light reading in the stickies on winterizing. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/winterizing-inboard-and-i-o.770207/
  5. Scott Danforth

    RV build quality - Rant

    Frame will never be an issue again. The frame mounting where the axle is attached has been addressed, along with adding the 2x2 The axle is a planned swap when this one dies
  6. Scott Danforth

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

    is the paint coming of the mounting brackets?
  7. Scott Danforth

    RV build quality - Rant

    here is a view of the stock rhino rack that took out the roof joists. and the area that was rotten. (note, this is not my camper, however same model found on the internet)
  8. Scott Danforth

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    can always add this to the bow to aid in docking and add this to the single engine. :p:p:p:p
  9. Scott Danforth

    starter concern

    post a pic of the wiring pull the plugs to see if you have water in the cylinders
  10. Scott Danforth

    RV build quality - Rant

    I really hate Forrest River RV right now The cheesy roof joists that all busted apart The cheesy reinforcement for a cabinet Sistered glued and screwed . Required jacking up from underneath while repairing in between rain storms Working on some aluminum angle and a layer of plywood...
  11. Scott Danforth

    What's the word on the street about current Mercury models?

    Mercury buys 60 HP and below from Tohatsu
  12. Scott Danforth

    Wisconsin Deer Hunting at Risk.

    Here I thought a roll of TP and electric socks were a luxury
  13. Scott Danforth

    V6 240 impeller issue.

    Volvo buys Johnson pumps. Did you get the correct impeller for the pump?
  14. Scott Danforth

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Holy hypercomplexification batman. Never understood Mercs thought process on that complex of a system I have 7 hoses on my half system,
  15. Scott Danforth

    Where were you 25 years ago today.

    I had a staff meeting when the first plane hit, heard about it as soon as I ended the meeting The whole office watched as the second plane hit. I remember the F16s circling the lake Michigan shore to take any plane out of the air because there were 2 nuke plants in the area. I remember not...
  16. Scott Danforth

    safety chain question

    Joe, chains are cheap. I would go longer. however the question asked in post #1..... they are bling to go on bro trucks that dont climb anything other than a curb to go to a backyard BBQ its like the angry brow grill on jeeps or a 10" lift kit on a truck with the front driveshaft removed...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Help - Boat Accident and Insurance

    Bud of mine had a VP gearbox blow about 15 years ago. A remanufactured drive was $10k, the boat worth about $12k. They totaled the boat. He bought the boat back for about $1k and spent $1500 on a used drive and did the work himself Same insurance company insured the same boat after the...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Convert trailer for inboard use

    The 2007 pacesetter 23 wet weight is 4800-5200# A tandem trailer is 1200# Tongue weight should be 400-650#.
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