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  1. Scott Danforth

    Exhilarator boats

    does look like a GW invader copy. I remember leaning over the steering wheel back then to get the thing to come out of the water faster.
  2. Scott Danforth

    83 Chevy 350 SB valve springs w uneven heights? Is that normal?

    are the valve stems the same height. that is what the rocker arm cares about whats wrong with the cam and lifters in the motor? me, personally would take the heads in, get a refresh and upgrade the springs and valve seals prior to swapping a bump stick.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    you cant un-rust steering cables. you replace them.
  4. Scott Danforth

    81 sunrunner v6 omc sterndrive tilt problem

    Remember OMC went out of business 30 years ago. Your Stringer 800 is not their finest work. Any mechanic that used to work on them has long since retired. You will need to do the work yourself. Start by trouble shooting the tilt system bothe the motor, solenoids, and the switch. Then look...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Looking for parts

    See your local marine canvas and upholstery shop
  6. Scott Danforth

    81 sunrunner v6 omc sterndrive tilt problem

    First welcome aboard Look into a factory service manual (outboard books.com) My guess you are referring to the tilt motor vs the trim You most likely have a switch/solenoid/motor issue on the tilt motor
  7. Scott Danforth

    replace coupler or not?

    For $15 you can just replace the ring gear
  8. Scott Danforth

    HI! New Here!

    I think youre looking for a barge if you want to put a camper on it. smallest cabin boats were the 18' bayliners. the cabin was useless. to lay out on and get a tan, a 14 foot boat will be small. My suggestion. 16' aluminum boat, bimini top, and a shower curtain for privacy with a portapoty...
  9. Scott Danforth

    VOLVO PENTA OUTDRIVE DROPPING INSTANTLY

    I use a bit of .005" plastic shim stock wrapped around the piston to get the seal to compress when pushing the piston in the bore. at work, we have a tapered cone that drops in the barrel to drop in the pistons.
  10. Scott Danforth

    What's the best prop size? - 22 ft tahoe 228 Merc Alpha One Gen II 220 HP

    I ran a 15x19P Solas stainless on my SeaRay 190 with a 220hp 5.0 / A1G2 1.62:1. I would hit 4900 RPM with just me in the boat trimmed out and just shy of 50mph if you hit rocks often, stay with aluminum as aluminum props fold when you hit things, stainless props can take out the lower unit...
  11. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 no reverse

    if the leg pops up, look at the reverse catch (bottom left corner) use the factory manual to adjust the cable. however running it not fully in gear, you may have toasted your reverse gear.
  12. Scott Danforth

    VOLVO PENTA OUTDRIVE DROPPING INSTANTLY

    if you pressurized the blind ends and oil came out the gland end. then yes, one of your cylinders is bypassing. when you took apart the cylinders, was it the piston seal, or the piston to rod seal you found compromised?
  13. Scott Danforth

    Rpm's

    Try it without the plate
  14. Scott Danforth

    Rpm's

    Wrong prop, bad fuel, too long of a motor, bad plug, low compression..... Is this a new problem on an existing motor, or a new to you motor?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Anyone tried one of these boats?

    its just a resurgence of the car-top boat that sears did in the 40s and 50s however I dont like the rocking chair like hull on the minidrifter
  16. Scott Danforth

    Twin Solex pa44 1, volvo penta Aq151B

    your motor will always run better at idle with a higher advance. it will also pull water in from the exhaust and hydrolock. what did you set the dwell to on the points prior to the timing?
  17. Scott Danforth

    1960-something fiberglass Starcraft

    welcome aboard. you will need much of the information in this sticky. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ look at link 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b. go thru every video and picture and read every post
  18. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive Pressure test Question

    Volvo also specifies a vacuum test
  19. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive cannot clean

    I would pull the drives and paint them ASAFP. Annual maintenance on moored boats is painting the drives, don't the zincs and doing a bottom job Or start planning on replacing them
  20. Scott Danforth

    Boating with small children ( Toddlers ) Best Life Vest.

    FWIW..... I have a bin of children PFDs it's just part of having kids and an expensive hobby Most of the ones I have are sterns brand and were purchased in the sporting goods store with the child in tow to ensure fit.
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