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  1. Scott Danforth

    77 Carver 2866 Santa Cruz wiring help

    Carver has changed ownership 3 or 4 times since your boat was built You would have to call them to see if they have wiring info from 45 years ago
  2. Scott Danforth

    Do VP 5.7 differ in winterizing procedures?

    Depending on year will determine how many plugs/hoses to drain However with all I/Os To winterize Change oil and filter Drain all the water from the block, heads, manifolds, hoses, heat exchangers. Service the drive and check alignment
  3. Scott Danforth

    TWIN 1994 VOLVO PENTA 8.2 OVERHEATING

    Are you running in the water or on muffs? Who's freshwater cooling system? F5B-9 or F6B-9 raw water pump? Stock drive plumbing or seacocks?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Antenna for 203FX

    Go 8' or larger Remember to lower going under bridges
  5. Scott Danforth

    One pump of lube with vent screw in

    You're talking the little plastic lube pumps that screw in the quart bottle? If so, you could try to pump 10 or so pumps before the hose slips off the end and blows lube on your shoes. Your fine
  6. Scott Danforth

    Performance issue

    When you add a blade, it's equivalent to adding 1-2" of pitch
  7. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    Yes. Suggest you read the links in the 4th sticky in the hull restoration forum. Specifically link 14 Or go thru any number of links in people's signature
  8. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    You can get a quote and make your decision
  9. Scott Danforth

    Automatic trim tabs

    Check out @alldodge and his 3 year ordeal with auto trim
  10. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    You are ground thru the fiberglass in multiple locations This is no longer just a gel coat scratch repair. You need to check inside the boat for wet flotation foam You will need to grind back 8in or so both sides of the keel and build back up with at least 4-5 layers of 1708. Then grind...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Boat turns over but will not start

    Why would you replace the carb and fuel pump vs simply spending $50 on a carb gasket kit?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Engine bay blower question

    Open or closed doesn't matter Has fumes are heavier than air, so they settle to the bottom That is why most bilge blowers pull from the bottom
  13. Scott Danforth

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    Agreed, Carb vs EFI both equal in power on a given engine architecture. https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/carburetor-vs-fuel-injection-we-put-both-to-the-test-on-ls-engine/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook EFI shines with variable valve timing and in high boost...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Water in Yamaha outdrive!

    You may have to order the seal kits direct from Yamaha
  15. Scott Danforth

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    Agreed. NASCAR runs 830 CFM annual discharge Holley's. However their motors are spinning 9000 RPM I'm running a HP830 on my 468 that sees 5500 For a stock 350, 377, or 383, 650-715 CFM would be the carb size recommendation
  16. Scott Danforth

    Performance issue

    Drop your pitch .
  17. Scott Danforth

    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    Got pics?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    Guess what is on national backorder.....Briggs part number 793338.....
  19. Scott Danforth

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    I run a carb without a choke and only wait about 30 seconds from startup at the dock to backing into the channel and mashing the throttle
  20. Scott Danforth

    Performance issue

    welcome aboard you could be over-proped, could be other factors are you trimming all the way down (in) for the holeshot? does your prop allow the boat to get all the way up to 5000 RPM? have you moved the beer cooler to the bow? have you tried with your trim tabs down slightly?
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