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    Sewing machine reco for canvas

    Try to find a commercial machine with a least a walking foot and reverse, to tie the knot. It needs to be able to handle heavy material. A lot of commercial machine are for light material. If you want better speed control you might consider getting a servo motor for the machine.
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    c4 duo prop question

    WOT is 3200 rpm? Is dropping down from 4's to 3's really going to change rpms enuff? I would think some power is missing.
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    Volvo Penta 280 verses 290 outdrive question.

    So, I found a free FSM for volvo 280/290 sp & dp drives and downloaded it to my computer, phone, and I also printed it out. I also found several parts diagrams from the transom plate to the lower unit, so I could see how things go together and to id the parts needed and to get part #'s. The...
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    Mv super hawk cs alumacraft (what year) problem

    I think the last 2 digits on the vin # plate are the yr.
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    Volvo Penta 280 verses 290 outdrive question.

    Yes, it needs to be the correct gear ratio, and you should pull the bearing race and shim that's in the bottom of the 290's intermediate housing and install it in the 280's intermediate housing, and confirm it has the correct preload per the fsm. You'll need to run heavier gear oil per fsm.
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    Servicing DP-D1 lower unit

    Im not familiar with the dp,-d1, but I would go by the manufacturers dipstick.
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    aq270

    You can pull the upper gear box instead of pulliing the whole drive.
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    Going electric vs marinas

    I wonder how heavy is the battery going to be?
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    fuel pump frustration

    Last year I had to replace the mechanical fuel pump on our sbc and found the bolt hole in the frt of the block was not drilled thru to the rod either. Instead of trying to push the rod back up the blk with grease and hoping it would stay up in the hole. I decided it would take less time to just...
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    Reupholstery, maintenance ?s, radio

    Search on this website in the restoration section and watch a lot of videos such as sailrite. Youll want a decent sewing machine with a walking foot and reverse that can handle multiple layers of heavy vinyl. Use polyester uv resistant thread. Nylon will evetually deteriorate in sunlight. As...
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    1991 DP-C on Muffs?

    Ours is a aq280 o/d with a 290 lower. Yours should be some what similar. We dont use muffs, instead we tap into the water inlet hose between the drive and transom plate. Its an old garden hose with various fittings to get the 2 hoses to fit each other. You need to check the condition of the...
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    Outdrive identity

    As captmello said, if original its a AQ280dp or early AQ290dp. You should be able to find a free fsm to download, along with finding the parts diagrams with part numbers. The typical service parts are the driveshaft and exhaust bellows, the water inlet hose and waterneck housing, along with...
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    Sewing Machines

    When I was doing research on this site and others, I found at a minimum you want a machine with reverse and a walking foot, a compound walking foot is even better. You also need to find a machine that can handle the proper size thread and needle for the work your doing and how much material...
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    VP 280 Spline Splice Orientation

    I posted in your other thread. The manual states to use permatex #3 on the mating surfaces along with the seal and proper shims. Fyi permatex #3 is their aviation cement.
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    VP 280 Pins and Helmet

    You should download factory service manual along with the asemmbly diagrams which show the order of how things are assembled and give part numbers. They're 3 or 4 of them for the compete outdrive assembly. I just glanced at the manual, it doesnt say which direction the splined sleeve goes in...
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    Where do you get your boat news?

    Regionally, for the Ohio River, we watch The Ohio River Boat Party on facebook. Its is constantly updated and is very current on a activites happening around the area and on river conditions. It's a very active forum and NOAA chimes in with current conditions and forcasts. We also watch NOAA's...
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    Wisconsin title.

    N1265, you need to talk to folks with the state of Ohio who knows. Yrs ago I was interested in buying a boat in MI, which only requires the owner to sign the title over without it being notarized. I talked to someone in our local Ohio title office, and she said Ohio can't force other states to...
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    impeller

    There's no impeller in the o/d, but there is the water pickup hose running from the drive to the transom plate and a waterneck mounted on the drive designed to deteriorate overtime. These items along with the bellows that are serviceable items which should be replaced periodically.
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    Has anyone seen one of these before

    Chris Craft archives are kept at the Mariners Museum and Park. They may have info on your boat. There is a fee for the info or you can join the museum to get a slight discount.
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    Chris Craft Lancer is getting a VP duo prop

    Hello, We have a 23 foot 1977 Chris Craft Lancer Overnighter which is going to get a Volvo Penta 290 duo prop leg and we have no idea what to get for props. The boat runs a chev 350, approx 250+hp. Thru research on the net, a Lancer weighs about 4000lbs, my guess this one weighs a little...
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