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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Have a friend looking at an older Boston Whaler

    Have a friend looking for a Boston Whaler. so he is riding around on a lake, spots one and sends me a picture, then asks me if I had any idea on model or vintage so he could figure out what its worth and if it should be looked at. Since my experience with Whalers is minimal, I thought I would...
  5. Scott Danforth

    B. O. A. T. and the true cost of things

    We all know that BOAT is break out another thousand. well, today I am going thru the various boxes of parts, hardware, wiring, props, etc. that has been procured for updating/repairing/maintaining the Rogue. While I thought it was the high dollar items that were the bulk of it..... until I...
  6. Scott Danforth

    VP dp290 upper gear case

    Boating this weekend, following a friends '88 Carver Montego with a VP 290 and only 225 hours. about 15 miles of cruising at about 20mph (per the GPS) and his drive blows up. the upper gear case splits with a horrendous sound. his boat comes off of plane with a nice oily sheen in the water...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Button Studs for canvas snaps

    have a few button studs that are loose. go to pull them out to put epoxy in the holes and turns out there is silicone holding them in. Called the prior owner, he had the canvas done at Sh*#@#$% Marine because he didnt want to wreck anything (name withheld to be nice). Sure enough in the...
  8. Scott Danforth

    looking for coolers to build in to existing hull

    Love the built-in cooler on the searay. Girlfriend says she wishes the Cruisers had a built in cooler...... so..... next project. built-in cooler with drain outside of hull. located a few places, however looking for a cooler pan or full cooler to mount vs building from scratch. anyone have...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Venturing into performance upgrades for an AQ271C

    Have an 88 AQ271C with a DP290 drive. now the quest for more power. going to take this in phases: update stock, simple bolt-on mods, then ??? plan is to get the boat to 50+ starting to stock-pile a few parts. first things - simple carb go-thru. new power valve, gaskets, and maybe play...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Opinions needed on Surge Brake Coupler

    the new acquisition has a tandem trailer with an Attwood surge brake head. the system does not build pressure, and the current head needs attention requiring replacement. Since I am not really liking the rotating actuation on the Attwood, thinking of switching to a Titan. any opinions?
  11. Scott Danforth

    DP290 and B6 props

    the story - found the only @#$#$@ rock in 5' of water in a sand bay - could have also been a sunken boat as it wasnt on any chart, or marked the good - minor chips in the props, easily repaired the bad - spun a hub on the rear B6 prop which then ate up the plastic washer. anyone have a good...
  12. Scott Danforth

    limits to DP290 drive

    I have an AQ271C with a DP290 drive in a Cruisers Rogue 2420. I would like to up the power a bit, however can not find anything on the torque/rpm limit of the drive other than the factory RPM limits. my goal is to go from 270hp to about 350hp with a 383 stroker (keeping with a SBC) does...
  13. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Not my first boat, however it is my first Cruisers. Picked up a great Rogue 2420 with a fresh rebuild on the Volvo-Penta DP290 outdrive and a complete new interior. The hour meter shows 730 hours, however suspect the key has been left on a few times and guess the engine has about 650ish -...
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