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It gets close, but doesn't actually touch the bang plate. A little silicon sealer would prevent any conductive contact if it did. You could also use a Dremel to cut a shallow groove in the jack plate if it did come in contact with the bang plate.

You really don't need a strong or concentrated acid to clean a hull except if it has deep rust stains. Barkeeper's Friend is a mild oxalic acid compound with a little abrasive. You can make a paste out of it and sponge it on the hull. Let it sit a few minutes and rinse it off. It doesn't...

I just hose down the trailer and keep the hose handy to spray of anything that drips onto it. I don't have any discoloration as yet. The gel stays in place pretty well if you apply it with a synthetic sponge. Wear gloves of course. I missed a drop of toilet bowl cleaner when I did my skiff...

It's just acid. Toilet bowl cleaner works just as well, but it can be rough on an aluminum trailer. I use the gel type toilet bowl cleaner. It stays in place until I hose it off. Ditto on the need to wax or polish the hull after using any acid based cleaner.

Here's a picture showing how the Bob's Machine Shop jack plate solves the bang plate impact problem. The mount is notched so that the top doesn't come in contact with the bang plate. At least the aluminum or vinyl bang plate. Your SS bang plate may be thicker.

My old '75 Overnighter came with a 135 hp Johnson. It ran a 15" prop and would cruise at 27 mph with a 35 mph top end. It could handle 3 people, but you really noticed the decrease in performance when I had 4 people on board. After that engine wore out, I repowered with a 140 Evinrude. I...

The old 150 and 200 hp V6 2-strokes with the same displacement have almost identical torque curves until you get to the top end of the rpm range. So there is little difference in hole shot or the ability to stay on plane. You will lose a few mph of top speed if you go down to a 150 hp. I've...

I would worry a lot about galvanic corrosion of your aluminum engine bracket. There is no way that this is not going to eventually occur if you clamp it onto a piece of stainless steel. You might consider a manual jack plate that will mount on the transom below the bang plate. I used the one...

You can use any 12V reversing hydraulic pump that you like. You match the pump to the displacement of your steering cylinder(s). Octopus pumps are well regarded and much less expensive than the Seastar units. Octopus Autopilot systems for outboards are very simple. They have a computer, a...

I run with my washdown valve open all the time with a hose attached. I keep the live well valve closed unless I am keeping live bait. The live well system will run a lot of water without the pump when the boat is on plane. I only use the pump when the boat is stationary. If I run with the...

That's looks like what is known as a redneck transom repair around here. Reinforcing a cracked or wet transom is cheaper than replacing one. I have a similar repair on my Carolina Skiff. Some of these hold up surprisingly well. But I don't know about an offshore boat with is heavy engine though.

Good luck getting either a Suzuki or a Yamaha right now. According to my dealer friends, they will not be available until at least February. Boat manufacturers will have first dibs.

The build quality on all of the pre-SV2 Seafarers was fine. Except for the transom problem, of course. You should also check the stringers on any hull that old. That BF225 Honda could be a bit heavy for that hull. They come in at over 600 lb. They are great engines except for persistent...

Anything listed as a friction hinge will do the job. They are designed to have constant torque throughout their range. So they hold in any position as long as you match the hinge to your load.

Grady now gets most of their SS hardware through Marine Town. They have a good selection of hinges and all of the stuff I've gotten from them has been good quality. Marine Town Hinges

I used to just fold mine forward on my old Overnighter and use a pair of bungies to hold it together and prevent it from opening up. Once secured that way it didn't bounce up even when trailering. Mount your antenna on that nice flat gunwale and lay in down forward over the railing. Use a...

Back when I was at UNR, I got to know quite a few tribal members since I worked with them on some fisheries issues and student recruitment. At the time there was no 2-rod permit. But since I liked to fish alone and always had my dog on board, I asked at the Ranger Station if I could buy her an...

My 226 came with a removable box under each hatch. Has anybody asked Grady about them?

Fishing in the Pacific NW is a lot different than Florida. It's almost all slow trolling for salmon. The typical setup is 2 downriggers mounted near the stern. That allows 4 rods to be fished if each rigger has 2 rod holders and the lines are stacked both high and low on the wire. Because of...

How do you fish it with no rodholders on the boat? He has 3 downrigger mounts on the gunwales. They have their own rodholders when installed.