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  1. Scott Danforth

    Sea ray top clips that attach to the windshield frame

    its a generic plastic bimini top fitting. most likely from Attwood (another brunswick company) measure your bimini top tube. its either 7/8, 1" or 1-1/8" https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=attwood+marine+bimini+top+fittings
  2. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser coolant lines

    its a tube that can be swapped for an oil cooler. it also mounts a drain line.
  3. Scott Danforth

    3.7 gets hot while idling

    I would find the issue and fix it before using the boat. the open deck, iron head and aluminum block mean that the motor will spit its head gasket with a mild overheat. and on that motor, 190 is too hot.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Factory manual will have you covered
  5. Scott Danforth

    How to find the best Doctor

    Not sure how to find a good doc myself. Current GP is ok-ish..... I see two different derms.... neither impressed me. Dad used to say, 50% of the doctors graduated in the bottom of their class
  6. Scott Danforth

    need a new prop ?

    Pontoons are more critical to motor height than any other type of boat. Engine height should be adjusted for every person added or removed, and if they move forward or aft They really need a hydraulic jack plate That being said, define a "medium load" Where is the anti-vent plate with...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Stop following an un-educated hack on facetube Your piston seal failed and your piston in the cylinder is bypassing
  8. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Nope, wipers and seals in the cylinders. Get the correct kit from five-star for the early cylinders
  9. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Try finding brake caliper seals from VW (hint, VW pulls whole caliper from Audi.) They are no breakdowns at the OEM level BTW, there are no O-rings in the trim system. There are cylinders seals and pump seals
  10. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Boats are more like hand-crafted custom suits, RVs, burgers, mystery meat tacos or meth labs. Each model is made between 1 and 1500 per year, it's slapped together with what ever parts they can get that week (there is no standardization)and there is near zero documentation. The hull is the...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Is my shift cable stretched?

    yes, the cone clutches wear. and the cables stretch cables last about 15-20 years. your 2004 is coming up on 21 years
  12. Scott Danforth

    1999 Searay 185 Knocking

    fuel filters are a yearly maintenance item.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    This is the pin spanner I had to modify. This the the cylinders pulled from the drive this is what the cylinders look like apart.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    yet you claim to be a mechanic to reseal the cylinders. raise the drive, put a block of wood underneath the drive, pull the pins on the cylinder rods, lower the drive to retract the rods using a pin spanner, pull the glands off the cylinders, pull the rod, gland and piston assembly. take it...
  15. Scott Danforth

    290 sterndrive serial decode

    for the drive, get a complete upper and lower seal kit (they are the same for all 290 drive up to the DP-H). Seal kits from VP will run you about $600 as they now list the seals separately (875741 , 876266 are now listed as see dealer) Seal kits from Sierra will be about $200 total for the...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Then I suggest you sell the boat. the seals will last 20 years max and you are going on 41 years it took me an hour to re-seal the cylinders
  17. Scott Danforth

    290 sterndrive serial decode

    you didnt listen. you look up parts based on the AQ151A package. Not your serial numbers. because the number you are posting is the transom plate number, not the drive number just above the steering helmut pin.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Stumbling at Cruising Speed - OMC 5.8L

    the old Mallory YLM distributor for your ford. however its now Sierra as the mallory line for marine was sloughed off to Sierra. I do not know the quality since the change.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    If you are looking at information on your VP AQ151A package as per this thread https://forums.iboats.com/threads/290-sterndrive-serial-decode.773272/ then you follow the bread crumb trail I left. you can get part information that way. get the proper manual from VP for working on the motor or...
  20. Scott Danforth

    290 sterndrive serial decode

    in the volvo world from the 80's, you look up the whole package for an AQ151A specifically, you go here. https://www.volvopenta.com/shop/0 look up the AQ151A and then look at the transmission if you want to know specifically which 290 you have. however based on the year, its most likely a...
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