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  1. Scott Danforth

    Guest battery isolator ?

    the 2401 isolator is nothing more than a bunch of big diodes.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Distributor alternatives

    volvo has been using electronic dizzys's since the 80's. if you have a points distributor, someone put it in there. the main thing that can go bad on a distributor is the $5 bottom bushing or the $8 top bushing, both available at NAPA, or the springs on the advance bar. yes, you can switch to...
  3. Scott Danforth

    03 Chaparral 263 Center Windshield Glass Broke out

    your only choice is taylor made. and you can call your local Chap dealer who can contact the factory and get the taylor made part numbers.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Curious, how are old boats disposed of that marinas refuse to haul out?

    I was talking about the cost to hire a crane and have the boat hauled. me personally, I would turn in the boat, get the appropriate permits and tow it to the designated disposal slip and let them take it from there.
  5. Scott Danforth

    After dropping exhaust manifold to replace starter, I forgot to turn the raw water valve back on!

    All the rubber hoses in your exhaust also need inspection. The exhaust went from 220 degrees with water to 1100 without. The rubber melts at 250f
  6. Scott Danforth

    After 2 failed Pertronix ignitors, I put in points and it runs again

    Wrong. Setting points with a dwell meter is about coil saturation and full burn of the fuel charge. Which leads to better fuel economy, better power, and better idle quality
  7. Scott Danforth

    After 2 failed Pertronix ignitors, I put in points and it runs again

    speedway will point you to pertronix. your experience is like many others (I had 3 different installations fail) check your dwell on the points.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Curious, how are old boats disposed of that marinas refuse to haul out?

    not sure that would be lower cost
  9. Scott Danforth

    Curious, how are old boats disposed of that marinas refuse to haul out?

    as an FYI, the yearly maintenance on a 48' twin diesel cruiser is about 10k. that is annual haul-out for bottom paint, drive paint, re-seal the bits that are leaking, the monthly diver to remove growth, the weekly clean-out of sea baskets, the miscellaneous items, etc. boating is still an...
  10. Scott Danforth

    2006 SeaRay 195 Sport not accelerating/boggy

    as you pull the old filter, pour its contents into a clear container and inspect for water contamination. then replace the filter.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Curious, how are old boats disposed of that marinas refuse to haul out?

    published prices are $200 per foot to raise, $500 per hour barge fee, then $X/ft for equipment fees (depending on if its a forklift, excavator, etc.), and then there is the disposal fees, and any surcharge the salvage company wants to charge. The law (at least in florida), if your boat is...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Curious, how are old boats disposed of that marinas refuse to haul out?

    a salvage company comes, hauls them away, busts them up with an excavator and they charge the marina a huge fee, then the marina goes after the boat owner of record.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Docking Aid

    with a collapsible boat hook...... before you get near the dock, deploy the fenders. as you idle up to the dock, extend the hook. as you get close, shift to neutral, grab the boat hook and catch a cleat.. if no cleat, catch the other side of the dock..... if your pole doesnt reach.... cant...
  14. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    could always look at the Aquila 32 or 36
  15. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 5.7 inboard gas engines not used in years – what to do

    Fuel system will need to be cleaned from the fuel tank to the carb.
  16. Scott Danforth

    javelin bass boat 396XFD

    Any fiberglass boat from 1989 will need to be checked for waterlogged foam and rotten structural wood
  17. Scott Danforth

    winterizing question

    I personally left the AF in the block over winter when I lived in the land of beer and cheese. however that is up to you. technically, drained = winterized as air doesnt freeze (assuming the last thing you did was drain after all the other pre winter items such as oil change, gear oil check...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Fine tuning performance

    since your RPM's went up significantly and you lost speed, my guess is you are now venilating the prop. only way to get the most out of the boat is a hydraulic jack plate to change the height of the motor with varying loads.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Parts lists with part numbers

    a while back, iBoats was the north american VP distributor. the website volvopentastore.com used to be great. however with the change in iBoats ownership, that synergy with Volvo went away. The link I posted works to find parts. it helps if you know what you are looking for.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help! Planing issues

    Jumped on plane immediately....:D :ROFLMAO:(y)
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