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  1. Scott Danforth

    Rec gas prices???

    prices up to $4.19 for E10 rec gas is about another $.4 (4.59) as of this morning
  2. Scott Danforth

    Going from 290 to 280

    match the height of the 280's you have I wouldnt go higher
  3. Scott Danforth

    Alpha one gen 1 questions

    welcome aboard you may have a broken gear set (pull the top cover and look), a broken u-joint set (pull the drive and look), or a broken coupler (pull the drive and look) If its the coupler, you will need to pull the motor to repair if its a gear set, you will need to replace the drive if its...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water in 280 dp lower unit but pressure test is good?

    it does. and when filling under my swim platform, I usually mash my head into the swim ladder about 3-4 times.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Conversion

    most likely a left over 1995 motor (non-vortec)
  6. Scott Danforth

    89’ searay 200 cuddy cabin

    and most likely they screwed wood down over your deck and covered it with the cheap amazon fake teak. the fact that they used sheetrock screws elsewhere almost guarantees this
  7. Scott Danforth

    Stringer question

    if the motor mount stringers are wet, the transom would be wet too. you may want to make some test drills
  8. Scott Danforth

    Upgrading trailer tires and rims - need advice

    your current tires are 24.02" in diameter your proposed tires are 27.11" in diameter do you have the extra clearance to the fenders and the fender braces? my current trailer has 205/75/14's and I cant go to 15's as I dont have the room. if you have the room, then go for it. your trailer...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Water in 280 dp lower unit but pressure test is good?

    fill from the fill port on the transmission
  10. Scott Danforth

    Help me to find brand of this boat!

    then I suggest you read that as stolen. even canoes have HIN's
  11. Scott Danforth

    Help me to find brand of this boat!

    after 1972, all boats have HIN's
  12. Scott Danforth

    Conversion

    why? a mechanical pump is just under $50. an electric pump, the relays, wiring and oil pressure switch will cost you over $100 and it wont last as long.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Spark plug cables

    you would have more response if you had posted this in the Volvo Penta forum. additionally, if you go to iboats, you can buy them. https://www.iboats.com/shop/boat-engine-parts.html
  14. Scott Danforth

    89’ searay 200 cuddy cabin

    Being a 1989, most likely the prior owner did a deck over
  15. Scott Danforth

    Help me to find brand of this boat!

    what does the MIC code on the HIN tell you? what does the paperwork say it is?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Going from 290 to 280

    the shimming is super easy and covered in the manual. the PDS housing should be the same Y-pipes are on CL and ebay
  17. Scott Danforth

    Maxum 17' carpet removal

    so, instead of simply removing the carpet which is an 8 hour job, you would rather dump 300# of gel coat in the boat? which will then crack and fail in about a weeks worth of time of using it. Me personally, i would leave the carpeting and replace it when it finally needs it.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Going from 290 to 280

    why not simply keep the 290 and swap the lower with the 280 the gear ratio change is in the lower. the transmissions are the same, and the 290's have a better tilt and trim.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Outboard will only go into "Reverse" gear if propeller is in a certain position

    first, welcome aboard. second, nothing wrong. as racerone explains, the motor must be running to shift, or if not running, you must be turning the prop.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Newbie to i/o - 1989 Volvo Penta aq271c

    Manual on the engine has SAE 30 in the engine, power steering and tilt/trim. Drive gets synthetic GL5 Wix is a better filter than Sierra
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