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  1. Scott Danforth

    1976 OMC 190 FORD electrical

    Because the motor is where it is, moisture gets in there. Remove the motor and open it up. It may just need cleaning. Or it may need replacing
  2. Scott Danforth

    Boat cover: Maxum 2400 SR3 with Swim platform.

    have one custom made
  3. Scott Danforth

    Looking at a boat with Volvo power

    gear ratio is different between an SBC and BBC. if going BBC, I would pick a 8.2/502 vs the 8.1/396 just because the 8.1 production stopped in 2008 by GM (volvo had inventory and kept offering until 2011) agree with Ted here, buy the boat you want/need vs forcing something
  4. Scott Danforth

    Newbie considering buying 1992 Tracker Magna w/o outboard

    remember, the old 2-stroke that was on the boat will be much lighter than the motor you are thinking of. also, the transoms tended to rot on the Bass Trackers. check that well before your purchase. that is not an easy thing to replace in the boat as you must have welding and fabrication skills
  5. Scott Danforth

    7.4 mph misfire when throttle up

    have you checked timing? your fuel pressure is low. have you checked the low pressure and high pressure pumps? new fuel or year old varnish?
  6. Scott Danforth

    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    strap a 4500watt generator onto the tongue of the trailer?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Cracked Block Replacement

    it would be cheaper to join freedom boat club and simply rent a boat every other weekend for a day if you just want to get on the water.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Cracked Block Replacement

    being a 2004, the vinyl seats and soft surfaces will need attention. suggest if you really really really really want it, get it for as cheap as possible. remove the drive and service the drive pull the old 5.0 throw the existing manifolds away. buy a new 5.7 liter marine long block (marine...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Hey Newbies....... read the damn rules you agreed to. posting in old threads is a no no
  10. Scott Danforth

    Trailer and Boat Rough Ride

    too stiff an axle and springs will beat your boat to death. suggest dropping springs down to something a bit softer and air down the tires a bit.
  11. Scott Danforth

    3.0 volvo short or long block

    all 3.0 motors start out as a GM industrial engine. the longblocks are all the same as long as you get similar year. 1990 was a transition year where the whole motor was redesigned and retooled. so make sure you are on the same side of the transition. what changes is the engine mounts, fuel...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Motor transplant, is my home-made transom strong enough?

    if you are still within the capacity tag with HP, just rebuild it to what was there
  13. Scott Danforth

    Info on this boat

    the boat was designed to be used and abused and last about 15 years. its now about 55-60 years old. decent enough for what it is. with maintenance and care it will last another 50-60 years since you are in Wisconsin, suggest you use the crap out of it the 4 months a year that you can boat.
  14. Scott Danforth

    '86 Chris Craft 210 with Alpha one rot repair?

    they are right. just like you would not try to run a marathon without a spine or skeleton, you should not boat with rotten stringers and transom. that is a sunken boat and possibly death situation any boat older than 15 years will have issues. 95% of the fiberglass boats from the 80's and...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Low Oil Pressure

    first, get a mechanical gauge and screw it into the oil passages to get a real reading. you could simply have a bad sender. however since the gauge and the alarm are two different senders, you may have low oil pressure. what are you reading for oil pressure? what viscosity of oil? if you...
  16. Scott Danforth

    1976 OMC 190 FORD electrical

    basically, the only way I know of getting to the tilt motor on the inside is to stand on ones head and work upside down.
  17. Scott Danforth

    1976 OMC 190 FORD electrical

    you stand on your head and lean up against the back of the stern while removing the tilt motor on a stringer.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Info on this boat

    most of those small utility boats were rated at 10hp. and 350# total capacity
  19. Scott Danforth

    1968 Hydroswift

    welcome aboard as indicated, there are no owners manuals yes, the floor will rot after the stringers and transom. so you have a full blown restoration ahead of you.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Need help IDing my first boat

    You may want to check that. A mid 70s 25hp short shaft tiller is about 105# not 150
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