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  1. Scott Danforth

    DIY - Canvas Enclosure

    as an FYI, the rock guard I had made for the front window of the RV trailer is held on with 2 sail tracks and snaps in the corners. it holds on at 85mph
  2. Scott Danforth

    83 Chevy SB crack repair...braze or JB Weld?

    people weld up the 3.0 where the block cracks on the outside. the V engines crack inside the lifter valley like you see where the block is the thinnest. I would not attempt to fix an SBC block. get an appropriate motor out of a truck at a u-pull it.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Water leaking from engine - 5.7 GXI-E

    what steps did you take to winterize the boat?
  4. Scott Danforth

    DIY - Canvas Enclosure

    The welt and sail track is so much better than snaps
  5. Scott Danforth

    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    I know the answer.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    Hey @tpenfield , you OK?
  7. Scott Danforth

    AQ 270 Disengaging at slow RPM

    improperly adjusted shifting linkage leading to a burnished set of cone clutches low oil leading to a burnished set of cone clutches wrong oil leading to a burnished set of cone clutches wore out cone clutches. what adjustments have you made on the shift linkage? are you doing the annual...
  8. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    here is a pic of the chaos that is playing with steering racks.
  9. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    spent some time modeling the carb intake for the LS to start working on fitment.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Thinking about building a boat this fall

    just my opinion with 48" - 54" wide jon boats available dirt cheap if you look, you can be on the water later today for less money than the plywood to build one. and be 200# less than a wooden one. Then make a canvas canopy to keep the wind off you if you want to fish in winter. i am all...
  11. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    reminder to get new miter saw and table saw blades The admiral said......"why does it have to be hickory?"......." I would have been OK with pine" "i mean we are just going to stain it" my response was "because hickory is 3 times stronger than pine and you overload the metal shelving in the...
  12. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    juggling and spinning plates...... I cant sit still.
  13. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

  14. Scott Danforth

    safety or not safety wise?

    I had a set of horns that I installed on the boat back in 2011. those died and I installed a set of 135db trumpet horns. I use them to signal the intentions to other boaters. The only issue I see with air horns is that there are two systems which must be maintained vs one...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Elder builder

    post a pic of the pitting.
  16. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    So the closet project is progressing. So far I have generated 18 bags of sawdust, each weighing about 35# taking the rough-cut 4/4 lumber down to smooth on both ends. currently at .963" and will probably size them to .938" Hickory is extremely hard on planer blades. so in addition to saw...
  17. Scott Danforth

    1948 Goodyear 5hp Seabee starter housing

    have you looked at AOMCI.org?
  18. Scott Danforth

    How to find out the Hp and top speed of my Volvo Penta engine please

    Is the motor a 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder, or 8-cylinder? There should be a tag on the motor identifying it
  19. Scott Danforth

    Very Low Compessions on Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Engine. with Exhaust Manifold, Thermostat Housing Removed.

    I would pull the motor and tear it down. My guess is you need a new bobtail If the motor was submerged, the steering cable, wiring harness, and rotating electrics will need replacement as well
  20. Scott Danforth

    Older Ranger Inboard

    Know your firing order before looking for parts. The marine 302 had 2 firing orders. The 302 camed ones had the 302 firing order. The ones running a 351 cam had the 351 firing order
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