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Neither would I. I wouldn't even be opposed to doing it pre-emptively!

Both of those first two things should be relatively easy to source. In addition to what Glacier linked to, it's an easy thing for your local marina to get for you. Or look at online sources (just do a quick search - there's plenty). Pictures would help with the latch, but look at a company...

Just out of curiosity, why avoid the heat gun? It's perfect for softening the adhesive to make it MUCH easier to scrape off. If you're not comfortable with your ability to use it correctly, sure, I understand that. Did you have a bad experience with it, maybe? But I can tell you from many...

Nothing wrong with a heat gun and a plastic razor blade if the decals are still pliable. If they're dried out and cracking you might do better with an "3M eraser tool" (google it). But if you have the gun, start with that. Mineral spirits and acetone work well for any residue.

Skunk, I've never seen an EPA carbon canister system like that - interesting. The ones I'm familiar with go: vent fitting on tank... vent line... carbon canister... vent line... hull fitting. Here's an example of a real system from a real boat (it seems the pic you have might be a generic...

OK, so that's actually progress! :) It shows the EPA system is not clogged. That brings us back to the vent itself, the hose between the vent and the tank fitting and the actual tank fitting. What you wan to do is to check for a clear airway between the hull fitting and the tank. You can do...

For a band-aid, temporary repair that sounds fine. But you could do the same "sealing" job with something like Life Caulk (possibly better) without the extra effort to remove it later. I can't tell - it looks like someone already tried that? Either way, get rid of the anti-fouilng in the area...

For a 35 year old boat, consider yourself lucky that you found someone with templates! Honestly, you're probably best off to measure yourself for the rear ones. Nothing against anyone here, but YOU want to verify the measurements. Just get yourself a shrink wrap door, tape it on, cutout the...

Either brand will be fine. Like most things when it comes to brands, it often comes down what someone is used to. I'm familiar with both brands and have not found one to have more or less issues than the other. The Good brand is step up in quality, if you wanted to look there. But nothing...

Yup - I know what you mean about the weather! Not always the most cooperative. ANYTHING you do is going to look better, right? But... isn't that AquaMist a Whaler color? Taboo! :) Actually, it's a nice looking color!

OK, you can probably figure this out by using a hose, then. Focus on one area and see what happens. It'll be pretty easy to figure it out.

Oh, so it's the "Gil bracket"? Gil is the manufacturer. Bracket, meaning the "engine bracket". OK, now it's clearer what you're asking. Sure, filling it up is one way. Although if it's "filling" up (and staying full even when on a trailer), filling it with water isn't going to help. You...

Tom, there's not going to be anything special one way or the other with the wake. It's going to be your typical, medium deep-V wake being made by a 20' or 21' boat. Very typical. Much like any recreational boat you have had before. In other words, totally skiable - even slalom... but you'll...

What is a "gill plate"?

I'm sure you're not doing anything wrong - it's not rocket science. :) Who knows why it works sometimes and other times it doesn't... too many variables to worry about it. Try wiping it down really well with acetone - maybe that will dry it up to make sanding easier. But usually citrus-based...

One of the biggest factors in battery longevity is (and this was mentioned above, too) is keeping them on charge all the time. Not a cheapie "trickle charger", but a "smart charger". Pro Mariner is a great choice. I've been in the business for 35 years and I've found that day boats (no...

That's good! The VC stuff... but does that also serve the same purpose as an epoxy barrier coat I mentioned? I don't know much about the VC stuff. Or does that stuff stuff just "look good"? I know it has "epoxy" it's name, but I don't know if completely seals the gelcoat, or not. Funny...

Oh, OK, gotcha. I've never had a boat where doing that would be less time consuming than filling directly into the reservoir. But, hey, to each his own! :)

So you're going to totally restore the gelcoat? Phew, that's going to be a TON of work, especially considering all those sanding marks and then trying to match the repaired gel areas to the rest. You're going to be measuring your time in the tens of hours... at least. Go for it if you want...

Huh? If you pull one of the hoses out of the rear of the pump, how does that work?