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  1. Scott Danforth

    different prop

    you have the wrong gear ratio. best you can do is drop down to a 13p in a 4 blade. you are killing your motor by lugging it
  2. Scott Danforth

    different prop

    welcome aboard what WOT RPM are you getting with your 14.5 x 17? are the blades cupped? you sure about the 5.0/1.47:1 ratio? usually the 1.47:1 is behind a 5.7 and a 1.62:1 is behind a 5.0
  3. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    it takes experience buying many that are trash to understand the one gem. and as I stated prior, that gem will have been wiped down with a diaper and the price will reflect it. average boat restoration is 15-20 gallons of resin, about 4 sheets of plywood, about 30-50 yards of cloth since...
  4. Scott Danforth

    How to access stickies

    when iBoats switched forum software a few years ago, many of the stickies went kablooey. if you can report the stickies to the Mods, they can usually dig and find the original links and fix them. @colonel_sanders
  5. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    itching for 4 days or picking rust flakes out of your teeth for 4 days...... both cases of "did I get all the rot" nagging at you for weeks I have done both, and will probably keep doing both.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    Guys, its a newly rebuilt motor @Jakem covered in his resto thread pinging is either timing too far advanced or running lean. Hence, check the timing and check the fuel filter contents.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Another crazy car question...

    lets put it this way: the PVC system should put a slight vacuum on the crank case when running. this does 2 things: #1, controlling aerosols from oil splashing and blow-by. This is why the PVC valve was introduced in the 50's #2, a slight vacuum on the crank case also improves windiage and...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    truth is old cars get started by one person, sold as a project 4-5 times and then finally get finished by the 5th or 6th person.;)
  9. Scott Danforth

    Another crazy car question...

    Shouldn't be pressured
  10. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    Check your timing and the quality of the fuel in your filter
  11. Scott Danforth

    early 427 Chevy mercruiser base timing

    Would have been 6BTDC with 24 degrees advance What is your advance on the DUIs?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Internal Anode removal tricks?

    Impact driver
  13. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    Foam still gets waterlogged. Plexus joints fatigue and fail
  14. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    He is saying that full composite boats with stringer tubs (no wood) are getting to be 20 years old However they are still designed to last about 15 years
  15. Scott Danforth

    Depth Finder and Transducer stuff ... purchase, install and questions

    Was not impressed with the Hawk Eye. you kind of get what you paid for.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Ted, is this your definition of a Wicked Pissah?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Your just sanding the gel
  18. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    It is big, pneumatic, and bench mounted
  19. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    Pliers help
  20. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    If the boat was wiped down with a diaper after every use, the price range will reflect that Most fiberglass boat owners do not understand how to care for a boat Brand only matters on the showroom floor. After it rolls out of the showroom, care and maintenance are what matters. That...
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