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  1. Scott Danforth

    97 Bayliner 1950 Capri

    You are currently overpropped if you are only getting 4000 RPM
  2. Scott Danforth

    Strange starter issue.

    Starter bendix dropping out is from insufficient current getting to the starter. Either bad connections, bad cables or bad battery
  3. Scott Danforth

    Are press-in rubber hubs still obtainable?

    Stock VP props can be repaired by any prop shop that rehubs props
  4. Scott Danforth

    Noob question: where does the sea water enter the engine?

    If you are tempted to buy one of the block buster 2000 or scam-co instant winterizing kits with a bucket to winterize.....dont Drain all water Then if AF makes you warm and fuzzy pour into the thermostat housing as indicated above
  5. Scott Danforth

    PVC board as stringers??

    Mold built stringer tubs glued together with plexus (and the glue joints eventually fail) is the new method However some companies still use wood Boats are still only designed to last 15 years
  6. Scott Danforth

    PVC board as stringers??

    Pvc has no strength Wood lasted 38 years with shoddy 80s workmanship. If you do it right, wood will last long after your pushing daisys
  7. Scott Danforth

    steering wheel play, 1998 chaparral 240 cruiser Merc 5.7

    Are you sure you are simply not experiencing low speed v-hull wander? All single prop v-hull boats suffer from it
  8. Scott Danforth

    Strange starter issue.

    No, the block and starter ends of the cables need to be cleaned in addition to the batter end Also clean the block mounting surface for the starter
  9. Scott Danforth

    Can worn points cause this? Video included

    Remember even new points should be filed
  10. Scott Danforth

    A few issues. 1989 Starcraft Islander. 4.3

    Most likely your transom is soft. Pull the drive, pull the motor, check everything out You will most likely need bellows and a gimbal bearing and probably u-joints and an input shaft seal You may find the flappers dropped and the pin wore thru the y-pipe. Once the motor is out, you may...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Strange starter issue.

    You mean the 4. You have to clean both ends. If the cable is crunchy, replace them
  12. Scott Danforth

    Are press-in rubber hubs still obtainable?

    Not disposable, they are repairable. You just have to send it to the appropriate prop shop
  13. Scott Danforth

    Are press-in rubber hubs still obtainable?

    you sure thats a press in hub? Most VP AQ series props are bonded and all the DP A, B, and C series props are bonded I know that General Propeller in Bradenton Florida is one of the very few prop shops that still re-bonds Volvo hubs. they charge about $100
  14. Scott Danforth

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    your missing things like BMEP, cam profile, plenum size, heads, etc. depending on how your motor was built, you may be a bit lean on the top end.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Strange starter issue.

    see post #2
  16. Scott Danforth

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    When I put vortec heads on the 350 in the Rogue I had to relocate all these bits because they didnt fit. ended up zip-tying most to the harness itself. made a relay bracket for the transom just aft of the motor coil was held with a generic P-clamp to the back of the cylinder head I used a...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Hard to turn crank while rebuilding GM 350

    so how did you fix the bores on the overheated motor that had seized? you stated you honed. did you use a sunnen ridgid hone system after boring, or did you use a useless dingleberry or spring-loaded 3-jaw deglazer? because the block was overheated, the bore is no longer round. it is also...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    If Mama aint happy...... No one is happy
  19. Scott Danforth

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    However to just run, no need for cables
  20. Scott Danforth

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    A holley carb bracket
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