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I make this same mistake every time I change the water pumps!

Did you take the zinc off? The one behind and above the prop.

He has the cover off. Look at the photos above. It looks like a block was epoxyed into the base and secured from inside the electronics box.

That makes more sense. Getting the weight capacity off the truck/trailer vin or plate to determine total weight. Only way a State Trooper can determine on the side of the road if a CDL is required. You may be under on the scales that but I'm not sure it matters. Is your truck registered...

Yikes!

I checked with a friend who tows from Cape May to Marathon every year. I-95. From Jim: I have a 2019 F250 diesel curb weight 7264# gross 9900# there is a 51gal auxiliary fuel tank in the bed. I think the boat is 8260# dry. I see heavier weights listed, but I don’t have a cc tackle Center...

If you need an oversize permit why not ask them?

I tow a 9,000 lbs load (boat/trailer). My F-150 is arguably 5,000 lbs. To Florida and back every winter for 15 years now. I have never been questioned. You also have to consider wide-load laws by State. I'm 8'6" and can tow in any State. How far are you towing? Local roads? Interstate...

Makrolon is made in several grades/thicknesses. It is bendable and sewable but can't be rolled up tight. I use the 0.040" material. It has some treatment for UV and scratch resistance. Like vinyl (Stratoglass) it will last a few years longer if you take care of it. My advice is to do a front...

Check inside the overhead box for screws into the fixture. That's my bet what is holding it on. Don't break the fixture! They are impossible to find.

That was done by: https://outerbankscanvas.com/sportfishing.html Not sure what they would get for your boat. Too far from them to consider. You really need to find a good canvas shop by you in CA who works with Makrolon or other polycarbonate. Stamoid frame. Tenera lifetime thread. 3-sided...

Take the windshield off and do a one piece polycarbonate from windshield base to the hardtop. Look at some of the expresses of other manufacturers. You would loose wipers but they are not that big anyway. It’s a common way to handle it on boats your size. The polycarbonate is clear as glass...

I went looking to replace my side windows this summer. Talked to Taylor and Pomponette (who owns several window companies). GW cust service sent me to them. Both companies are not interested in one-off custom work and are really OEM part suppliers. It was a dead end for me I removed the two...

I bought a SailRite sewing machine a few years back to make a new enclosure for my boat. I built a one-piece Mackrolon (polycarbonate) front enclosure for my boat. This enclosure minimizes the blind spots along the top of the hard windshield. There is no vertical break or "U-zip" window. Nice...

I've been soldering electrical components since I was 10. I get it! The trick is to not pile it on and wick it up into the stranded wire. And yes they are shrunk to stiffen the wire as well. I put the spreader light back up yesterday. The connections has to be pushed back into a 1/2" hole in the...

I took on a refinishing project this year for my own boat. I was having a terrible time finding anyone to do the work so I started with the glass work and eventually the paint work. I have never really liked to paint and never took the time to learn. I watched a few YouTube video's by Frankie...

I started to swap out my compass, which I had done before, with a new Helmsman. Apparently I cut, spliced, soldered and heat shrunk to leads for the compass light. Would be nice to have a connector there when I need to take it out (paint job continues in '23). Simple5-minuite job turns into a...

I used Radio Shack since I was a kid. They were such a great resource for all kinds of electrical odds and ends. Simple stuff like connectors and switches. Some components. I would walk in and go straight to the bins in the back. It was great to be able to look at something before you bought it...

I had a West hard bottom inflatable with a 10hp for my 42' Egg Harbor. Davit on the bow. The dinghy was heavy to handle. It didn't run well either with two people. I don't know if towing it around is an option for you.