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Nice! These older ocean going campers aren't setup for serious fisherman. Great idea!

You are really just sealing the edge. There is a 5200 like material under the bracket itself. I would use something UV rated from 3m or boatlife.

Make sure you have the correct threads or it can leak, but you should be able to source something at a plumbing supply house or the home dump.

Try using some PB Blaster on it to loosen it up. If you get it freed up work the handle and lube at the same time.

Toilet cleaner 50/50 with water.

Check for materials before you get to deep. There is a shortage on poly right now. Boat builders in Florida are knocking some of the inflated pricing down for customers to wait while production slows.

I usually mix up my own but FGCI is local for me. 3/1 standard epoxy, fumed silica and milled fibers to a peanut butter constancy. They have the large syringes that work well. If there is a wood core try to wet it a bit before adding the mixed structural putty.

Some of the wood veneers today are pretty impressive when coated. With that you could use any composite depending on your comfort level. The debate is long on which epoxy is the most UV stable but you could opt for a urethane.

That's very odd for both of them to be bad. I do like the Bennett company and their support but nothing wrong with Lenco's or a conversion kit. On a trailered boat I think you're fine with electric. They are so much more responsive.

When you open the top cap it better have a pressurized sound to it or its leaking. My '93 didn't leak a drop but the boat was basically brand new sitting on a rack for it's life. I would think the lower 2 bolts on the motor cause most of the leaks on these brackets. Grady didn't seem to seal...

No worries about fitting it. I didn't have to even adjust the winch stand. Lol Jeff and the boys are great!

Don's Salvage has a lot, but they seemed to get away from a lot of the fiberglass parts. They do have some hatches and pulpits that you can sift through. They have a ton of metal work. I was just there looking for a small console for my little boat, but they didn't have much in that area...

If you need a good clear top coat try Spraymax 2k. It's a 2 part urethane in a spray can. Only good for one session but is quick and easy.

Good luck in your search! It's a really bad time to purchase a boat right now. Houses/Boats/Jeeps must be on flyers at the Florida border with the mass influx we have seen during the pandemic. My buddy was in a head on collision and is liquidating just about everything while he waits for a...

The zinc isn't sacrificial like on a motor. The zinc would be attached to the tab via a bonding wire. It could be positioned so you could check the zinc without removing hatches. IMO, this would be better with tanks that are foamed in. I'm doing my little boat right now and might give it a...

My tank builder recommended installing a zinc just to be able to check when your tank is being attacked. Thought it wasn't a half bad idea.

It's really hard to tell if anything is off unless its completely broken. It's just a bunch of plastic. I believe Grady or the original dealer installed my actuator incorrectly. Looks like it has a little more pressure on one side and made the tube deform. It would only weep but enough to make...

On my little boat (115 Opti) you drain the fuel out of the pump/filter assembly and do a hot soak with the seafoam. That stuff is amazing! I always used it on my mustangs growing up but works much better on outboards. I could immediately tell the difference in throttle response the first time I...

They have the reed style on Amazon for a good price. Just put one on my little boat last week. I believe it's one inch shorter for aluminum tanks. I think it was around $50 for the 5" I bought.

Yes, I have done this in the past and ended up buying a new one. I bought a O-ring kit and installed them. It leaked less but still leaked. I think at some point the plastic can get out of round and it just won't seal. I would still try to give it a shot. You might get lucky and save...