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  1. 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.
  2. Scott Danforth

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

    not sure that would be lower cost
  3. 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...
  4. 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.
  5. 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...
  6. 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.
  7. 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...
  8. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    could always look at the Aquila 32 or 36
  9. 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.
  10. Scott Danforth

    javelin bass boat 396XFD

    Any fiberglass boat from 1989 will need to be checked for waterlogged foam and rotten structural wood
  11. 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...
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Help! Planing issues

    Jumped on plane immediately....:D :ROFLMAO:(y)
  15. Scott Danforth

    Help! Planing issues

    My 2002 SeaRay 190 had the 220hp 5.0. I ran a Solas 15x19P stainless. As Scott mentioned above, if everyone is sitting in the back, move a person off the back and have them sit in the bow. When my ex wife's family was along (they would sit in the back and the boat did struggle), I simply...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Parts lists with part numbers

    here is the volvo penta parts breakdown. https://www.volvopenta.com/shop/
  17. Scott Danforth

    4.3 GL water in oil

    just drain the water jackets, then pressure test. should hold 15psi forever. if it doesnt, follow the sound of the hissing
  18. Scott Danforth

    Help! Planing issues

    start with compression numbers. should all be about 150 psi verify the contents of the fuel filter is pure fuel backfire on take off is most likely a plugged carb circuit or could be timing way out of spec. do you have the drive all the way down for the holeshot?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Of these two Delco engine starters, which one is more powerful or are they the same?

    a newer (and significantly lighter) PMGR (Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction) starter will be about 2-3 times as powerful as any of the old direct drive. why not use a much better and lighter starter?
  20. Scott Danforth

    350 mag idle vibration

    After you check firing order, do a balance test at idle. Pull a plug wire , observe RPM. Replace wire, move to next. When you get to the cylinder that isn't firing the RPM will not drop. If you pull a plug wire and the RPMs go up, you found a miswire
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