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  1. Scott Danforth

    Storing a wood boat with 5200 bottom in desert heat

    5200 is NOT UV stable
  2. Scott Danforth

    I have a question on a volvo penta 7.4 engine

    You have a leak somewhere So, oil cooler, HX, or a leak in the exhaust as VP only does half systems
  3. Scott Danforth

    Wellcraft 26/2670/2600 Excel/Martinique Construction

    They were slapped together to get out the door Consider the boat a project that may need a complete overhaul and hope it doesn't
  4. Scott Danforth

    Using poly resin without glass

    They used to slap gel coat over plywood in the 70s and 80s...... Basically all the rotten boats It's not a good idea Now, cover the plywood with 1.5 oz cloth, make smooth, sand smoother, apply gel, polish. It will last a fair amount longer
  5. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    Mahle is GMs vendor for many internal engine parts. Remember, the motor is a GM truck long block with marine gaskets and Mercruiser exhaust and accessories Summit Racing and rock auto both ship to most countries in Europe. Usually faster than I get parts in Florida (3 days to Scotland, 4 days...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Have spark and fuel, can't get the rebuilt engine to start

    Pull your distributor, turn the motor over 1 revolution. Reinstall
  7. Scott Danforth

    Transom replacement or design flaw?

    Not needed. Rebuild existing transom with AC. Plywood, make sure wood goes to the edges. Laminate the two pieces with tite-bond III. Seal the wood with Rust-Oleum Drop in place, replace the transom cap
  8. Scott Danforth

    1977 Mirrocraft V-hull repairs

    Just use exterior grade plywood and a can of Rust-Oleum oil base paint. It will last 40-50 years
  9. Scott Danforth

    Transom replacement or design flaw?

    If the original wood is delaminated, it won't act as a solid piece of wood, it would bend like a phone book
  10. Scott Danforth

    2025 should have a bumper crop of freeze busted blocks come spring

    Northern Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arizona should all have high yields of busticated blocks come spring time.
  11. Scott Danforth

    JB Weld or alternative

    On a manifold.....just replace it
  12. Scott Danforth

    Pitch perfect

    Lower the motor if your getting blow out. Pontoons really need a jack plate in addition to trim
  13. Scott Danforth

    1977 Mirrocraft V-hull repairs

    The pressure treated plywood will galvanically corrode the transom
  14. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    If you want to swap the motor to vortex heads, just get vortex heads and a matching intake
  15. Scott Danforth

    Trim Limit setting. 20deg?

    I think the A1G2 dimension was 21.5 The MC1 has a different measurement. Refer to the manual
  16. Scott Danforth

    Regal Surf Propeller

    Just Google volvo IPS propeller Check Regal if they even published anything regarding a manual
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stringer question

    it lasted nearly 50+ years with wood think about that statement. If you have to replace it, just put wood in it, it will last another 50+ years
  18. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    history lesson on the "vortec" name. for many years, GM (and many others) did not want to pay royalties to Sir Harry Ricardo for the better combustion chamber shape used today. Vortec was a sales name given to the V6 about 1985 when the 4.3 was released. as Scott mentioned, the heads came in...
  19. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    cool little Fiat
  20. Scott Danforth

    Trim Limit setting. 20deg?

    you know there is a specific dimension called out in the manual to set the trim limit to.
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