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  1. Scott Danforth

    trolling motor assembly

    zip ties, mechanics wire, string (as indicated above) all can be used, depending on the brush holder style.
  2. Scott Danforth

    OMC STINGER 351 MISSING

    then rebuild the transom and stringers, and get a motor/drive/controls/wiring combination from a rotten boat. to rebuild the transom/stringers, expect to have $1500 in materials to get a working longtail with controls and wiring, expect to pay $2k+ then about $1k in incidentals, PPE, and misc.
  3. Scott Danforth

    OMC STINGER 351 MISSING

    welcome aboard. your houseboat will move just as fast with a 50hp outboard as it will with a 260hp Ford 351. as indicated above, OMC has been out of business for decades. the two things to avoid when buying an older boat is OMC and Ford. however you bought it. what maintenance have you...
  4. Scott Danforth

    1957 Canadian Challenger rebuild

    Great looking boat
  5. Scott Danforth

    Please somebody indentify my boat

    What does the paperwork say it is? Hope you registered in your name before you spent money or time on the restoration
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need a bimini top replacement for my 358 Vista

    Call Great Lakes. If they made the original, they can remake it. 33% of their sales is service work
  7. Scott Danforth

    Replacing 1978 351 c.i. V-8 OMC Stern Drive in 1978 Starcraft 21' ...recommends (?)

    Carbs and EFI have their place. However in a boat carb would be my preference over EFI First, EFI does not get you any more power or economy However mainly because in 15 years after the boat is built the EFI bits are NLA and the carb bits are still available from 2000 different sources Not...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Replacing 1978 351 c.i. V-8 OMC Stern Drive in 1978 Starcraft 21' ...recommends (?)

    First, welcome aboard Second, to swap to any other motor/drive combination you will need to rebuild your transom and stringers. You will NOT find something that fits your current hole Your current OMC motor and drive is completely different than anything else Assume $1500 USD for materials...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Johnson 1987 pistons

    You won't find a bore gauge at harbor freight, but you can get a cheap one from Amazon for about $125
  10. Scott Danforth

    Johnson 1987 pistons

    use a bore gauge and measure the bores (top, mid-stroke and bottom). you will most likely find that a re-bore is in order as you will find the bore egg shaped and tapered.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Staying warm on boat in the winter

    There are no ice chunks to avoid or the need to use a chain saw to cut a path to the dock in the 50s
  12. Scott Danforth

    Staying warm on boat in the winter

    We used to go boating with temps in the 20's and 30s. Here is the rough rule of thumb 50s. Sweatshirt, wind breaker, sensible hat and gloves. May consider socks 40s. Jacket, heavy shirt. Heavy socks, good hat, gloves 30s. Snowmobile suit, or winter jacket and ski pants, heavy socks...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 4.3L Pre-Vortec to Vortec

    The 4.3 was a roller cam motor in 1988. The 1993-1995 motors are balance shaft motors. The 1996 and later just got the vortec heads. So the cheapest and easiest option for the OP is simply swap the heads and intake
  14. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 4.3L Pre-Vortec to Vortec

    I personally would pull your current motor, take it to a machine shop, rebuild the short block and just buy new vortec heads.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 4.3L Pre-Vortec to Vortec

    I would inspect your bores before spending money.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 4.3L Pre-Vortec to Vortec

    Get a vortec marine long block, or rebuild yours and add vortec heads. Bolt your stuff on it BTW, what do you mean by tons of hours? Most motors will go well over 4000 hours with maintenance Vortec heads good for 20-30hp on the 4.3
  17. Scott Danforth

    What Chevy engine is my 2006 350 MAG MPI Horizon?

    Wikipedia has more wrong information than a seloc or Haynes manual
  18. Scott Danforth

    1998 Regal 1700 LSR Advice

    I would be going thru the whole rig and do all the maintenance the prior owner didn't do.....like oil change, impeller change, bellows, alignment, and trailer bearings
  19. Scott Danforth

    1998 Regal 1700 LSR Advice

    here are some regal rebuilds on iboats. https://www.google.com/search?q=regal+transom+replacement+site%3Aiboats.com I agree with AD, finish the boating season, do some exploration.
  20. Scott Danforth

    1998 Regal 1700 LSR Advice

    see link in post #10. nearly all boats of the 80s and 90s and early 00's are built the same.
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