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  1. Scott Danforth

    Hallo, i am new here and come from germany

    Gutten tag Rainer Here is the translated text Hello, my name is Rainer 72 years old and I'm from Germany and my english is very bad 😩 sorry. I have a lot of time to tinker and I am buying an American motor boat, 1962 Bell Boy Ballerina with a 1963 Evinrude Big Twin 40 engine, love it. I think...
  2. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    Go to the top of the forum and look at the 4th sticky down Read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a. 4b in that order
  3. Scott Danforth

    Why is my carb oxidizing????

    holley carb bodies, bowls, and metering plates are zinc only a few are aluminum
  4. Scott Danforth

    1992 Marine Power 454 Choke Thermostat Replacement

    have you tried adjusting it?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Electrical generation

    a bank of 4 batteries, a 2000 watt inverter and a few 120 watt solar panels may work
  6. Scott Danforth

    Why is my carb oxidizing????

    carb bodies are zinc use boeshield or fluidfilm
  7. Scott Danforth

    1992 Marine Power 454 Choke Thermostat Replacement

    $41-$49 https://www.carburetor-parts.com/rochesterecc.html
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 harmonic balancer installation

    because the talent they hire today need velcro shoes.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 harmonic balancer installation

    what does that have to do with the OP in canada needing to find a damper tool set?
  10. Scott Danforth

    Do you know how heavy is the engine of Mercruisier 2.5L?

    bare motor is about 350# dressed motor about #525, long tail about #700 get the hoist with the most reach
  11. Scott Danforth

    1992 Marine Power 454 Choke Thermostat Replacement

    I would switch to an electric choke (about $35) and make a block-off plate for the well.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Electrical generation

    you still have not answered. what are your electrical loads for your overnight needs. you may only need a 200 watt power pack, or 20kw of power
  13. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    build a cradle
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 harmonic balancer installation

    ok, so go to Princess Auto or NAPA
  15. Scott Danforth

    Electrical generation

    Define all needs. Just trying to keep the all-around light lit for 12 hours? Running lights, Audio, TV, a fridge, A/C, etc? Figure out your electrical needs for that 12-hour period of time, then figure out how much battery storage you need for that 12-hour period of time. Then figure out how...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Launching/retrieving with FWD

    What is the weight of the boat AND trailer AND all the gear? Dont guess. Get a weight slip from a local scale
  17. Scott Danforth

    2002 Volvo Penta 5.7gi-b engine overheating

    Dont forget to inspect the fitting on the drive that the raw water supply hose connects to. That fiting often corrodes. Overheat is a lack of cooling water flow The leak from your raw water pump could also be an air leak causing the pump to loose prime. When you changed the impeller last...
  18. Scott Danforth

    2002 Volvo Penta 5.7gi-b engine overheating

    when was the raw water pump impeller changed? did you pull the drive and inspect the bellows, u-joints, and Gimbal?
  19. Scott Danforth

    2002 Volvo Penta 5.7gi-b engine overheating

    Welcome aboard. Is this a new to you boat, or have you had it for a while? What maintenance did you do?
  20. Scott Danforth

    1976 (or '75?) Volvo Penta in a Glastron T-179

    look at the pre 1987 engines
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