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  1. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    so....here is a bit of the progress..... modifying the bow cabinet to have an access door.... measure the size of the opening I want install in boat staple the skins on the bolsters the upholstery shop shorted me 3 yards of material. sent an email yesterday, will call them this morning.
  2. Scott Danforth

    305 to 350 build questions

    'nuff said....
  3. Scott Danforth

    Oh Crap, my transom

    you realize there is more DIY boat repair information in the stickies at the top of the forums than on youtube. yes, pull the rub rail. you may also have screws down from the top. I did on my avanti Here is a pic of me putting the cap back on after doing the transom, floor, etc
  4. Scott Danforth

    BRP discontinues Evinrude

    Hey johnyrude owners....... End of a line https://fishingtackleretailer.com/brp-discontinues-evinrude-outboard-engines-signs-agreement-with-mercury-marine/
  5. Scott Danforth

    Boat insurance.... best price and options for towing etc.

    check your insurance for towing. many reimburse you for towing up to a limit. some have negotiated rates. I have progressive that covers the boat (and cars) and Boat US to cover towing the boat on the water should the need arise again. the first time I was towed in (23 miles), if I didnt...
  6. Scott Danforth

    SP Outdrive Rattle - U-Joints or Exhaust Flap?

    posting the images from vp not working.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    in the middle of this, the admiral says...... lets re-do one of the bedrooms. The one the dogs are kept in. so we also ended scraping the popcorn ceiling and working on that....
  8. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Here is the work from Someday over this past weekend..... putting a few cushions back to determine hinging the cushion over the porta-potty
  9. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    pulling the staples out of the cabin upholstery. who says the 80's were not the hey day for boat building....... according to the tags, my upholstery was for hulls 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 120 and there were a few pieces from other lines...... my guess as fast as the upholstry shop could...
  10. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    not in order of the work, however..... here is the results of fairing the cabin..... including the gel kicking way too early in the 110 degree cabin on Sunday...
  11. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    a short time after that step glassed in the factory had a gap there, so I laid out a few strips of 1708 on plastic to make a 3/16" thick piece of fiberglass that I could glass into place.... first two pics show where the small amount of glass pulled up over-night....... what they dont show is...
  12. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    ooohhhh.... photo uploads work now..... from a week or so ago side storage access cut step stucture
  13. Scott Danforth

    Painting Outdrive

    Maybe clear your cache? it works for me
  14. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    progress was slow Saturday..... did get the shelf reasonably flat and did get the port-a-crapper cabinet faired. the shelf was dropped in as two pieces, there is still some high spots, and some low spots, however it is not noticeable without a level.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Random

    My cousin posted this on facetube....... with the caption "what does it mean when the light comes on on the boat trailer" my reply was "new axle, hubs, wheels and tires..... because at that color, the temp is over 1800F and the hubs are now welded to the axle and the wheels melted at 1100 and...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Just found out my Brother-inLaw was in an accident

    Talking to my sister yesterday, her hubby....we will call him crash (nickname given to him by his mother when he was a toddler)....was in a single car accident last week he wasnt feeling good last week, and had a dry cough that day that would cause him to literally vomit.... (he was tested and...
  17. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    True glamour life of a boat owner...... respirators and fairing..... pre angle grinder with wire brush......and first round of glass-reinforced fairing compound filling in the big divots. what worked ok under 80's vintage shag rug and hull-liner, wont work under EVA. going to gel the cabinet...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Fast Forward to this past week and weekend. picked up a new 10 x 20 canopy. the old one lasted nearly 2.5 years in the florida sun, and only got picked up and tossed into the trees by high winds......once assembled it Tuesday night in time to be prepared for the rain that cam Wednesday thru...
  19. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Well, camera on phone started working again....... Here is some progress in the cabin from April 19th. pulled the one main wall down, stripped out all the cushions and bolsters cabin bulkhead just in front of the helm. this is the panel with the cabin light switch and radio. a bit of rot...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Fuel sending unit - testing / troubleshooting

    your fuel sender is a variable to ground per the data sheet. Black is ground pink is signal - 240 ohms at empty, 33 ohms at full The wire colors are not only an SAE standard, they are an ISO and ABYC standard wire it like that, then check.
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