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  1. Scott Danforth

    BRP Selling many of its marine assets

    the 3-year warranty on the last motors they produced back in 2020 has ran out.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Stringer rotten

    It will work as good as seacast does
  3. Scott Danforth

    old pictures

    got any more pics of the drop-top in the background?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Squealing after impeller change

    make sure the pulleys are all in-line (use a straight edge or use a laser pointer) get a new belt tensioner. the pump can not stop spinning as its bolted to the engine crank. what you are seeing in the video is video shutter. most videos are taken at 30 frames per second. your eyes are...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Twin Volvo Penta I/O AQ145A Engine Options

    Everything is repairable. Just takes money and time.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1985 Sleekcraft Diplomat Openbow Mercruiser 260 Restoration

    Tapping doesn't reveal anything. For it to sound hollow, takes decades after the rot starts. Take a test drill and check the shavings. FLIR camera will help. Also, weigh the boat and compare to spec.
  7. Scott Danforth

    BRP Selling many of its marine assets

    Unfortunately BRP sucked the life out of all their marine brands..... And is now tossing their lifeless husks asside
  8. Scott Danforth

    Old fiberglass boat, has nice parts make unkown

    Taylor made us a marine window and windshield manufacturer. Nearly all boats have Taylor made windows
  9. Scott Danforth

    Twin Volvo Penta I/O AQ145A Engine Options

    You measure from the gunwales to the Static Water Line, you measure from the gunwales to the top of the riser. The difference should be greater than 13 when your boat was new ( now 14" )
  10. Scott Danforth

    Twin Volvo Penta I/O AQ145A Engine Options

    Your past the camera inspection stage. That was within 20 hours of water entering the engine Your at tear down phase. The heat exchanger should have kept water from the motor unless the hull is water logged and it ingested water because the SWL to riser dimension is less than 13"
  11. Scott Danforth

    I just bought a 2025 Bayliner VR5 with the 200hp 4.5L Mercruiser, BARELY pulls me up slalom

    I would make sure it's past the break in period. I would also check with your dealer However with that load, you may have to loose a blade or drop down in pitch
  12. Scott Danforth

    1985 Sleekcraft Diplomat Openbow Mercruiser 260 Restoration

    Welcome aboard. Inspect the stringers and transom
  13. Scott Danforth

    Help Identifying this hull

    The field of plants in the deck is worse than the paint
  14. Scott Danforth

    Twin Volvo Penta I/O AQ145A Engine Options

    I would pull the motor to determine what failed. The second motor may be right behind the first
  15. Scott Danforth

    Twin Volvo Penta I/O AQ145A Engine Options

    the B230 engine in the AQ145 is a modified automotive variation of the motors in the Volvo 2 series. the AQ125 may work (would have to verify the PDS), however you will be down on power. what is broken on the motor? it may be easier to fix than to replace.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Help Identifying this hull

    if it was built in the 80's there is a HIN on the starboard side aft corner I like the prairie growing in it.
  17. Scott Danforth

    99 Bayliner Trophy 22 foot top speed

    1999 bayliner may be water logged. compare the weight to a truck scale
  18. Scott Danforth

    Transom help

    read post #3
  19. Scott Danforth

    What would make a flywheel hard to spin? Starter won't spin it.

    starter should have #6 minimum
  20. Scott Danforth

    Transom help

    no, it will continue eating the aluminum and take care of itself
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