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  1. Scott Danforth

    Transom and Stringer Repair Advice

    if your boat had wood, redo it in wood if you want to go without wood, use coosa or other. if you want to go over foam, talk to a naval architect for proper layup. you may have to go with 4 layers of 1704 minimum no use attempting to keep the old stringers
  2. Scott Danforth

    AQ145a

    no you replace manifolds, and if in salt water, you do it often BOAT does stand for Break Out Another Thousand. it is a hobby that is more expensive than building hotrods and racing, and alsmost as expensive as owning an airplane.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Over prop? How to know?

    use a laser tach to verify the dash tach
  4. Scott Danforth

    Trolling motor batteries

    if they are not deep cycle batteries, doesnt matter how heavy duty you think they are, you will kill them. you dont use deep cycle batteries for cranking application you dont use cranking batteries for deep cycle application
  5. Scott Danforth

    Trolling motor batteries

    Why are you SHOUTING? are the batteries deep cycle batteries?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Trolling motor batteries

    Yes ...all 3 must be same. 105 is the minimum
  7. Scott Danforth

    need liability insurance for 1977 stardust cruiser, i park it in a slip at the lake, it has a steel hull

    Call you insurance company. You will most likely need a survey
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo DP 290 Breaking Props

    First, welcome aboard If you are buying factory props, you keep hitting things. I have been thru 5 sets of props over the past 11 years and only twice have I spun a hub, the remainder of times it was things like giant rocks, a sunken sailboat, oyster shoals, spoil pile at boat ramp, logs, crab...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Orkney boats

    Because no one wanted to buy it. They want heated/cooled seats and LED lit bolsters, a wet sounds head unit and speakers so the speakers light up
  10. Scott Danforth

    Chartplotter/FF Wire size

    16 gauge for nearly every bit of electronics, electrics or lighting in a 80 foot boat or less. I agree with AD, 18 gauge is more than enough from a current standpoint. 16 gauge can take more physical abuse. High-current devices are the exception. Garmin doesn't trust the general public to...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Does anyone know the name of this boat?

    Probably a transplanted channel boat from europe
  12. Scott Danforth

    Impeller

    Use KY jelly to lube the new impeller. Makes it much easier to install
  13. Scott Danforth

    Found my stolen boat! Wiring nightmare, no fire

    Not for the dizzy on the motor Only other option is a Delco voyager
  14. Scott Danforth

    Engine siezed

    my guess mice made a nest in a cylinder over rust
  15. Scott Danforth

    VP 5.0 GXi-G spark plug corrosion

    may be common on the 4.3, however nearly never happens on the 5.0 or 5.7
  16. Scott Danforth

    Orkney boats

    still cheaper than attempting a crossing. your current boat gets at best 3 miles per gallon. that is 1700 gallons assuming everything went right. or with todays marina prices, $6800 in fuel. no to mention, at 25 knots (28mph), it would take you 183 hours if everything went well. the $3500...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Found my stolen boat! Wiring nightmare, no fire

    pertronix has a kit. mine failed in 3 months on the OMG 3.0 and went back to points
  18. Scott Danforth

    Found my stolen boat! Wiring nightmare, no fire

    A dwell meter would have indicated
  19. Scott Danforth

    42 amp alt ford 302 engine

    Make sure you have a battery disconnect switch with a 1-wire alternator
  20. Scott Danforth

    Rope Starter Eyelet 6/8hp.

    C-clamp and ball bearing
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