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  1. Scott Danforth

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    How old are you looking with the right gear ratio, you can tow well over 17k https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2017_ram_3500_towing_charts.pdf https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2016_ram_3500_towing_charts.pdf...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Trying to date this photo by the age of the boat...

    could be either. even if the boat is a 40's vintage, could have been taken in either year. not enough information in the picture to put a year to it.
  3. Scott Danforth

    1977 Mark Twain Worth It?

    if the stringers are rotten, you will find the transom is rotten
  4. Scott Danforth

    91 Four Winns 285 5.0 Cobra OMC out-drives

    I would do a test drill or two I am willing to bet the transom is getting soft.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta AQ140 water coming out of carbs.

    Clean the water out of them first
  6. Scott Danforth

    Motor only fires up when key is turned to off

    did you replace the key switch at any point? your motor needs an outboard key switch (magneto ignition)....shorts to ground to kill, open to run sounds like you have a powered ignition key switch.... open to kill, connect +B to ign to run
  7. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust overheat on 4.3 gxi

    see post #2 the higher manifold is always hotter, especially while on the trailer and on muffs
  8. Scott Danforth

    winterizing question

    condensation doesnt need a motor, just a big old chunk of iron (or concrete, etc) and a temperature change if you store your boat (or car or machinery, etc) in a 0% humidity environment, then you would get no condensation (internal and external) and it wont be a problem however since we do...
  9. Scott Danforth

    I think this means water intrusion

    3/8-16 drive empty best off the boat (so you can use soapy water to find leaks)
  10. Scott Danforth

    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    Because it would be cheaper to make and easier to integrate for a small shop. Mike Livorsi's operation is all in-house. he buys the tach movements and the hour meter movements, however does the machined bling work in-house along with the assembly especially going back to 1999 for the boat...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust overheat on 4.3 gxi

    was your boat sitting completely level? as in perfectly level? if not, the lower manifold gets more water than the higher manifold completely normal when boat is on a trailer
  12. Scott Danforth

    I think this means water intrusion

    The crackle test is a standard laboratory test to detect the presence of water in lubricating oil. A drop of oil is placed on a hotplate that has been heated to approximately 400° F. The sample then bubbles, spits, crackles or pops when moisture is present.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    not all hour meters use a secondary trigger. many use ignition @Thomv if it really bothers you, buy a new tach, wire it to 12 volts for 350 hours
  14. Scott Danforth

    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    The hour meter is primarily for tracking service intervals
  15. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    Google volvopenta manuals and you get to the manuals website Pm me your email and I can send a DP A manual Go to volvopentastore.com and look up seal kits
  16. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    You should pull the drive and pressure test Easy drives to reseal
  17. Scott Danforth

    I think this means water intrusion

    Pressure test when empty Go from there
  18. Scott Danforth

    MBD

    If you want the 25 foot boat..... Buy the 25 foot boat
  19. Scott Danforth

    Replacement sailboats cabinets

    Boat companies usually have on-site cabinetry shops. As grub said, custom built Either build new yourself or hire a cabinet maker
  20. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank box

    if you really desire to cover it....get an old coke cooler however you will need vent holes.
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