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  1. Scott Danforth

    New (old) hard top pontoon owner

    BTW, the chinesum knockoffs on amazon are copies of the old Duff Norton LM series Look for IP 65 rating (rain proof)
  2. Scott Danforth

    Steering not working. HELP!

    I really wish you would have came here before you bought a boat with an obsolete drive The stringer 400 was only behind the 2.5 liter and 3.0 liter 4 cylinders The 5.0 would have a stringer 800. Most likely your true-course steeting is jacked up. It may be something simple, or it may cost...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Issue with Electronics resetting when starting boat

    start by cleaning the batter, cable, block connections. you have a bad connection somewhere
  4. Scott Danforth

    New (old) hard top pontoon owner

    start with two bits of information total travel between up and down. this will be actuator stroke total weight of hard top. you will need this to determine actuator force.
  5. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo 5.7 osi-d crank no start

    adjustable valve train. therefore 3/4 to 1 turn past zero lash (no vertical movement)
  6. Scott Danforth

    WHAT DID I JUST BUY?

    hope the transom and stringers are not rotted
  7. Scott Danforth

    New (old) hard top pontoon owner

    if you have to move it up and down often. just add 4 electric actuators
  8. Scott Danforth

    1969 mercury 110 9.8 go fuel pump .

    mercury used variations of the same pump for as many years as johnnyrude used their version. they both bought them from Walbro and other sources back then
  9. Scott Danforth

    How to get boat launched daily when Travel Trailer camping?

    drive to camp site. Check in disconnect trailer and level it inflate boat pick up boat and turn sideways on truck bed. and strap to bed. its only #150. can do it by yourself, or if you have someone with you. drive down road with boat strapped sideways. get to water, toss it in and strap on...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Finding a short

    is there any wire anywhere screwed to the hull? did someone try to use the hull as a ground? did you use treated lumber on the trailer or in the boat?
  11. Scott Danforth

    WHAT DID I JUST BUY?

    used ones are $600 to $1000, chinesium knock-offs are $600-$700
  12. Scott Danforth

    Long cranking and turnover to start after warm. Questions about vapor lock and leaky Injectors

    are you saying the motor spins for 5-7 before she fires, or the engine turns over really really slow for 5-7 seconds before it speeds up enough to fire?
  13. Scott Danforth

    WHAT DID I JUST BUY?

    if that motor ever needs an exhaust manifold - good luck.
  14. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo 5.7 osi-d crank no start

    18-20 ft-lb for non-adjustable valvetrain on the 1996 and newer motors with vortec heads 4.3/5.0/5.7/6.2. make sure the valve is in the closed position when you take the torque reading. look at your hardware holding the rocker arms. that will tell you if you have adjustable or non-adjustable...
  15. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo 5.7 osi-d crank no start

    Yes, the manual is wrong
  16. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo 5.7 osi-d crank no start

    Stock vortec heads are not adjustable If the heads were changed to adjustable valvtrain, then 3/4 to 1 turn after zero lash
  17. Scott Danforth

    Hook up boat engine to permanent magnet generator.

    in the bilge of a boat, that is a bomb
  18. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Brakes or Not

    No
  19. Scott Danforth

    Hook up boat engine to permanent magnet generator.

    An extra battery and inverter is what many boats are going to. Just ask @tpenfield
  20. Scott Danforth

    Boat Financing

    longest I have ever heard of was 15 years, most are 6.
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