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Call me a mad man, but I decided to tackle replacing the floor and transom on a boat I bought for $250 complete. The first thing I noticed was the floor was soft at the ski locker (Who'd have thought). So after reading several books on restoration and fiberglass repair I got to work. after...
I have a Volvo Penta 270 V8 1.61 gear ratio. It is leaking down the upper seal (Drive Shaft Bellows had oil it it). I also have a 275 outdrive, but it is off a 4 cylinder engine but does not leak. Can I take and swap the upper gear assembly from the 275 (even though it is for a 4 cylinder...
I am converting from a Volvo Penta 270 to a 280T and have been trying to find a parts list/diagram for everything needed. I have the 280shop manual, but it doesn't talk much about the 280T. Currently all I have is a 280T transom shield and would like to use as much of my existing 270 gear as I...
I was looking at rebuilding this boat and part of the transom is rotted. It has 2 peices of 3/4 inch plywood next to the outer fiberglass shell. Only the outer layer (closest to the engine) is rotten. The innermost sheet which is against the fiberglass is solid and intact--no Rot. My guess...
