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  1. Scott Danforth

    Gas and Ethanol

    your new motor was designed to run on E10, not E15 youre fine running it on normal pump swill no need to spend more money on higher octane since you only use the motor for a few months, no need for a stabilizer
  2. Scott Danforth

    1987 GM 305 x 2 rebuild questions.

    verify before you worry. both should be LH. however pull the timing covers on your old 305's if you have chains on both, they are LH. if one has a gearset, its a RHmotor
  3. Scott Danforth

    MOTOR SWAP

    Start with the year of you OMC . As indicated, you most likely have a 1985 or older boat and bought a 1986 and newer motor or visa-versa What do you have
  4. Scott Danforth

    Wet sanding gel coat

    You can wet sand and buff on the same day
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mid-70s 400sbc Bogging

    Start with basics. Compression? Is this driven daily or does it sit. If it sits, go thru the fuel system
  6. Scott Danforth

    Remove One Exhaust Bolt - Need to redo all bolts with new gasket?

    pulling 1 manifold bolt is not a problem that 55# of cast iron wont move enough to effect the clamp on the gasket
  7. Scott Danforth

    Sealing Closed Cell Foam Flotation

    its closed cell. trim it off, slap the deck over it and go from there.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Wave impact, whining engine gxi-d 5.7

    could be any number of things. start with checking alignment, oil levels
  9. Scott Danforth

    Kicker on a CC?

    boating is one of the worlds most expensive hobbies and fuel is the cheapest part of it. Kickers make sense.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    :LOL: :ROFLMAO:😅😃😀
  11. Scott Danforth

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    same truck you dont trust on the highway?[/USER]
  12. Scott Danforth

    Marine Insurance

    I have had progressive since 2008. I save even more money paying for the whole year at a time vs the 6 month thing. the only thing not insured with progressive is the house.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Price

    campion went out of business twice since that boat was built. assume it needs a complete new outdrive. if its OMC, simply just pass if its volvo or mercruiser, continue looking what is the condition of the interior? at 25 years of age, the upholstery, all plastic bits, etc are all past their...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Vinyl ester filler over epoxy and gelcoat questoin

    its not ideal, however if you scuff the area with 24-40 grit to give the surface some tooth, you can get the VE to stick. its purely a mechanical bond at that point and no chemical adhesion.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Battery change

    Label each wire as it comes off Clean every terminal as you put them back
  16. Scott Danforth

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Have a new transom seal? New aft isolation mounts?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Trim guage dash question

    A few dabs of uv4000 will hold it in place
  18. Scott Danforth

    Transom Assembly Bolt

    The boat being a 1984...... don't be surprised if you find a rotten transom
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